2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – Manhattan on the Mesa

2018 Product Development – Best New Experience Finalist Bradbury Science Museum / Los Alamos National Labs What is your favorite part about the event/attraction/experience? Enabling a real experience of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park that is usually off-limits because of being “behind the fence” at Los Alamos National Laboratory What does being a finalist mean to you? Being a … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – Taos Vortex

2018 Product Development – Best New Experience Finalist Meow Wolf What is your favorite part about the event/attraction/experience? We loved creating an immersive experience that people could dance, explore, eat, drink, sleep and dream in. It was incredible to bring a completely new festival to New Mexico! What does being a finalist mean to you? We’re very honored to be … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – Tour of the Gila – Gila Monster Gran Fondo

2018 Marketing – Best Print Finalist SkyWest Media Silver City Chamber of Commerce What was your favorite part about the campaign? This campaign is very unique in that it merges the beauty of the Gila with promotions of cycling to the amateur rider. Capturing the photos of the Gila with cyclists enjoying the spectacular ride is a highlight. What is … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – Southwest: The Magazine Special Section – Your Adventure in Albuquerque

2018 Marketing – Best Print Finalist McKee Wallwork + Co. Visit Albuquerque What was your favorite part about the campaign? Seeing and reading about beautiful Albuquerque across so many pages of Southwest’s magazine. Visit Albuquerque’s participation made it possible for numerous local businesses and organizations to be highlighted in Southwest: The Magazine, when they may not have otherwise had the … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – 2018 Gallup’s Visitor Guide

2018 Marketing – Best Print Finalist Gallup McKinley County Chamber of Commerce What was your favorite part about the campaign? We completely redesigned and updated the concept. The new guide provides more complete visitor information. It is far more user friendly and each segment of the guide ties back to a member of our community and its history. You’ll not … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – #WeShallContinue

2018 Marketing – Best Social Media Finalist Indian Pueblo Cultural Center What was your favorite part about the campaign? Everyone is always looking for a place of belonging. The #WeShallContinue campaign gave individuals that belonging -whether if they are Native or not, #WeShallContinue is you story of resilience. What is something you learned from this campaign? The #WeShallContinue campaign has … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – Fiesta Latina

2018 Marketing – Best Social Media Finalist SkyWest Media What was your favorite part about the campaign? Developing the content of the varied promotions that involved getting to know amazing artisans from Mexico, some 1500 miles from the United States, who were traveling to the region, some for the first time the United States, to share their wares. What is … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – Visit ABQ Instagram Stories: Weekend Event Roundups

2018 Marketing – Best Social Media Finalist Visit Albuquerque What was your favorite part about the campaign? Seeing and reading the direct engagement as people responded to the content of the Instagram stories. What is something you learned from this campaign? Instagram Stories require lots of planning and prep work. Developing a consistent system makes the process more efficient. What … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – Comfort Suites, Gallup

2018 Premiere – Limited Service Hotel of the Year Finalist Comfort Suites, Gallup What is your favorite part about the company? Getting the honor of visiting with our guest in the evenings and again in the morning and hearing how much they enjoyed their stay and how much they appreciate our lobby Museum. Also just being such an important part … Read More

2018 Top Hat Finalist Spotlight – Hampton Inn By Hilton, Deming

2018 Premiere – Limited Service Hotel of the Year Finalist Hampton Inn by Hilton, Deming What is your favorite part about the company? I feel that our company continues to be a lighthouse brand and innovate in everything hospitality. By being the innovator it allows us to spread the light and warmth of hospitality to many. If you work for … Read More