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Custom Poker Awards at Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

One of the important aspects of FineAwards.com is forming relationships with our clients. FineAwards.com has been working with the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for a long time creating different custom crystal awards for different events. Back in August, the Seminole Hard Rock hosted one of their many tournaments: their annual Poker Open. Winners of that tournament received custom poker awards courtesy of FineAwards.com! Running from August 1 - August 13, the poke...

Throwback Thursday: Cheers to 20 years with the MLB

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Dan Gerrell

It was April 1999 when FineAward’s CEO Seth Fine was invited to the Atlanta Braves Stadium to witness the MLB hand out the first of what would become one of the highest annual honors: The Hank Aaron Award. The Major League Baseball’s Hank Aaron Award was first given out in 1999 to mark the 25-year anniversary of Hank Aaron beating Babe Ruth’s 714 career home run record. Ever since creating the first Hank Aaron award, the MLB has been returning year after year. “Twenty...

7 Most Common Custom Etching Questions

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

Our goal at FineAwards.com is to help you find and personalize the perfect award for your event or workplace! To help with this, we've assembled a list of some of the most common questions about custom etching on crystal awards. 1. How much can fit on awards? It depends on the award! Because each award is different, there is no standard character limit or set space for all awards. Each product has a specialized template that details the size and shape of the etchi...

Celebrating 20 Years of the Hank Aaron Award

Posted on October 8, 2019October 24, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

FineAwards.com loves our traditions, and one of our favorites is creating Major League Baseball's Hank Aaron Award! This year marks the award's 20th anniversary. To celebrate and also gear up for the 2019 World Series at the end of the month, this week's blog will be all about the Hank Aaron Award! The History The trophy was first awarded in 1999, in honor of the 25th anniversary of when Hank Aaron beat Babe Ruth's home run record of 714 career home-runs. FineAwards.com...

Get Ready for Offerdahl’s Gridiron Grill-Off Trophies

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

FineAwards.com loves giving back to our South Florida community. One of our favorite ways to do that is by sponsoring and providing custom acrylic grill-off trophies for John Offerdahl's Gridiron Grill-Off! With the event just around the corner on November 9, we can't wait! The grill-off promises to be filled with food, fun, family, and fine awards! The Award FineAwards.com has been supplying the custom acrylic grill-off trophies since the event’s inaugural year 2010. ...

Recognizing Our Finest: Andi

Posted on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

It may only be the second day of fall, but you might already have noticed a change in your office! In addition to new decorations or more pumpkin goodies, you might see a decline in workplace morale. As the days get shorter, employee enthusiasm can cool down with the temperature, reducing productivity. One great way to improve the mood and efficiency of your office is to engage in employee recognition! Seasonal recognition awards are a great way to maintain that sunny summer ...

Teacher Appreciation Award Ideas

Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

It's back to school season, and we here at FineAwards.com want to help you recognize your teachers! Whether you are a parent, student, or school administrator, FineAwards.com can help you find the perfect teacher appreciation award! Here, we've assembled some ideas to help you take teacher appreciation to the next level! Crystal Apple Awards Crystal apple awards stem from the tradition of students gifting their one-room schoolhouse teachers apples as payment. Today, man...

Recognizing Our Finest: Helen

Posted on August 1, 2019August 13, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

Do you want to improve your workplace morale? Look no further than FineAwards.com employee recognition awards! Recognizing not only improves morale, engagement, and productivity, it also fosters a positive and collaborative work environment. 88% of employees are extremely motivated by recognition from their managers. At FineAwards.com, recognition is our specialty! A new recognition initiative we are starting at FineAwards.com is the Recognizing Our Finest series. This is ...

Custom Travel Awards at the Grenada Tourism Awards 2019

Posted on July 30, 2019August 6, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

Have you seen our custom awards in action? The Grenada Tourism Awards 2019 on July 18 featured custom awards created by FineAwards.com! The ceremony took place at the beautiful Spice Island Beach Resort in St. George's, Grenada. The travel awards celebrated the theme of "Celebrating Successes, Looking to a Bright and Sustainable Future" for Grenada tourism. The Tourism awards featured three different categories, so Pure Grenada created three different awards. The People's ...

What Color is Best for Your Crystal Award

Posted on July 18, 2019July 29, 2019 by Helen Budowsky

Do your awards mean something? Adding color to your awards can add a different connotation to your award and make it even more meaningful. FineAwards.com offers 11 different colors of crystal for designing and personalizing custom awards! Colored crystal does more than just look pretty or even match your company logo. Colors carry meaning, whether it stems from historical tradition, psychological phenomena, or industrial norms. Red Crystal Do you want your award to grab a...