The International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) honored the 2012 Portland Rose Festival with a total of 14 awards.
These awards included eight Gold Awards, three Silver Awards, and three Bronze Awards. IFEA announced the winners at the 57th Annual Convention & Expo in Denver, Colorado on Friday, September 21, 2012.
Category |
Award |
Description |
| Best Sponsor | Gold | Alaska Airlines |
| Best New Fundraising Program | Gold | Rock 'n' Roll Portland Half Marathon with Rose Festival Runners |
| Best Sponsorship Program for Individual Sponsor | Gold | KPTV/FOX12 |
| Best Environmental Program | Gold | Cleanest and Greenest Festival |
| Best Community Outreach Program | Gold | Court/Past Courts Program |
| Best Children's Programming | Gold | Fred Meyer Junior Parade |
| Best Public Safety/Security Plan for an Event | Gold | CityFair |
| Most Creative/Effective News Stunt | Gold | Packy the Elephant, Grand Marshal |
| Best New Merchandise | Silver | Rogue Rose Festival Ale |
| Best New Event | Silver | Creative Youth Awards |
| Best Event/Program within an Event to Benefit a Charity | Silver | Rock 'n' Roll Portland Half Marathon |
| Best Event/Organization eNewsletter | Bronze | Rose Festival eNewsletter |
| Best Sponsor Solicitation Package | Bronze | One Main Financial - RoZone Stage |
| Best Promotion Publicizing an IFEA/Haas & Wilkerson Pinnacle Award | Bronze | Best Festival in the World... Again! |
See the 2011 Pinnacle Awards.
See the 2010 Pinnacle Awards.
See the 2009 Pinnacle Awards.
See the 2008 Pinnacle Awards.
See the 2007 Pinnacle Awards.
