For the second year in a row, Durga and Adhya Productions were honored as "Best Event Planner" by Cleveland Business Connects Magazine. The winners were decided entirely by vote of the readers of Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) Magazine. A record-total of 1,948 ballots were cast between mid-November and Dec. 31, 2009.
About CBC Magazine: Established in 2007, CBC Magazine is business-to-business magazine that concentrates on corporate trends, networking, and special events and is delivered throughout Northeast Ohio to 20,000 sales and marketing executives, event planners, human resource directors, public relations professionals, vice presidents of corporations, and female entrepreneurs.
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Durga and Adhya Productions were honored recently as "Best Event Planner" by Cleveland Business Connects Magazine at the 2008 Connectors Choice Awards.
Approximately 400 individuals attended the second-annual ceremony, which recognizes Greater Cleveland’s “Best of the Best” within the corporate events and networking industries. Renee DeLuca Dolan, the publisher of the event’s sponsor, Cleveland Business Connects (CBC) magazine, thanked all 63 CCA nominees and each of the event’s sponsors, as well as CBC’s readers, who had determined the winners in online voting between October and December 2008.
Durga was also named a finalist for the "Best Florist" and "Best Printed Invite for a Corporate Event" categories.
"We chose Adhya Productions as the event planner for our annual event. What a fantastic experience it was working with Durga and her associates. They were extremely organized, creative in developing the theme, attentive to even the tiniest details, while remaining mindful of the limited budget of our company."
"Working with Adhya Productions was truly a pleasure. We entrusted all the logistics of our Grand Opening to Adhya Productions. We were thoroughly impressed with their professionalism, resourcefulness, meticulous attention to detail, organization and commitment to the success of our Opening."
"From beginning to end Durga provided a professional hand in assisting us to have a fantastic wedding. Her flexibility throughout the process was appreciated as she would take on things that needed to be handled, but would leave us the things that we wanted to direct. Her eye for details and overall organization was truly impressive. I cannot think of how someone could have done a better job!"
"As a food service professional, I was nervous about how well someone could run my daughter's wedding, as I have done so many myself in the course of my career. Durga eliminated all my doubts at our first meeting. The wedding turned out to be the dream wedding my daughter wanted, and I was happy to be allowed to enjoy it thoroughly as the mother of the bride. Durga is amazing!"
"Durga is dedicated, intelligent, caring and creative - an unparalleled combination in one wedding planner."
"Durga is absolutely wonderful person! Very professional, extremely pleasant and a high energy person. A great personality to do business with!"
"Durga was able to pull together every detail that we'd spent months planning into a beautiful day. I don't know what we would have done without her."
"Character and integrity with great design and attention to detail. Durga is a pleasure to work with."
"Adhya Productions is world class when it comes to event planning - professional and creative. Big thinking, yet amazing attention to detail... perfect choice for wedding planner!"
"Thank you for all your help with our event. We really enjoyed working with you and admire your professionalism."
"Words are not adequate to thank you for your help, concern, enthusiasm and commitment. You were always so "tuned in" to our ideas, our needs and our feelings. You worked hard to make everything go smoothly, but made it look effortless. The result was - to put it simply - perfection!"
"Durga has phenomenal taste and crafts the look of each celebration down to the smallest detail. The end result of her efforts is always a stunning event that ensures cherished memories."
"I don't know quite how to even begin to thank you for a wedding that surpassed even my own wildest expectations. You helped us create such a beautiful and memorable event. The Ceremony & Reception exceeded our expectations in all respects."
"Your attention to all the minutiae combined with your sorceress-like ability to envision and execute the design reflecting our style has resulted in a truly memorable occasion for us. Needless to say, we are grateful!"
