Inaugural FestX Awards Honor Festival Industry's Best at XLIVE 2017

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As the festival industry's most prolific players convened in Las Vegas this week for the annual XLIVE Conference, their events vied for the first annual FestX Awards presented by Everfest and XLIVE. The ceremony, hosted by festival guru Chip Conley, took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Tuesday, December 12, highlighting the best established and up-and-coming worldwide festivals.

In 13 different categories, 57 festival finalists were selected after a monthlong public online submission period. From film to food to rock festivals, the finalists spanned nearly every size, vibe and genre. More than 120 global festival industry insiders submitted entries for consideration, and the final nominees were truly global. Finalists hailed from four continents and thirteen countries including Mexico, the Netherlands, Canada, Romania, Poland, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, Thailand, Japan, Costa Rica, Finland, and all over the United States.

Winners were voted on by a panel of 14 industry experts, a mix of festival producers, journalists, agents and other festival industry players from SXSW, C3 Presents, CAA, WME, Billboard, Country Music Association,  The Fan's Choice Award was awarded to Vive Latino, who received more than six thousand votes from festival fans on Everfest's community platform.

And the winners are...

The complete list of nominees and judges is available here.

Waco Hoover of XLIVE and Jay Manickam of Everfest are available for further comment upon request.

About XLIVE
XLIVE is transforming the way live events share expertise, learn and revolutionize experience. XLIVE convenes industry leaders at the intersection of music, sports, film, culinary, beverage, eSports, technology, brands and the experiences that culminate at festivals and live events. Driven by a thirst to provide unique, memorable and life changing experiences, the live entertainment industry represents a dynamic and influential community valued over $100 billion.
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About Everfest
Everfest is the world's festival authority. Covering the entire festival stack, we bring together festival organizers, fans, vendors, artists and sponsors onto one platform to enhance relationships and experiences across the ecosystem.
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