On March 4, FOLIO: magazine named the winners of the 2009 FAME Winners (FOLIO: Awards for Magazine Events).

Below are the prestigious winners, as named live at the 2009 FAME Awards Breakfast in NYC.

2009 Grand FAME Winner

           BUST Magazine
           “BUST Magazine Holiday Craftacular”

Best Awards/Recognition Program

           Gold Winner:
           Portland Spaces
           “The Root Awards”

           Silver Winner:
           World Literature Today
           “Neustadt International Prize for Literature”

           Bronze Winner:
           CURE
           “CURE Extraordinary Healer Award Reception”

Best Conference/Trade Show/Exposition

           Gold Winner:
           O, The Oprah Magazine
           “O You!”

           Silver Winner:
           Yoga Journal Magazine
           “The 13th Annual Colorado Conference”

           Bronze Winner:
           The Atlantic
           “Aspen Ideas Festival”

Best Custom Advertiser Event

           Gold Winner:
           Best Life
           “The Best Life Experience at the Delta Crown Room”

           Silver Winner:
           The FADER
           “Levi's/FADER FORT”

           Bronze Winner:
           Rodale
           “Tylenol Feel Better Program”

Best First-time Event

           Gold Winner:
           Golf Digest
           “Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge”

           Silver Winner:
           Metropolitan Home
           “Metropolitan Home's Showtime House”

           Bronze Winner:
           Mpls St.Paul Magazine
           “Taste! Mpls.St.Paul's Ultimate Wine & Dine”

Best Magazine Launch Party

           Gold Winner:
           SOBeFiT Magazine
           “SOBeFiT Magazine Launch Event”

           Silver Winner:
           Portland Spaces
           “Portland Spaces Launch Party”

           Bronze Winner:
           BizBash
           “BizBash Chicago Launch Party”

Best Non-Profit/Charity Event

           Gold Winner:
           Shape Magazine
           “Pilates for Pink”

           Silver Winner:
           Nintendo Power
           “Nintendo Power 20th Anniversary Celebration”

           Bronze Winner:
           Mpls.St.Paul.Magazine
           “ASID Showcase Home”

Best Online Event

           Gold Winner:
           Cosmopolitan
           “Cosmopolitan StarLaunch: The Search for the Next Fun Fearless Female Rockstar”

           Silver Winner:
           Tools of the Trade
           “The Site Commander”

           Bronze Winner:
           Travel Weekly
           “Virtual Leisure Summit”

Best Regional Event

           Gold Winner:
           Charleston magazine
           “Charleston Fashion Week”

           Silver Winner:
           Oklahoma Today
           “Vince Gill: Back in Class”

           Bronze Winner:
           BizBash
           “Top 100 Annual Events in Washington, D.C. Issue Party”

Best Series of Events

           Gold Winner:
           MAKE magazine and CRAFT magazine
           “Maker Faire”

           Silver Winner:
           Better Homes and Gardens
           “Better Homes and Gardens The Living Green Tour”

           Bronze Winner:
           Real Simple
           “Holiday Solutions Tour”

Best Special Event

           Gold Winner:
           BUST Magazine
           “BUST Magazine Holiday Craftacular”

           Silver Winner:
           Glamour
           “Women of the Year Awards”

           Bronze Winner:
           Masonry Construction
           “The Mason's Challenge Spec Mix Bricklayer 500”