HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA SWEEPS 2021 ICSC GLOBAL AWARDS
August 5th, 2021
HILL COUNTRY GALLERIA SWEEPS 2021 ICSC GLOBAL AWARDS
Lifestyle and entertainment center receives top industry honors for initiatives like Bee Cave BuzzFest, Sunset Series, #BeeStrongTogether campaign, and Anvil + Aura Store Design
BEE CAVE, Texas (July 30, 2021) — Lifestyle and entertainment center Hill Country Galleria is thrilled to announce it received several International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Global Awards for 2021. The ICSC Global Awards are the most recognized achievement for professional excellence, creativity and innovation in the retail real estate industry, presented to companies elevating marketplaces and retail spaces through their outstanding achievements in marketing, design, development and retail store design. Winners were honored during a live broadcast on Thursday, July 29. Hill Country Galleria was one of only a handful of centers recognized in Texas.
The MAXI Awards recognize innovative events, programs and technology that add value to shopping centers and companies across the United States and Canada. Hill Country Galleria received several MAXI Awards, including GOLD in the “Impact” category for its BUZZFEST Winter Light Festival held in partnership with the Bee Cave Arts Foundation and curators Barna Kantor and Kyle Evans. The Galleria placed SILVER in the categories of “Experiential” for its #BeeStrongTogether campaign, created in partnership with local graphic designer Cathy Richardson of Cimi Shine, and “Innovation” for its 2020 Sunset Series, made possible in partnership with HK Stages, Austin Event Lighting and Black Fret. Jewelry studio and showroom Anvil + Aura placed GOLD for “Most Creative Temporary Store Design” in the Visual Victories Awards, a visual merchandising competition specifically created for cart, kiosk and temporary in-line retailers.
Details of each initiative and award can be found here.