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Let the season of snow and "lights, camera, action" with the hottest celebrities begin! Its officially the awards season where your favorite celebs get glammed up for the biggest and most watched award ceremonies.

Golden Globes: Jan 15th 
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is celebrating their 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 15th 2012. What better way to start the new year by celebrating one of the most esteemed award ceremonies and its nominees. The HFPA is a non-profit that raises money and donates it to entertainment- related charities as well as supporting scholarships as well as other programs to help preserve and support the future of film and television professionals.
Some of the leading nominees are:
The Help: Best Motion Picture (Drama), Viola Davis - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama)
Bridesmaids: Best Motion Picture (Comedy/Musical),  Kristen Wiig - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama)
The Descendants: Best Motion Picture (Drama),  George Clooney - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), Alexander Payne - Best Director (Motion Picture)

SAG Awards: Jan 29th 
The 18th Screen Actor's Guild Awards will be hosted on January 29th featuring the most talked about and acclaimed actresses and actors in the industry.
"The awards focus on both individual performances as well as on the work of the entire ensemble of a drama series and comedy series, and the cast of a motion picture. These honors are fundamental to the spirit of the Screen Actors Guild Awards because they recognize what all actors know – that acting is a collaborative art.

In that same spirit, the SAG Awards® also commends the outstanding performances by film and television stunt ensembles. "

A few of the Nominations are:

Dexter: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Michael C. Hall - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Modern Family: Outstanding Performance by and Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Grammys: Feb 12th
One of the most respected award ceremonies in the world that gives acknowledgment to musical artists that stand out and have truly worked and sacrificed to get where they are. Its bringing all talents within the music industry and giving praise to those that have pushed the envelope with creativity and hard work.
Some of the top nominations are:
Adele: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance
Katie Perry:  Record of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance
Bruno Mars: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year

Got an event or ceremony where you want to make a STATEMENT. Let Lut Crystalworks help design and create a show stopper for your event! If your in a time crunch and need something now - just check out our Glam pieces that will definitely be eye catcher!

Take A Load Off...

Smells of gingerbread, pine and homemade cookies infuse homes along with the sounds of laughter, cheer and joy this holiday season. Being that this is always a crazy time of year for everyone you talk to but especially for those who create, design and plan the events. Some examples are the galas, award ceremonies, conferences, golf outings, black tie dinners and even new years eve parties! So who's the ones busiest of all?- The EVENT Planners! 

When you have to take care of the venue, food, seating charts and even lighting let Lut Crystalworks help you out and make it easy when it comes taking care of the events awards and recognition plaques. With plenty of options for conservative to extravagant budgets and quick turnarounds, we can easily take one more mountain of stress off your to do list. 

At times there is no budget and you have to get the best and most creative awards/products but have no clue where to begin. Lut Crystalworks representatives can help guide you so we can bring your ideas into life! If you have a concept in mind don't hesitate to give us a call. Since we specialize in custom projects and have unlimited capabilities amongst a variety of materials, we can practically get anything you need designed and manufactured all under one roof. Lut Crystalworks is here to make your life a little easier because we know how hard you already have to work during this season... so take a load off and call today!

Those Who Deserve It Most

Everyday we pass by people, some we know and others we have never met before. Take a look around and you'll see nurses and doctors; bus drivers and police officers; corporate professionals and educators - all people who take part in what makes this world go round and in some way, shape or form to make our lives just a little bit easier. How can and do they get rewarded for all that they do?

Law Enforcement/ Fire Fighters:

Each day they put their lives on the line for our safety and well being. Some examples of award ceremonies that take place are: Massachusetts Firefighter of the Year Award and Illinois Firefighter Medal of Honor Awards

Shown are some products that these heroes can be commemorated with. Know of any hero's that deserve some awards? Lut Crystalworks has pristine awards for police officers and fire fighters and if you don't see something you like, we can always design and manufacture you a custom design. What about a concept of handcuffs embedded into a lucite award or a custom fireman hat award thats engraved and color filled with the recipients name on the front for starters?

Corporate professionals:

When sales reps that meet or exceed quota and managers that try keep them motivated, encourage them during frustrating times and guide them to excede their own expectations- this is where a companies growth happens and should definitely be rewarded! The sales department are not the only ones that work hard. Don't forget about the marketing and advertising that are continually contributing to the bottom line. Definitely don't forget about the accounting department basically lives at the office for about 3-4 months out of the year and especially the receptionists that are basically the face of your company. Give acknowledgment where it is due- Lut Crystalworks trophies and plaques are a good place to start and if interested we can create unique custom awards for your event or corporate branding. Celebrate retirements and anniversaries, vendor appreciation, fund raising events and conferences with a little extra shine and sparkle...

Teachers/ Principals/ Educational Staff:

The people responsible for educating tomorrow's future deserve quite the appreciation especially for all of the behind the scenes work they do. Grading papers, dealing with child behavioral issues, children with special needs, salary cuts, finding budgets for extracurricular activities to make sure the kids stay in school and off the streets, etc. is part of their daily tasks. At least stop a teacher and tell them "Thank You" next time. Then if there is an event that recognizes their hard work, be sure to award them with a product that is worth showing off to everybody! Below is an example-