Celebrated Lighting Designer Bentley Meeker Inducted Into His Industry's "Hall of Fame"

NEW YORK, June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Special Event Society (ISES) will host the 10th iteration of the Big Apple Awards on June 30th.  For its Hall of Legends, ISES will induct Bentley Meeker, who has over 20 years of experience in utilizing the medium of light professionally. He has been a part of 10,000 events, including celebrity weddings, recent events at the White House, corporate functions, fashion shows, movie and television premiere events, and hotel and museum events. His recently published book, Light X Design: 20 Years of Lighting, features some of his cutting-edge and inspirational designs, detailing glamorous illuminations that range from elaborate weddings to simpler and more private events and has been featured by Reuters, The New York Times, and the Associated Press.

"I am honored and humbled by this award," says Meeker. "The power of light means so much to me, personally and professionally. It is extra special when your peers recognize your accomplishments, creativity, and hard work."

About The Award

The first annual Big Apple Awards were established in 2001 in an effort to unify and bolster the event industry after the tragic events of 9/11.  Ten years later they are still standing and as vibrant and inventive an industry as ever. The ISES NY Metro Big Apple Awards reward achievement amongst the best and brightest event industry professionals in the NYC Metro area.   The awards celebrate excellence in several categories that demonstrate integrity, spirit of partnership, creativity and best practices. The winners and nominees of the Big Apple Awards embody quality, sophistication and innovation and are the epitome of what you've come to expect from experts working in one of the world's premier event markets – New York City!

About Bentley Meeker

As lighting designer to the stars, Bentley is a behind-the-scenes fixture at many significant events. In the past 20 years, he has lighted the weddings of Chelsea Clinton, Robert De Niro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Joel, Eddie Murphy and numerous Hollywood A-listers.  He has lighted fashion show runways (Victoria's Secret), magazine launch parties (O, The Oprah Magazine), television network and movie premieres ("Sex and the City") and thousands of VIP celebrations. His award-winning company, Bentley Meeker Lighting and Staging (www.BentleyMeeker.com), is one of the nation's largest and most prominent. Bentley recently lighted President Obama's state dinner for German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the White House rose garden.

SOURCE Planned Television Arts