Sunday, August 10 2025

Two local festivals picked up some big awards Monday at the 2012 Carolina Showfest Conference Monday.

Rock Hill’s ChristmasVille was named Event of the Year for North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, while the South Carolina Strawberry Festival  was named as the event of the year for South Carolina.

Strawberry Festival coordinator Brown Simpson.

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ChristmasVille also picked up another four awards for best event sponsor, best event volunteer, best brochure and best sponsor presentation.

Charlie Miller, CEO of Rock Hill’s Piedmont Medical Center named best event sponsor.

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The Carolina Showfest is a joint conference between the North Carolina Association of Festivals and Events and the South Carolina Festival and Event Association.

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