Recipients of the 2018 TEA Thea Awards got their moment in the spotlight at the recent Thea Awards Gala at Disneyland Resort, California.

Created in 1994, the Theas honour excellence in the creation of compelling places and experiences. Thea Award recipients are people, projects and technologies from around the world, nominated and judged by their peers.

The winning projects for 2018 were recognised during the 24th Annual Thea Awards Gala, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Disneyland Hotel on April 7. To produce the event, TEA turned to top creative firm Miziker Entertainment. Company founder Ron Miziker, who has produced the Gala several times himself, received the Buzz Price Thea Award for a lifetime of distinguished achievements in 2015. This year’s star-studded black tie event featured Emmy and Golden Globe award winner Debbie Allen.

“Our theme for the night was ‘Celebrate the Creative Spark,’ and it informed everything we did, every decision we made,” said Ryan Miziker. “We wanted to show the fun, the passion and the importance of projects in the industry.”

“Our TEA Thea Awards serve our mission and members by honouring excellence and celebrating the individual creators, companies and teams who make these honoured projects come to life,” notes TEA chief operating officer Jennie Nevin. “This year’s show, produced by Miziker Entertainment was fantastic, full of fun, excitement, and inspirational, life-changing moments.”

Images courtesy Miziker Entertainment/Sarner. The latter company was part of the creative team on the Thea Award winning Cittadella Visitors’ Centre in Gozo.