Awards & Recognition
Bluegreen has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the American
Resort Development Association (ARDA).
ARDA awards recognize the best nominees submitted in areas of expertise including
Marketing & Sales, Management & Administration, Advertising & Promotion
and Resort Design. The ARDA "Circle of Excellence" (ACE) awards honor those who
have attained the highest level of excellence in the resort industry.
2007 | 2006 |
2005 |
2004 | 2003
2007
- South Florida Interactive Excellence Award (SoFIE) for Most Effective Email Campaign,
Bluegreen Resorts Day Drive Tour Confirmation – South Florida Interactive Marketing
Association (SFIMA)
- Best Places to Work, Finalist – South Florida Business Journal
- Best Technology Application, Getaway Station – South Florida Business Journal
ARDA Awards:
- Circle of Excellence (ACE) Philanthropic Award, Bluegreen Employee Action Resource
(BEAR) Team
- Advertising & Promotion: Brochure – 8+ pages (Business to Business), Six Flags
Presentation
- Advertising & Promotion: Magazine, Colorful Places, Issue 2, 2006
- Advertising & Promotion: Sales Center Materials, Smoky Mountains Wall Tour
- Resort Design: Sales Center, Smoky Mountains Preview Center
2006
- Best Overall Company – National American Business ("Stevie") Awards
- Circle of Humanitarian Award in recognition of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts
– The American Red Cross
- Best Places to Work, Finalist – South Florida Business Journal
- Palm Beach Ultimate CEO Honoree – South Florida Business Journal
- No. 60 on Top 150 Public Companies in Florida – Florida Trend
- Best CIO – South Florida Business Journal
- Best Technology Application, Interactive Sales Kiosk – South Florida Business Journal
- No. 5 Vacation Ownership Provider in the U.S. – Vacation Ownership World
ARDA Awards:
- Advertising & Promotion: Brochure – 8+ Pages, Bluegreen Annual Report
- Advertising & Promotion: Interactive Media, Sales Kiosk
- Advertising & Promotion: Special Event, One Hot Night in Monte Carlo
- Refurbishment – Architecture and Interior Design, The Fountains' Clubhouse
- Resort Design: Conversion, Daytona SeaBreeze™
- Management & Administration: Maintenance Staff, Shore Crest Vacation Villas™
- Management & Administration: Technology Manager/Team, Website Development Team
- Management & Administration: Resort General/Assistant Manager, Grande Villas at World Golf Village®
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2005
- No. 57 on Forbes' “200 Best Small Companies” list
- No. 48 on Fortune's “America’s Fastest Growing Companies” list
- Best Places to Work Finalist – South Florida Business Journal
- Best CIO – South Florida Business Journal
- Business of the Year, Real Estate category – South Florida Business Journal
- 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Florida Real Estate Category
- “Best Places to Play”, Bluegreen's Brickshire™ golf course – Golf Digest
- >No. 66 of Top 150 Public Companies in Florida – Florida Trend
ARDA Awards:
- Advertising & Promotion: Logo Design, Mug O' Joe's at The Fountains
- Advertising & Promotion: Magazine, Lifestyles – Spring, Summer & Fall/Winter
(three-way tie)
- Management & Administration: Resort Department Manager, Shenandoah Crossing™
- Management & Administration: Resort Staff Member, The Lodge Alley Inn™
- Management & Administration: Housekeeping Staff Member, Dolphin Beach Club
- ACE Employee of the Year
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2004
- No. 67 on Forbes’ “200 Best Small Companies” list
- No. 5 Vacation Ownership Provider in the U.S. – Vacation Ownership World
- “America's Best Residential Golf Courses,” Bluegreen Communities' The Preserve at
Jordan Lake in NC – Golfweek
- Coastal Georgia 2004 Environmental Friendly Developer/Builder Award, Bluegreen Communities'
Sanctuary Cove at St. Andrew's Sound
- No. 69 of Top 150 Public Companies in Florida – Florida Trend
ARDA Awards:
- ACE Lifetime Achievement Award, President and CEO
- Advertising & Promotion: Magazine, Lifestyles – Summer 2003
- Advertising & Promotion: Sales Center Materials, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar®
Wall Tour
- Advertising & Promotion: New Owner/Member Package, New Sampler with Packaging
(tie)
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2003
ARDA Awards:
- ACE Community Service Award
- Advertising & Promotion: Direct Mail, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar® Complimentary
Night Mailing
- Advertising & Promotion: Magazine, Lifestyles – Summer 2002
- Advertising & Promotion: Video Production – 'Live, Play, Grow Corporate Video'
- Advertising & Promotion: New Owner/Member Package – Bluegreen Vacation Club®
Sampler Plus Membership Kit
- Advertising & Promotion: Sales Center Materials, Minneapolis Preview Center
Wall Tour
- Management & Administration: Housekeeping Staff Member
- Management & Administration: Maintenance Manager
- Management & Administration: Administrative Manager/Team
- Marketing & Sales: Marketing – Specialty Programs
- Marketing & Sales: Salesperson – In-house
- Marketing & Sales: Sales Management Executive
- Resort Design: Sales Center, Wilderness Club™ at Big Cedar®
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