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Dinner Menu

FIRST COURSE Baby Greens Salad

walnut crusted goat cheese, red wine hydrated cherries, oven roasted tomato, sweet sherry emulsion

MAIN COURSE Pan Seared Red Bird Chicken Breast roasted garlic and sundried tomato sauce PAIRED WITH Fennel Crusted Pacifico Sea Bass

porcini gratin potatoes, haricot vert, baby carrots, roasted campari tomato

DESSERT ‘Poppy Fields Forever’

upside-down chocolate brownie with pieces of white chocolate, matcha powder, fennel crystals, micro flowers and a citrus rock mousse covered with white chocolate

Vegetarian or vegan options available upon request.

All menu items have been selected to support sustainable practices.

Thank You

TO OUR JUDGES

Joseph Jenci Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau

Julie Mino Buffo Visit Oxnard

Ilsa Butler Evans Hotels

Cynthia Schmitt Citadel Outlets

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Omark Holmes Visit Huntington Beach

Norma Marlowe Visit Temecula Valley

Joyce Kiehl Visit Greater Palm Springs

Matt Peterson Palisades Tahoe

Lori Lincoln San Francisco Travel

Lindsey Stevens See Monterey

JessyLynn Perkins Visit Santa Barbara

Christina Glynn Visit Santa Cruz

John Urdi Mammoth Lakes Tourism Millie Matz Santa Barbara Hotel Collection

Lauren Salisbury Santa Monica Travel & Tourism

Wes Rhea Visit Stockton

Natalie Wymer Wine Institute of California Rhonda Salisbury Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau

2024 POPPY AWARDS Finalists Best Content Marketing BUSINESS Belmont Park Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground Palisades Tahoe

DESTINATION San Francisco Travel Visit Greater Palm Springs Visit Oakland Visit Sacramento

Best Strategic Partnership BUSINESS Palisades Tahoe Parc 55 San Francisco – A Hilton Hotel San Francisco Giants

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Best Public Relations Campaign BUSINESS Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA)

LEGOLAND California Resort Mission Pacific Beach Resort

DESTINATION San Francisco Pride Sonoma County Tourism Visit Newport Beach

Best Influencer Campaign BUSINESS Howard Johnson Anaheim Hotel & Water Playground Mendocino Railway | Skunk Train San Francisco International Airport DESTINATION Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau Visit Carmel-by-the-Sea Visit Long Beach Visit Oxnard Visit SLO CAL

Best Crisis Recovery Mammoth Mountain & Visit Mammoth

See Monterey Visit Big Bear

All Dreams Welcome Campaign San Diego Tourism Authority Visit Oakland Visit Sacramento Best Group Meetings Marketing San Diego Tourism Authority See Monterey Visit Greater Palm Springs

Destination Stewardship & Sustainable Travel Award BUSINESS The Ranch at Laguna Beach Rush Creek Lodge & Spa at Yosemite Sonoma County Farm Trails

DESTINATION Mono County Tourism Sonoma County Tourism Visit Greater Palm Springs

Best Paid Brand Campaign $1 million and up BUSINESS California Academy of Sciences

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance – San Diego Zoo San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance – Safari Park

DESTINATION Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board San Diego Tourism Authority Visit Redding

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BUSINESS Kissel Uptown Oakland Palisades Tahoe DESTINATION Discover Torrance Visit Carmel-by-the-Sea Visit Lake Tahoe

Dreamers CALIFORNIA Agua Caliente BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS Since time immemorial, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians have been stewards of the beautiful land now known as Palm Springs. In recent years, the Tribe has dramatically redefined the visitor experience for travelers heading to this desert oasis with its cultural heritage tourism focus.

The Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza, which opened in 2023 in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, celebrates the history, culture and traditions of the Agua Caliente people. The Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza features the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum, The Spa at Séc-he that celebrates the Tribe’s ancient Agua Caliente Hot Mineral Spring, a Gathering Plaza and an Oasis Trail. These new offerings add to a visitor experience that the Tribe has curated over the decades, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors year after year. In addition to the several resorts and casinos Agua Caliente owns and operates in the area, they’ve also graciously allowed guests to walk in the footsteps of their ancestors through several hiking trails Indian Canyons — where the world’s largest California fan palm oasis thrives — and Tahquitz Canyon, where visitors can hike to a 60-foot waterfall.

Photo courtesy of The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.

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