Award presentation banquets are perfect opportunities to use tribute videos, not only to honor the award recipients, but also to control the evening's schedule. A short tribute video is visually rich and provides a far more interesting, exciting and entertaining introduction than a presenter with a speech. And, while presenters sometimes exceed their allotted time, a tribute video never does.
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association hosts an annual awards banquet in Boston. Their four tribute videos provide the award winners with an introduction that honors their high level of achievement while entertaining the audience. Click on the video to watch two of the videos - a tribute to Chef Barbara Lynch and a tribute to Joseph Piantedosi Jr.