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Scottsdale, AZ—Seven luxury retailers were honored by their vendors at the Centurion Show 2013. The first Centurion Vendors’ Choice Retail Awards celebrated excellence the areas of special events, advertising and marketing, sales associates, and overall excellence in the Store of the Year awards. At left, vendor Myriam Gumuchian prepares to open the envelope and announce a winner.

The Vendors’ Choice Retail Award for Best Special Events was Albert Jewelers, Scherville, IN. For Best Marketing/Advertising, the award went to London Jewelers, Glen Cove, NY.

There was a three-way tie for Best Retail Sales Associate, between Fragments, New York, NY; Mountz Jewelers, Carlisle, PA; and Neiman Marcus, Dallas, TX.

The Centurion Retailer of the Year, Under $5 Million was awarded to Craig’s Fine Jewelry of Ridgefield, CT; and the Centurion Retailer of the Year, Over $5 Million was Borsheim’s, Omaha, NE.

The retail awards were presented at a gala dinner Feb. 4, along with the Centurion Design Awards. The dinner was sponsored by Veranda magazine, and was followed by a performance by Wade Preston and the Movin' Out band.

Kate Kelly Smith (left), publisher of Veranda magazine, and Dara Caponigro (right), editor-in-chief, introduce the awards presentations for the evening. Veranda sponsored the gala awards dinner.

Separately, the winners of Centurion’s annual tennis and golf tournaments were announced at the dinner. First place in tennis went to Janice Blumberg and Arnold Schiffman; second place, to Cammie McLeod and Doron Hakimian.

In golf, one first place team (gross) was comprised of Bruce Plummer, Anthony Hugo, Natasha Henderson, and Ron Saltiel. The other first place team (net) was comprised of Sean Moore, Mitchell Feurer, Fred Makhlouf, and David Abuloff. The prizes for closest to pin went to Jeff Miller and Jim Esser. Arun Bohra won the prize for longest drive among men, and Arlene Raskin won longest drive for women.

Retailer Paul Brockhaus and vendor Lecil Henderson prepare to hit the links.