Do your homework. Whether for a Toastmasters meeting or conference, or an awards ceremony at work, a formal award presentation requires some research. At the most fundamental level, if you don't know how to spell or pronounce the recipient's name, you will most likely ruin any recognition value the award has.
Typical cost is about. $591. per tree (five large trees trimmed; equipment, labor, and material) Prices range from $227 per tree (five large trees trimmed; equipment and material - DIY) to $709 per tree (five large trees trimmed; equipment, labor, and material - high season) and also vary depending on your zipcode:
The National Christmas Tree and Pathway of Peace trees consumed 7,000 watts over four weeks in 2010, at a cost of about $180 per day. (The National Christmas Tree alone consumed 2,000 watts per day in 2011.) The lighting scheme used 60,000 LED lights and 265 spherical ornaments in 2013, while consuming just 5700 watts of energy.