#28 & #29 - wife likes that the words stand alone from the image in #1 by being black and not a continuation of the image as in these two where the color continues with the image
#84 is still holding the top spot - think the lettering is the only thing that has kept us from calling this contest over. Liking some of the other logos with the --SEMINARS-- under EMBER - maybe play with the fonts a little? You are going to be in the top 5 with this.
#161 is still our winner at this point and the big question I get from people would be the font - can we attempt some other fonts that are in our top 10 logos and some different looks - we really like the image and I am pretty sure I like the EMBER above the SEMINARS and the line on each side of the seminars as you have. Not sure what we mean - just know that it might be the winning move.
Your design will win this thing from the feedback I am getting from others. They like the font in many of the other logos a little better like 209 and once we get the perfect font I can call this a winner and move to the next step.
Going to want to make sure this works in B&W, grayscale as well as the color you have.