CATEGORIES 2024

For awards that have been in existence for 10 years or more – show us how you have kept the magic alive and breathed new life into a well-established brand.

This award is given to the best longstanding awards event from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise, and success in all areas. Entrants should demonstrate the following:

• Well thought-out concept for the awards
• A strong judging panel and a rigorous judging process
• Appropriate category selection Creativity and effectiveness in marketing the awards
• Positive feedback from attendees and sponsors
• Novelty and innovation at the ceremony itself
• Evidence of continued success and evolution of the awards
• Success in terms of finances and the level of attendance

All fields are required

For Awards that have had their first iteration since January 2022.

This award is given to the best new awards event from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise, and success in all areas. Entrants should demonstrate the following:

• Well thought-out concept for the awards
• A strong judging panel and a rigorous judging process
• Appropriate category selection
• Creativity and effectiveness in marketing the awards
• Positive feedback from attendees and sponsors
• Novelty and innovation at the ceremony itself
• Success in terms of finances and the level of attendance

All fields are required

How has your award changed and progressed? What have you learned and how have you implemented it? Let us know what makes your award better than ever.

This award is given to the best development of an existing awards event from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise, and success in all areas. Entrants should demonstrate the following:

• Well thought-out and appropriate evolution of the event
• A strong judging panel and a rigorous judging process
• Creativity and effectiveness in marketing the event
• Positive feedback from attendees and sponsors
• Evidence of listening to feedback and incorporating changes
• Novelty and innovation at the ceremony itself
• Successful improvement in terms of finances and the level of attendance

All fields are required

Long-standing or newly designed; large or small; virtual, hybrid or in person – tell us why your Awards has over-achieved and deserves this supreme accolade!

This award is given to the most successful awards event of the year from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise, and success in all areas. Entrants should demonstrate the following:

• A strong judging panel and a rigorous judging process
• Well thought-out and appropriate categories
• Creativity and effectiveness in marketing the event
• Positive feedback from attendees and sponsors
• Novelty and innovation at the ceremony itself
• Success in terms of finances and the level of attendance

All fields are required

This award will be given for the Best Corporate or Managed Event. Judges will be impressed by the following:

• The delivery of an outstanding event which achieved its goals 
• Innovative approaches in the planning
• Creativity in the delivery / staging of the event
• Delivering value for money
• An excellent attendee / delegate experience, engagement
• Great client feedback (if applicable)
• Financial success / meeting of other targets

All fields are required

This award is given to the best event agency from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• A strong portfolio of events
• Excellence in organisation and delivery
• Good client relationships
• Innovative approaches
• Strong results

All fields are required

This award is given to the Best Venue Customer Service. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following

• Strong relationships with clients
• Flexibility in dealing with a diverse range of requirements
• Exemplary customer service and communication 
• Innovative answers to ever changing demands
  
• Good feedback / testimonials from clients

All fields are required

This award is given to the most versatile venue.  Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following 

• First class interior design and facilities
• Quality and innovative drinks and food
• Flexible services for private hire clients
• Modern equipment, technology and outstanding acoustics
• Excellent customer service and support
• Competitive pricing and value for money
• Innovative events and use of space

All fields are required

This award is given to the Best Conference or Event Venue that caters for larger audiences of over 500. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• First class interior design and facilities
  
• Flexible and versatile spaces to adapt to clients’ requirements
• Modern equipment and technology and superb acoustics
• Excellent customer service and support
• Competitive pricing and value for money
• Outstanding catering for event attendees

All fields are required

This award is given to the Best Convention Centre. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• First class interior design and facilities
• Flexible and versatile spaces to adapt to clients’ requirements
• Modern equipment and technology and superb acoustics
• Excellent customer service and support
• Competitive pricing and value for money
• Outstanding catering for event attendees

All fields are required

This award is given to the best conference / event venue for under 500 attendees. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following

• First class interior design and facilities
• Quality and innovative drinks and food
• Flexible services for private hire clients
• Modern equipment and technology and outstanding acoustics
• Excellent customer service and support
• Competitive pricing and value for money
• Innovative events and use of space

All fields are required

This award is given to the most successful new conference or event which had its first iteration after January 2022. Can apply to physical/digital/hybrid events. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• Quality of research
• Creativity and effectiveness of marketing
• Success with sponsors and exhibitors
• The delegate experience
• Financial success / meeting of targets

All fields are required.

This award is given to the organisers of the Best Tradeshow or Consumer Exhibition. Judges will be looking for creativity, expertise, and success in all areas including the following:

• Innovation and originality in design and delivery
• Commercial success
• Great feedback / buy-in from sponsors / exhibitors / visitors / delegates as appropriate
• Strong marketing / branding and future growth prospects

All fields are required

This award is given to the most successful association conference/event from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• Inspiring content / format
• Creativity and effectiveness of marketing
• Success with sponsors and exhibitors
• The attendee experience & engagement
• Financial success / meeting of targets

All fields are required

This award is given to the Event of the Year. It can be awarded to any type of event – awards, conference, trade-show and is eligible to be entered by agencies, Not for Profits, professional organisers or in-house events teams. Judges will want to be impressed by:

• Great audience experience
• Innovation, creative problem-solving and novelty of features
• Fantastic client / customer feedback
• Creative, effective and imaginative marketing / audience engagement
• Commercial success

All fields are required

This award will be given to the Best Charity Event / Event for Positive Change. Judges will be looking for imaginative approaches and inspired ideas. Entrants should demonstrate the following:

• Creativity and effectiveness in all aspects of the event.
• Demonstrable innovative approaches and tangible differentiators
• Positive feedback from attendees/sponsors and winners on how well the event/s were received
• Novelty and innovation in marketing the events and achieving the goals
• Measurable outcomes and successes in terms of level of attendance, funds raised and targets met
• Novel and innovative approaches to enhance the event experience for attendees / participants

All fields are required

This award is given to the best development of an existing conference or event from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• Quality of research
• Creativity and effectiveness of marketing 
• Success with sponsors and exhibitors
  
• The attendee experience
• Financial success / meeting of targets 
• Improvements since the previous iteration

All fields are required

This award is given to the most successful event held outside of the UK from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• Quality of research
• Creativity and effectiveness of marketing
• Success with sponsors and exhibitors
• The attendee experience
• Financial success / meeting of targets

All fields are required

This award is given to the most successful UK conference or event from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• Quality of research
• Creativity and effectiveness of marketing
• Success with sponsors and exhibitors
• The attendee experience
• Financial success / meeting of targets

All fields are required

This award is given to the most successful conference or event series from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following: 

• Quality of research 
• Consistency of delivery across the series
• Creativity and effectiveness of marketing
• Success with sponsors and exhibitors
• The delegate experience
• Financial success / meeting of targets

All fields are required

This award is given to the most successful large-scale confex or event (over 500 attendees) from the perspectives of all parties involved. Judges will be looking for innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• Quality of research
• Creativity and effectiveness of marketing
• Success with sponsors and exhibitors
• The attendee experience
• Financial success / meeting of targets
• Working effectively to the size of the event and its specific challenges

All fields are required

This award is given to the venue which is doing the most in terms of genuinely transformational sustainability practices.  Judges will be looking for evidence of innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• Policy and procedures focused on embedding sustainability into how your entire organisation operates
• Any pilot schemes / trials / full-scale implementations to reduce environmental / food waste 
• How you may be leading the drive to use only non-plastic and environmentally friendly materials
• How you are approaching and onboarding clients/partners to extend the impact of your initiatives & raise awareness of possibilities to reduce environmental impact
• How you are addressing training, education and development with staff and stakeholders.
• Ambitions for the future

All fields are required

This award will be given to the Best Conference or Events Team delivering outstanding results on one particular event or a series of events. Judges will be impressed by the following:

• The delivery of outstanding events which achieved their goals
• Innovative approaches in the planning of the events 
• Creativity in the delivery and execution
• Evidence of the team working together to overcome particular challenges
• Success criteria in meeting targets and goals

All fields are required

This award will be given to the events company that can demonstrate outstanding performance across a range of factors, not confined to but including things such as:

• Oustanding events delivery
• Superb employee engagement / feedback
• Positive impact in the wider community / industry
• Innovative organisational / policy / procedural approaches
• Creativity Stakeholder & partner testimonials
• Robust future growth plans / trajectory

All fields are required

This award is given to the event company which is doing the most in terms of genuinely transformational sustainability practices. Judges will be looking for evidence of innovation, expertise and success in all areas including the following:

• Policy and procedures focused on embedding sustainability into how your entire organisation operates
• Any pilot schemes / trials / full-scale implementations to reduce environmental / food waste
• How you may be leading the drive to use only non-plastic and environmentally friendly materials
• How you are approaching and onboarding clients/partners to extend the impact of your initiatives & raise awareness of possibilities to reduce environmental impact
• How you are addressing training, education and development with staff and stakeholders.
• Ambitions for the future

All fields are required