More than 700 people attended a glittering evening of surprises, great hospitality and those all-important award announcements.
The night's big winner was Westfield London, which scooped the coveted Grand Prix Award for Westfield London, the Venue Team of the Year Award and Creative Event of the Year for Westfield London Fashion Car Boot Fair.
Comedian Jason Byrne was the surprise compere, and dancers from Strictly Come Dancing choreographer Richard Marcel's Latin Dance Agency blew everyone away at the reception.
Guests were served canapés and a lavish dinner from caterers Zafferano.
The awards hosted a live prize draw to raise money and awareness for education charity The Sabre Trust, which works in Ghana. Guests were able to buy a £10 raffle ticket for the chance to .
A full list of the award winners can be found below:
Grand Prix AwardWinner: Westfield London
Brand Experience Agency of the Year
Winner: Ignite
Highly commended: BD Network
Finalists: Flourish Creative; Iris Experience; Sledge
In-house Event Team of the Year
Winner: William Redd Business Media - drinks and hospitality events team
Exhibition Organiser of the Year
Winner: Media 10
Finalists: Haymarket Exhibitions; Ocean Media
Creative Event Agency of the Year
Winner: WRG Creative Communication
Highly commended: Iris
Finalists: Brandfuel; DRP Group
Best Brand Experience Event
Winner: Drive Productions - Ralph Lauren 4D - Ten Years of Digital Innovation
Highly commended: BD Network - Farming for the Future
Finalists: Ignite - The Barclays ATP Word Tour Finals; Ignite - Fan Rally; Initials Experience - Tropicana Daily Drops; Limelight Sports - The Chance
Creative Event of the Year
Winner: Westfield - Westfield London Fashion Car Boot Fair
Highly commended: Swan Events - All Saints Summer Party
Finalists: Initials Experience - Cadbury Wishes Workshop; Iris - Xperia Play Launch; Flourish Creative - 2010 Fifa World Cup Final
Best Launch Exhibition
Winner: Media 10 - Britain's Next Top Model Live 2010
FInalists: Emap - BETT Middle East; Ocean Media - White Gallery
Event Industry Supplier of the Year
Winner: Gallowglass
Highly commended: DB Systems
Finalists: 360 Creative Event Services; Arena Group; Lumacoustics
Best Conference
Winner: BD Network - Nintendo 3DS Retailer Launch
Highly commended: Sledge - Driving Business Solutions
Finalists: GSMA - Mobile World Congress 2011; The Network - UK Cruise Convention
Best Internal Staff Event
Winner: DRP Group - Lloyds Banking Group's Back to School
Highly commended: Corporate Innovations - 3 - It's Time for Action
Finalists: Lodestar - The CE Way; Speakeasy Productions - Changing Change
Event Space of the Year (Large)
Winner: Sheffield City Hall
Hihgly commended: Royal Albert Hall
Finalists: Alexandra Palace; Chelsea Football Club; LG Arena
The Green Award
Winner: Sledge
Highly commended: Fresh RM
Venue Team of the Year
Winner: Westfield
Highly commended: Natural History Museum; Business Design Centre; Royal Albert Hall
Finalists: Woodland Grange
The Showcase Award
Winner: Stamford Bridge: Remastered
Finalists: Smyle - Ryder Cup; Eclat Events and Productions - Curaball
Best Consumer Exhibition
Winner: Media 10 - Ideal Home SHow
Highly commended: Upper Street Events - The Gadget Show Live 2011
FInalists: BBC Haymarket Exhibitions - Masterchef Live 2010; Grass Roots - Engineers Fair 2011; Media 10 - Grand Designs Live London 2011; Media 10 - Grand Designs Live Birmingham 2011
Best Trade Exhibition
Winner: GSMA - Mobile World Congress 2011
Highly commended: Fresh RM - IFE 2011
FInalists: Fespa - Fespa Digital 2011; Fresh RM - Speciality & Fine Food Fair; Upper Street Events - Cafe Culture 2010
Exhibition Venue of the Year
Winner: Excel London
Highly commended: Earls Court
Finalist: Business Design Centre
Act of the Year
Aquabatix
Best PR Event or Stunt
Winner: Taylor Herring - Breast-Milk Ice Cream
Highly commended: Clarion Communications - Living Christmas Fairy
Finalists: Beatwax - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; Frank OR - Call of Duty: Black Ops Launch; Brands2Life - T-Mobile Night In
Best International Exhibition, Brand Experience or Creative Event
Winner: Beatwax - Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Highly commended: Iris - Sony IFFF 3D experience
Finalists: George P Johnson - Dreamforce; Flourish Creative - 2010 Fifa World Cup Guest Experience; Ignite - Vodaphone Local Heroes.
Best Outdoor Event
Winner: Limelight Sports - Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon
Highly commended: Rouge Evetns - Boomerang Pets Party
FInalists: Corporate Innovations - Swath Zebra Day; BD Network - Wii Party in the Park
Best Brand Activity at a Festival or Public Event
Winner: Iris - SingStar Cocktails and Dreams
Highly Commended: Cake - Coca-Cola Festival recycling
Finalists: BD Network - Plan A; Because - Eurostar: high speed theatre; Crown Business Communications - Sony Experience
Exhibition Stand of the Year
Winner: Brandfuel - Android at Mobile World Congress
Highly commended: Slice Events - Ghd at Salon International
Finalists: Jack Morton - Hairworld 2010; MEMS International; The Fresh Group - M&S Start.
Exhibition feature area of the year
Winner: Haymarket Exhibitions - The Fashion Theatre at Clothes Show Live 2010
Highly commended: Ocean Media - How to Look good
FInalists: BBC Haymarket Exhibitions - Good Food Show WIner 2010; 360 Creative Event Services
Caterer of the Year
WInner: Rhubarb
Highly Commended: Swan at the Globe
FInalists: Create; Seasoned Events; Heritage Portfolio
Team-building Company of the Year
Winner: CCC Events
Highly commended: Bluehat UK
Event Space of the Year (Small)
Winner: Tower Bridge
Highly commended: Aviator Farnborough
Finalist: Mansfield Tranquair
Event Space of the Year (medium)
Winner: The Bloomsbury Big Top
Highly commended: Royal Albert Hall
Finalists: The Royal Courts of Justice; The Grand Room of Glasgow; Saatchi Gallery
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