Judges, who included event experts from brands such as Puma, Red Bull, Deustche Bank and British Airways joined forces with agencies including Capitalise and Albert to deliberate the merits of all of the strong entries put forward for this year's Event Awards.
The result is one of the strongest shortlists yet for the Event Awards, and promises to make the evening, at the Roundhouse on Tuesday 20 September, an exciting night for all of the runners and riders below.
Act of the Year
Aquabatix
Bruce Airhead
Rockaoke
Soul Symphony
Best Brand Activity at a Festival or Public Event
BD Network
Because
Cake
Crown Business Communications
Iris Experience
Best Brand Experience Event
BD Network
Drive Productions
Ignite
Initials Experience
Limelight Sports
Best Conference
BD Network
GSMA
Sledge
The Network
Best Consumer Exhibition
BBC Haymarket Exhibitions
Grass Roots
Media 10
Upper Street Events
Best Internal Staff Event
Corporate Innovations
Drp Group
Lodestar
Speakeasy Productions
Best International Exhibition, Brand Experience or Creative Event
Beatwax
Flourish Creative
George P.Johnson
Ignite
Iris
Best Launch Exhibition
Emap
Media 10
Ocean Media
Best Outdoor Event
BD Network
Corporate Innovations
Limelight Sports on behalf of the Royal Parks Foundation
PrettyGreen
Rouge Events
Best PR Event or Stunt
Beatwax
Brands2Life
Clarion Communications
Frank PR
Taylor Herring
Best Trade Exhibition
Fespa
Fresh RM
GSMA
Upper Street Events
Brand Experience Agency of the Year
BD Network
Flourish Creative
Ignite
Iris Experience
Sledge
Corporate/Brand In-house Team of the Year
To be announced on the night
Creative Event Agency of the Year
Brandfuel
Drp Group
Iris Experience
WRG Creative Communication
Creative Event of the Year
Flourish Creative
Initials Experience
Iris Experience
Swan at Shakespeare's Globe
Westfield
Event Industry Supplier of the Year
360 Creative Event Services
Arena Group
DB Systems
Gallowglass
Lumacoustics
Event Space of the Year - Large 700+
Alexandra Palace
Chelsea Football Club
LG Arena
Royal Albert Hall
Sheffield City Hall
Event Space of the Year - Medium 301-700
The Bloomsbury Big Top
The Grand Room of Glasgow
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Courts of Justice
Saatchi Gallery
Event Space of the Year - Small under 300
Aviator
Mansfield Traquair
Tower Bridge
Exhibition Feature Area
360 Creative Event Services
BBC Haymarket Exhibitions
Haymarket Exhibitions
Ocean Media
Exhibition Organiser of the Year
Haymarket Exhibitions
Media 10
Ocean Media
Exhibition Stand
Brandfuel
Jack Morton
Mems International
Slice Events
The Fresh Group
Exhibition Venue of the Year
Business Design Centre
Earls Court
ExceL London
Olympia
Teambuilding Agency/Company of the Year
Bluehat UK
CCC Events
The Green Event Award
Fresh RM
Sledge
Venue Team of the Year
Business Design Centre
Royal Albert Hall
The Natural History Museum
Westfield
Woodland Grange
Caterer of the Year
Create
Heritage Portfolio
Rhubarb
Seasoned Events
Swan at the Globe
To find out who wins you will need to book your in the Roundhouse on Tuesday 20 September.
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