Applications have poured in from people across all sectors of the industry keen to bag themselves a place in the exclusive club.
We want to know who should be ranked top for 2012, based on who you think has been the most influential person in the industry over the past 12 months. .
However, this year there will be one final chance to sway the votes live at the Brand Event Awards on 29 November at Madame Tussauds.
The final running order which will be revealed in our end-of year annual, The Guide.
A collaboration between Event and Marketing magazines, the Brand Event Awards celebrate the event marketing strategies of the globe's biggest brands. To buy tickets to the event . To see the list of shortlisted entries
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