The AEO Excellence Awards shortlist has been announced.
Chris Skeith OBE, chief executive of the Association of Events Organisers (AEO) said: “The wait is over and AEO is delighted to reveal the finalists for the AEO Excellence Awards 2022.
“It was an honour to receive so many entries at a time when the industry has and continues to be up against it. A huge thank you to the entrants for going above and beyond to submit their entries and the judges who so generously volunteered their time to score them.
“The feedback on the quality of entries has been remarkable and every finalist should be proud of this well-deserved accolade.
“We look forward to celebrating with finalists and winners alike at the Grosvenor House on the 24 June. Good luck.”
The shortlisted entries are:
MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR – TRADE SHOW
Clarion Events Ltd – Traffic & Conversion Summit 2021
Clarion Events Ltd – Digital Transformation EXPO (DTX)
GovNet – Marketing Campaign for HETT (Healthcare Excellence Through Technology) 2021
Hyve Group Plc – Spring Fair 2022 – Refuelling Retail
Informa Markets – Decorex 2021
Media 10 Ltd – UK Construction Week NEC 2021
Nineteen Group – Future Policing at The Emergency Services Show
Quartz Business Media Ltd – World Vape Show Dubai
MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR – CONSUMER SHOW
F2F Events –The Allergy & Free From Show Winter
ICHF Events – Cake International 2021
ICHF Events – Creative Craft Show
Media 10 Ltd – Grand Designs Live Birmingham
National Game Fair Ltd – It’s time to celebrate
Media 10 Ltd – Ideal Home Show 2022
QD Events – The Scottish Wedding Show
Raccoon Events – National Outdoor Expo
BEST EVENT LAUNCH
73 Media – AccountingWEB Live Expo
CloserStill Media Ltd – Oncology Professional Care 2021 – Virtual
Hyve Group Plc – Ahead by Bett
Informa Markets – LEAP
JD Events Ltd – Plant Based World Expo Europe
Quartz Business Media Ltd – World Vape Show Dubai
Raccoon Events – National Outdoor Expo
Sarah Austin Events / British Business Excellence Awards –The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards (BBEA)
BEST CONFERENCE
CloserStill Media Ltd – The Clinical Pharmacy Congress
dmg events – 4th Floor – 21st World LNG Summit & Awards
dmg events – ADIPEC
edie – Sustainability Leaders Forum 2022
Hyve Group Plc – Africa Oil Week
Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd – International Practitioner Health Summit 2022: The Wounded Healer Hope and Healing beyond Covid-19
GovNet – The Counter Fraud Conference 2022
Media 10 Ltd – Building Safety First 24 March 2022
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHOW- EUROPE
Clarion Events – iGB Live! 2021
CloserStill Media Ltd – PharmagoraPlus
Easyfairs – Advanced Manufacturing Madrid
FESPA – FESPA Global Print Expo 2021 (including European Sign Expo 2021)
Informa Markets – CPhI Worldwide 2021
RX Global (formerly Reed Exhibitions) – IBTM World
RX Global (formerly Reed Exhibitions) – ILTM Cannes
Smarter Shows (Tarsus) Ltd – Space Tech Expo Europe
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHOW- AMERICAS
Clarion Events – Affiliate Summit East
Diversified Communications – Intersolar North America & Energy Storage North America (ISNA/ESNA)
Diversified Communications – The Running Event (TRE)
IMEX Group – IMEX America 2021
Informa Markets – The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo North America
Informa Markets – World Of Concrete 2021
Oliver Kinross Ltd – New York Build
Smarter Shows (Tarsus) Ltd – Foam Expo North America colocated with Adhesives & Bonding Expo North America
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHOW- MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & ASIA-PACIFIC
dmg events – ADIPEC
dmg events – Egypt Petroleum Show 2022
dmg events – Gastech 2021
Hyve Group Plc – Africa Oil Week
Informa Markets – Arab Health Exhibition and Congress
Quartz Business Media Ltd – World Vape Show Dubai
Tarsus Group – Dubai Airshow 2021
ORGANISER TEAM OF THE YEAR
Clarion Events – Clarion Events Digital Marketing Division
Clarion Events – Phacilitate
CloserStill Media Ltd – Operations
CloserStill Media Ltd – PharmagoraPlus
dmg events – dmg events (UK) Operations Team
Faversham House Ltd – FH Event Delivery Team
Hyve Group Plc – Africa Oil Week Team
Hyve Group Plc – Bett
Hub Exhibitions Ltd – Hub Exhibitions Ltd
Tarsus Group – Dubai Airshow Organising Team
VENUE TEAM OF THE YEAR
Business Design Centre – Venue Team
ExCeL London – Marketing Department
Farnborough International – Farnborough International Venue Team
Manchester Central – Manchester Central Operations
SEC – Venue Operations Team
The NEC – The NEC Events Management Team
The O2 – Venue Operations Team
SUPPLIER TEAM OF THE YEAR
52eight3
ASP
GES – GES EMEA
JLLive
LiveBuzz – Registration Team
Tag Digital
TEMBO – TEMBO IMPACT
SERVICE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
ASP
Aztec Event Services
Cvent
DSV / Agility Fairs and Events
GES
LiveBuzz
Tag Digital
TEMBO
Skyline Whitespace
BEST CONSUMER SHOW
ICHF Events – Cake International
Immediate Live – MOVE IT 2022
Media 10 Ltd – Grand Designs Live Birmingham
Media 10 Ltd – Ideal Home Show
National Game Fair Ltd – The Game Fair
National Game Fair Ltd – The GWCT Scottish Game Fair
Raccoon Events – National Outdoor Expo
Raccoon Events – The National Running Show
Touchpoint Live Media – DogFest
BEST UK TRADESHOW less than 2,000SQM
73 Media – AccountingWEB Live Expo
Broadway Events – Childcare & Education Expo London
CloserStill Media Ltd – Best Practice Show
CloserStill Media Ltd – Dentistry Show London
Hub Exhibitions Ltd – Space-Comm Expo
Media 10 Ltd – Design London
RX Global (formerly Reed Exhibitions) – IGTM
BEST UK TRADESHOW BETWEEN 2,000SQM – 8,000SQM
CloserStill Media Ltd – London Vet Show
CloserStill Media Ltd – Tech Show London
Easyfairs – Aesthetics Conference & Exhibition
Easyfairs – CCR
Faversham House Ltd – Sign & Digital UK
Nineteen Group – International Security Expo
Nineteen Group – The Security Event
Oliver Kinross – London Build
BEST UK TRADESHOW more than 8,000SQM
BTHA – Toy Fair
Clarion Events Ltd – Clarion Events – Digital Transformation EXPO
Clarion Events Ltd – Clarion Events – DSEI
Hyve Group Plc – Bett
Hyve Group Plc – Glee
Hyve Group Plc – The Spring Fair reinvention.
Media 10 Ltd – UK Construction Week
Montgomery Group – Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) & IFE, International Food & Drink Event
Nineteen Group – The Emergency Services Show 2021
VENUE OF THE YEAR – less than 20,000sqm
Business Design Centre
Coventry Building Society Arena
Farnborough International – Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre
The ACC Liverpool Group
VENUE OF THE YEAR – more than 20,000sqm
ADNEC – Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre
ExCeL London
P&J Live
RAI Amsterdam
SEC – Scottish Event Campus
The NEC
The O2
UNSUNG HERO
Aztec Event Services Limited – Graham Farmer
Broadway Events – Andrea Howell
CloserStill Media Ltd – Julie Mann
ExCeL London – Steve Barber
FESPA – Katherine Parkhouse
Hyve Group Plc – Bridget Kelly
Nineteen Group – Paloma Simmonds
Nineteen Group – Phoebe Watson
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE AWARD
73 Media
Hyve Group – Retail & Fashion
Informa Markets
Olympia London
RAI Amsterdam
The NEC Group
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARD
DSV / Agility Fairs and Events – DSEI 2021 / E-FAIRS TRAFFIC
GES – Arab Health
Informa Markets – Arab Health 2022
LiveBuzz – Various
Media 10 Ltd – UK Construction Week: Construction Buzz powered by CaboodleAI
Tarsus Group – Dubai Airshow 2021
BEST COMPANY INITIATIVE
Aztec Event Services Ltd –“Better than Before” (the pandemic)
Clarion Events Ltd – Clarion Events Ltd
Easyfairs – Easyfairs Leadership Development Programme
f2f events Ltd – f2f events Ltd
Hyve Group Plc – #inspiredbykindness and the #powerofone campaigns
Immediate Live – Do What You LOVE…
Informa Markets – Informa Markets Fashion for Change
The Financial Times – FT’s Subscriber-exclusive Webinar
UK Black Business Show Limited – The Black Tech Achievement Awards
The awards will be held on 24 June at Grosvenor House. Find out more here.
