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EN Indy Awards 2022 finalists announced

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The finalists for the EN Indy Awards have been announced.

EN Indy Awards and Conference is dedicated to recognising the achievements of independent organiser shows, teams and individuals. This year’s event – the first since 2019 – is being held at the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) Moorgate on 21 October.

EN editor Emily Wallin said: “Independent organisers, those not backed by private equity or part of a larger group, have had to battle the hardest to survive through the past few years. At Exhibition News we often champion their brilliant achievements in our publications, but it is fantastic to be able to reward their hard work with the return of our Indy Awards this year.

“The calibre of entries this year has blown us away. We were especially impressed by the number of launches during incredibly straining times for events organisers. It was also welcome to see so many supporting venues and suppliers nominated by the organisers who rely on them.

“This year’s event also includes a really exciting conference programme to help independent organisers learn from and support each other as they scale up and try new things.

“We cannot wait to welcome you all to the HAC on 21 October.”

Headline sponsor for the event is Circdata.

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The finalists are:

Best 365 Community  Image
Sponsored by Guild

FutureScape (Eljays44)

Allergy and Free From Show (F2F Media)

Learning Hub (Step Connect2 Ltd)

The Clean & Tidy Home Show (Latch Events)

The Gin To My Tonic

Women in Dairy

Best Brand Collaboration
Sponsored by Evolution DomeEvolution-Dome-logo

Completely Events

F2F Media (Rainbow Theatre Kinderwunschtage Berlin)

Concours of Elegance (Thorough Events)

Best Independent Consumer Show Launch

Sponsored by Circdata Limited

TokFEST (Malo Events)

The Clean & Tidy Home Show (Latch Events)

National Outdoor Expo (Raccoon Media Group)

Best Independent Trade Show Launch
Sponsored by Exhibition Centre Liverpool   

AccountingWEB Live Expo 2021 (73 Media)

FOOTPRINT+ (Footprint Brighton Ltd)

Space-Comm Expo (Hub Exhibitions Ltd)

The Business Revival Series (Inspired Motive)

Down to Earth (RABDF)

Reset Connect London 2022

The PIE Live London 2022

Bellavita Expo

Best Indy Event Director

Sponsored by Creative Hire

Tom Treverton (Allergy and Free From Show, F2F Media)

Luke Outram  (The Care & Occupational Therapy Show, Inspired Motive)

Charlotte Wheeler (Media Production & Technology Show, Media Business Insight)

Martyn Collins (Digital City Festival, Prolific North)

Matthew Knight (Down to Earth, RABDF)

Paul Hudson-Jones (The Gin To My Tonic)

Best Indy Operations Team
Sponsored by Onward Display

Ops Squad

Maelstrom Event Solutions

Plan-it Events Consultancy Ltd

The Gin To My Tonic

Best Supporting Supplier

Sponsored by International Confex         

Maelstrom Event Solutions

Warwick Event Services

Rhino Bars

BeMatrix

DCE Agency Ltd

Giant iTab

Immersive AV

Grazing

Best Supporting Venue

P&J Live

Scottish Event Campus

Knebworth House

Farnborough International

Best Visitor Engagement
Sponsored by ExCeL London

The Scottish Wedding Show (QD Events)

Giant iTab

Foremarke Exhibitions

Bravest Launch

 

Sponsored by NEC Group

FOOTPRINT+ (Footprint Brighton Ltd)

The Business Revival Series (Inspired Motive)

Down to Earth (RABDF)

The PIE Live London 2022

David and Goliath Award
Sponsored by Immersive AV

Foremarke Exhibitions

I Do Wedding Exhibition

DroneX Tradeshow & Conference

Employer of the Year
Sponsored by Daclus Woodworks

Bellavita Expo

Elite Exhibitions

Raccoon Media Group

Indy Disruptor Award
Sponsored by Human Built

Completely Events

The Recruitment Events Co.

Trade Events SAS

Indy Marketing Visionary
Sponsored by ASP Solutions Ltd

Brett Pitchfork (CRE)

Ben Corbett (F2F Media)

Terri Hignett (ICHF Events)

Ali Atkinson (QD Events)

Most Impressive Growth – Consumer Show
Sponsored by Farnborough International

Henley Christmas Fair (ICHF Events)

Allergy and Free From Show and Just V Show Winter, Birmingham (F2F Media)

The Scottish Wedding Show (QD Events)

Most Impressive Growth – Trade Show
Sponsored by Global Experience Specialists (GES)

FutureScape (Eljays44)

The Business Revival Series (Inspired Motive)

Media Production & Technology Show

CHEMUK  – The UK’s National Chemical Supply Chain Show (UK Industry Events)

The Legacy Award
Sponsored by Exhibition World

73 Media

Foremarke Exhibitions

Step Connect2 Ltd

Consumer Show of the Year
Sponsored by Olympia London

I Do Wedding Exhibition (I Do Magazine)

Cake International (ICHF Events)

Sewing for Pleasure 2022 (ICHF Events)

TokFEST (Malo Events)

Scottish Wedding Show (QD Events)

National Running Show (Raccoon Media Group)

The Gin To My Tonic

Concours of Elegance (Thorough Events)

Trade Show of the Year
Sponsored by NAEC Stoneleigh Events

EI Live! Show  (All Things Media Ltd)

Completely Events

FutureScape (Eljays44)

APEA Live (F2F Media)

Space-Comm Expo (Hub Exhibitions Ltd)

European Pizza and Pasta Show (International Expos Ltd)

Grain Tech Bangladesh (Limra Trade Fairs and Exhibitions PVT Ltd)

Media Production & Technology Show

RecFest (The Recruitment Events Co.)

Saltex (Grounds Management Association)

Unsung Hero
Sponsored by NAEC Stoneleigh Events

Winner to be announced on the night

 

 

Conference programme

The conference will take place from 8am and the awards will be held from 1.30pm.

The programme will include panels and discussions on:

  •  Disrupting your event
  • How to network effectively
  • 10 things to do when launching an event
  • Building a 365 event community
  • How do we attract PE investment, or can we scale up without it?
  • How to launch a show in 18 minutes
  • Is sustainable attainable?
  • Take Cover – do we actually need event insurance?

 

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Conference sponsors include Evolution Dome, Creative Hire, ASP Solutions Ltd, Barista and Howden Insurance Brokers Limited.

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