2018 Finalists
Best Conference by a Small Company
- C21Media – Content London
- Energy Live News – Energy Live Expo
- Evenco International – Evenco International Fund Forum – Madrid
- Festival of Media – Festival of Media LatAm 2017
- Global Business Club (GBC) – Downstream Caspian and Central Asia 2017
- Legal Geek Conference
- Onswitch – Cx Congress
- Sense Media – AutoSens
Best Conference by an Events Agency
- Bioscientifica – ECE 2017
- BRANDFUEL – Google Zeitgeist
- drp – Nationwide Building Society ‘Our BIG Event’
- Hampton Medical – State of the Art 2017
- HGA – Hyde’s 50th Anniversary Staff Conference
- Inntel – Annual Leadership Conference 2017
- Redactive – RCM Annual Conference and Exhibition
- WONDER London – Google Cloud Next 2017
Best Partnership or Collaboration
- Bioscientifica – ECE 2017
- BRANDFUEL – Zeitgeist
- Campden Wealth – Leading Ladies of Switzerland
- ClinkClink / TMH – Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Opening Ceremony & Zayed Future Energy Prize 2018
- Conferenz – Digital Nations 2030 – A Global Futures Summit
- Haymarket Media Group – CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition 2017 – Embracing the New World of Work
- IAB UK – Engage
- MEETinLEEDS – Communication Matters’ Augmentative and Alternative Communication Annual Conference
Best Free to Attend Conference
- Aesthetics Media – Aesthetics Conference and Exhibition (ACE)
- ALM – Strategic Technology Forum Europe
- IR Magazine – IR Magazine Think Tank – Euro Leaders 2017
- Ocean Media Group – HOMES 2017
- Redactive – RCM Annual Conference and Exhibition
- The Telegraph – The Telegraph Festival of Business
- Whitehall Media – Enterprise Security and Risk Management conference
Best Conference Venue (under 500 theatre)
- America Square Conference Centre
- etc.venues – County Hall
- Event Exeter – The Forum
- Legacy Hotel and Resorts – New Place Hotel – Hampshire
- One Great George Street
- Wyboston Lakes – Executive Centre
Best Conference Venue (500 to 1,300 theatre)
- Jockey Club Venues – Epsom Downs Racecourse
- Lancashire Cricket Club – Emirates Old Trafford
- Principal Hotel Company – De Vere Beaumont Estate
- Smart Group – Here East
- Surrey County Cricket Club – The Kia Oval
- The Mermaid London
- The Principal Hotel Company – The Principal Manchester
- Whittlebury Hall
Best Conference Venue (over 1,300 theatre)
- Arora Hotels – Sofitel London Heathrow
- Business Design Centre – BDC Conference Centre
- Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)
- Hilton London Metropole
- Manchester Central
- Ricoh Arena
- The ICC Birmingham
- Tobacco Dock
Best Event Re-vamp or Re-launch
- EMAP Publishing – Drapers Digital Festival
- Faversham House – Sustainability Leaders Forum 2018
- IR Magazine – IR Magazine Global Forum
- KNect365, part of Informa plc – London Tech Week
- Marketforce – Insurance Innovators: Future of General Insurance 2017
- Redactive – RCM Annual Conference and Exhibition
- Russell Publishing – Intelligent Transport
Best Corporate Event
- Inntel – Annual Leadership Conference 2017
- drp – Nationwide Building Society ‘Our BIG Event’
- NSPCC – How Safe are our Children?
- SD Worx – SD Worx European Conference
- Team Tactics – Nelissen London City Trip 2017
- WONDER London – Google Cloud Next 2017
Best Awards Event
- Aesthetics Media – Aesthetics Awards
- Cheltenham Racecourse – The McCoys South West Jump Awards
- Incisive Media – Channel Awards
- Future – Music Week Awards 2017
- Procurement Leaders – World Procurement Awards
- Redactive – UK’s Best Workplaces™ Awards 2017
- The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) – RoSPA Health and Safety Awards
- TTG Media – TTG’s Top 50 Travel Agencies 2017
Best UK Conference of the Year (under 1500 delegates)
- BRANDFUEL – Google Zeitgeist
- Campden Wealth – 19th European Family Office Conference
- Contentive – HRD Summit
- Faversham House – edie Sustainability Leaders Forum 2018
- Global Trade Review (GTR) – UK Trade & Export Finance Conference 2017
- Hampton Medical – Intensive Care Society
- Health Service Journal (HSJ) part of Wilmington Healthcare – HSJ Patient Safety Congress 2017
- Marketforce – Insurance Innovators: Future of General Insurance 2017
Best UK Conference of the Year (over 1500 delegates)
- C21Media – Content London
- Fitz All Media – VET Festival
- Haymarket Media Group – CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition 2017 – Embracing the New World of Work
- KNect365, part of Informa plc – London Tech Week
- Ocean Media Group – HOMES 2017
- Redactive – RCM Annual Conference and Exhibition
- WONDER London – Google Cloud Next 2017
Best Overseas Conference of the Year (under 400 delegates)
- Association of MBAs (AMBA) – AMBA Global Conference 2017
- Campden Wealth – Leading Ladies of Switzerland
- Global Business Club (GBC) – Downstream Caspian and Central Asia 2017
- Infopro Digital – OpRisk North America
- IR Magazine – IR Magazine Global Forum
- MA Exhibitions – Drug Delivery and Formulation Summit 2017
- Oil & Gas Council, Clarion Events – MSGBC Basin Summit & Exhibition
- The Science and Information (SAI) Organization Limited – Future Technologies Conference 2017
Best Overseas Conference of the Year (over 400 delegates)
- Ascential – Bett MEA
- Clarion Events – Japan Gaming Congress
- EDANA – OUTLOOK™ 2017
- Euromoney Trading – Investing in African Mining Indaba
- Festival of Media – Festival of Media LatAm 2017
- Global Trade Review (GTR) – GTR Asia Trade & Treasury Week 2017
- Green Power – MIREC Week 2017
- Terrapinn Holdings – World Vaccine Congress Washington 2018
Best Conference Venue Customer Service
- Business Design Centre – BDC Conference Centre
- Cavendish Conference Centre
- Center Parcs Conferences & Events – The Venue
- Green & Fortune – Kings Place
- One Great George Street
- QEII Centre
- Kempton Park Racecourse
- Tobacco Dock
- Warwick Conferences
Best Event Operations Team
- Campden Wealth – Events Team
- Festival of Media – Operations Team
- HGA – Live Events
- Incisive Business Media – Event Operations Team
- Pure Events – Operations Team
- Reed Business Information – Event Operations Team
- Wellcome – Conference & Events Team
Best Event Linked to a Publication
- ALM – Legal Week Connect
- Business Reporter – The European Information Security Summit (TEISS)
- C21Media – Content London
- Energy Live News – Energy Live Expo
- FinTech Futures – Banking Technology Awards 2017
- Global Trade Review (GTR) – GTR Mena Trade & Export Finance Week 2018
- Infopro Digital – OpRisk North America
- Russell Publishing – Food Fraud
Best New Conference Launch
- Clarion Events Limited – Sports Betting USA
- Criticaleye – Criticaleye CFO Retreat
- Energy Live News – Energy Live Future
- Forgather with CognitionX – CogX 2017
- Global Business Club (GBC) – Downstream Tatarstan
- KnowNow – Keeping Crime Out of Gambling and Social Responsibility for Gambling Operators
- Oliver Kinross – AI Congress
- Qubist – WAVE 2017: The Influence 2.0 Marketing Summit
Best Large Scale Event or Congress
- C21Media – Content London
- ClinkClink / TMH – Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Opening Ceremony & Zayed Future Energy Prize 2018
- Contentive – HRD Summit
- Euromoney Trading – Investing in African Mining Indaba
- Haymarket Media Group – CIPD Annual Conference & Exhibition 2017 – Embracing the New World of Work
- Health Service Journal (HSJ) part of Wilmington Healthcare – HSJ Patient Safety Congress 2017
- Ocean Media Group – HOMES 2017
- WONDER London – Google Cloud Next 2017
Best Conference Series
- ALM – Private Client Global Series by Legal Week
- Criticaleye – Criticaleye Leadership Retreats
- Infopro Digital – OpRisk North America & OpRisk Europe
- ICIS – Base Oils & Lubricants Conference
- we.CONECT Global Leaders – Smart Mobility Series
- Whitehall Media – Big Data Analytics