BEST CONFERENCE OR EVENT SERIES
Argus Media, Argus Clean Ammonia Conference Series
Focusing on net zero solutions, the virtual global conference originally launched during the pandemic in March 2021 and has since evolved and progressed to become an established in-person, global conference series. In summary, this conference series is a fantastic example of an agile conference production strategy, identifying an opportunity, researching, developing a unique value proposition which served the needs of the community whilst simultaneously establishing a track record for growth. With a best in class marketing campaign and delegate experience, this event series should not be overlooked by the judges.
Borough Bench Media, Open Banking Expo
Borough Bench Media organises the world’s leading Open Banking event series; Open Banking Expo. With events in the UK, Europe and Canada, the organiser achieved 267% increase in revenue for one of its regional events, and 93% uplift in attendees in 2022. More than 1,300 attend the events across the series annually, and the brand has more than 7k Linkedin followers, 25,000 Open Banking professionals opted into its newsletter and its social engagement off the charts! With more than 100 partners and 45 media partnerships, the brand has demonstrated rapid growth post-Covid and smashed all targets set.
Dods Events, Civil Service Live
For 15 years, Civil Service Live (CSL) has brought a wide selection of excellent, actionable, and relevant learning and development for tens of thousands of civil servants who have attended the events in person, online or on-demand. The events allow attendees the chance to renew bonds that help them work together successfully, learn from what works best, and hear inspiring examples from across the UK. CSL is the biggest professional development opportunity in the Civil Service calendar.
After two years of online events, CSL returned to a face-to-face format in 2022, welcoming over 15,500 civil servants across the UK to learn, network and share best practice. The event delivered 649 sessions, showcased 1,850 speakers from the Civil Service and private sector, hosted over 100 exhibitors, delivered over 600 1-2-1 mentoring sessions and received over 70,000 session views of our learning and development post event via an online content hub allowing civil servants to access the content in their own time.
GovNet Communcations, Healthcare Excellence Through Technology
Healthcare Excellence Through Technology (HETT) delivers better patient experiences and operational efficiencies through education and networking opportunities. The team was tasked with expanding the brand throughout 2022 – focusing on 365 content and growing its events portfolio. HETT outperformed its targets. From one flagship conference in 2021, the portfolio now consists of 5 leading digital-health events, plus a comprehensive 365 content offering.
The HETT team works closely with a dedicated steering committee to better understand the key issues affecting the sector and the content required to provide significant value. In addition, HETT has forged strong partnerships with NHS England, NHSX, NHS Digital and other partners to serve the community with much needed virtual and agile content to support an unprecedented acceleration of transformation in digital healthcare. As a result, HETT has become one of the central voices in communicating updates and best practice for innovations.
The results have been impressive. The revenue of the entire portfolio grew by 140% year on year, whilst the team surpassed its revenue target by 42%. HETT is also now the largest provider of digital content for face-to-face events across the sector.
GovNet Communications, GovNet Technology
GovNet Technology’s industry-leading events provide public sector digital leaders with high-quality content, knowledge sharing and benchmarking, helping find the right solutions to transform their digital services, deliver exceptional user experiences and drive positive impact for citizens.
With steady community growth and portfolio consolidation over the pandemic years, GovNet Technology has emerged with a bang – 81% growth in sponsorship revenue year on year and 91% increase in delegate attendees compared to pre-pandemic!
Infopro Digital, Asia Risk Events Series
Asia Risk Events offers the only conference series that caters specifically to the needs of risk management, compliance, and derivatives professionals from financial institutions, including country focused events that are tailored to the challenges of regional banks and financial institutions. 2022 was a year to remember for the Asia Risk Events Series – the team received record breaking audience and sponsor feedback on their big return to in-person events.
Open Pharma Research – The Lab of the Future
The Lab of the Future Congress was launched in a science park in Cambridge UK in 2019. With just one iteration before the Covid pandemic, it was kept in the consciousness of the industry with a series of one-hour online debates and two completely live, triple-track, virtual events, attracting in total, 2,000+ online attendees from 3,200+ registrations. After a successful hybrid Congress in March 2022 in Boston the Lab of the Future Congress has been developed into two international, large-scale, multitrack, in-person events with an exhibition. The Lab of the Future Congress Europe was established in Amsterdam in October 2022 and is growing in 2023 to fill the historic Commodity and Stock Exchange. The Lab of the Future Congress USA took place in March 2023 in central Boston, moving to a larger venue for 2024 to accommodate 40+ Sponsors and exhibitors.
we.CONECT, HR + Communication Event Series
The we.CONECT HR + Communication Event Series is a leading brand in the HR and Communication industry, offering a portfolio of topics including Employee Experience, Digital Workplace, Internal Communication, Learning & Development, Talent Management, Workforce Analytics and more. The series has 14 events across Europe and North America and have created a strong community.
The success of the series is built on a dedicated and experienced team, high-level speakers and attendees, exclusivity for sponsors and exhibitors, and a focus on interactive and meaningful engagement. The events are marked by a consistent attention to detail and a strong focus on delivering an outstanding attendee experience. The marketing efforts leverage a multi-faceted approach to build trust and establish the series as a reputable authority in the industry. The events provide a reliable source of the latest content and have seen tremendous year-on-year growth in attendance and revenue.
