UK Event Awards 2011: Finalists Revealed

The finalists for this year’s UK Event Awards have been revealed. The awards which are now in their second year are open to all aspects of the events industry including charities, councils, promoters, venues, technical production companies, caterers and creative events agencies.

The awards are judged by an independent panel of industry professionals which this year was chaired by Paul O’Neill of Guinness World Records Live and included Jackie Boughton of Wembley Stadium, Jan Booth of Sunbaba, Kate Conway of Tesco, Jenny Abbot of MCI, Lucy Gemmell of Rhubarb Food Design, Lee Newton of Media10, Izania Downie of Active Network Events and Lynn Lester of Carnyx Events.

The panel had the tough task of looking through each and every entry and deciding on the finalists as they met at the IET Savoy Place in London last week. Companies that made the grade include O2, Gallowglass and Chillisauce.

The Pope’s visit to the UK last year has been nominated within the Best Large Event category and the London Pet Show has been shortlisted within the Best Marketing Strategy category.

The category of Best Student Event, which allows up and coming talent within the industry to get involved in the awards has three finalists: University of Central Lancashire, Leeds Metropolitan University and Tricker PR for Aberdeen Asset Management Boat Race 2010.

The winners will be revealed at this year’s awards ceremony, due to take place later in the year. The ceremony will be attended by the elite of the events industry and the venue and date will be revealed on Thursday – August 11th.

For more information about the UK Event Awards visit www.ukeventawards.com or contact Kimberley Baran on 0141 559 6078 or by e-mail: Kimberley.baran@carnyx.com.

Full list of nominees below.

UK Event Awards 2011

Best B2B Conference

NOMINATION
Company: Engage Performance Improvement Ltd
Title: Innovations Live

NOMINATION
Company: Rapport Events
Client: Astellas
Title: Senior Manager’s Meeting 2011

Best Corporate Event

NOMINATION
Company: O2
Title: 2011 6-A-Side Touch Rugby Challenge

NOMINATION
Company: Prestige Scotland
Title: Prestige Produce Market

NOMINATION
Company: Rapport Events
Title: Vision Day 2011 ‘Can you cut it?’

Best Cultural Event

NOMINATION
Company: UZ Arts
Client: The Ubiqutous Chip
Title: The Ubiqutous Chip

Best Sports Event

NOMINATION
Company: Cycling Scotland
Title: freshnlo Pedal for Scotland

NOMINATION
Company: Eclipse Sports Promotions Ltd
Title: Football Legends World Cup Event

Best Awards Scheme

NOMINATION
Company: ESC Events
Client: The Sun
Title: ESC Events produces A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards 2010

NOMINATION
Company: Midnight Communications
Client: Sky Sports
Title: Using Sport to Inspire Young People – Sky Sports Living for Sport Student of the Year Awards 2010

NOMINATION
Company: RCN Publishing Company
Title: Nursing Standard Nurse Awards 2011

NOMINATION
Company: RoSPA
Title: RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety Awards

Best Exhibition

Company: RCN Publishing Company
Title: RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair 2010

Best In-House Event

NOMINATION
Company: X-Leisure
Title: Xscape – The Ultimate Winter Destination

NOMINATION
Company: VisitScotland
Title: Scotland Means Business, Turnberry November 2010

Best Product Launch

NOMINATION
Company: Chillisauce
Client: Nissan
Title: Nissan LEAF Press Launch

Best Large Event (10,000+ attendees)

NOMINATION
Company: WRG Creative
Client: Catholic Church and FCO
Title: State Visit

Best Small Event (

NOMINATION
Company: Cuffe & Taylor Event Management
Title: Lytham Proms

NOMINATION
Company: The Fresh Group
Client: Santander
Title: Santander Convention 2011

NOMINATION
Company: Rapport Events
Client: Astellas
Title: Senior Managers Meeting 2011

NOMINATION
Company: Savvy
Client: Soreen
Title: Deliciously Squidgy Energy

NOMINATION
Company: VisitScotland
Title: Scotland Means Business, Turnberry November 2010

Best Large Festival

NOMINATION
Company: Celtic Connections
Title: Celtic Connections Festival 2011

NOMINATION
Company: She’s Gott It!
Title: Edinburgh’s Christmas

Best Small Hotel/ Venue

NOMINATION
Company: G1
Venue: Ghillie Dhu

NOMINATION
Company: IET
Venue: IET Glasgow: Teacher Building

Best Unusual Venue

NOMINATION
Company: Elior
Venue: Imperial War Museum Duxford

NOMINATION
Company: G1
Venue: Ghillie Dhu

Best Technical Services / Production Company

NOMINATION
Company: DB Systems

NOMINATION
Company: Lumacoustics

Best Event Services Supplier

NOMINATION
Company: Event Marketing Solutions

NOMINATION
Company: Form

NOMINATION
Company: Gallowglass

NOMINATION
Company: ID&C

NOMINATION
Company: Global Infusion Group
NOMINATION
Company: Table Art

Best Marketing Strategy

NOMINATION
Company: Cycling Scotland
Title: freshnlo Pedal for Scotland 2010

NOMINATION
Company: QD Events
Title: London Pet Show

NOMINATION
Company: RCN Publishing
Title: Nursing Standard Nurse Awards 2011

NOMINATION
Company: Tricker PR
Title: Marketing the Royal Deeside Larder Food Events

NOMINATION
Company: X-Leisure
Title: Xscape: The Ultimate Winter Destination

Best PR Strategy

NOMINATION
Company: Bird Consultancy
Client: The Point: LCCC
Title: Build of The Point at Lancashire County Cricket Club

NOMINATION
Company: Sparklestreet Creative Adventures
Client: Adidas
Title: Adidas Originals Street Party

NOMINATION
Company: LDR London
Client: Eleven Events
Title: Camp Royale: London’s “Big Royal Wedding Sleepover”

NOMINATION
Company: Material
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Tennent’s Flash Football

NOMINATION
Company: Tricker PR
Title: Marketing the Royal Deeside Larder Food Events

Best Use of Sponsorship

NOMINATION
Company: Cycling Scotland
Title: freshnlo Pedal for Scotland 2010

NOMINATION
Company: Material
Client: Tennent’s
Title: Flash Football

The Green Award

NOMINATION
Company: IET Glasgow: Teacher Building
Title: The Green Award

NOMINATION
Company: Maximillion
Title: Maximillion: A Greener Event Business

Best Cause Related / Charity Event

NOMINATION
Company: ESC Events
Client: The Sun
Title: ESC Events produces A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards 2010

NOMINATION
Company: Grass Roots Group
Title: Spirit of Tring 2011

NOMINATION
Company: o2
Title: Think Big Golf Challenge 2010

NOMINATION
Company: RoSPA
Title: RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety Awards

Best Educational Event

NOMINATION
Company: DJCAD, University of Dundee
Title: Dundee Degree Show 2011

NOMINATION
Company: Royal College of General Practitioners
Title: RCGP Annual Primary Care Conference 2010

NOMINATION
Company: Tricker PR
Title: Aberdeen Asset Management Universities Boat Race 2011

NOMINATION
Company: York Conferences
Title: York Conferences

Best Experiential Event

NOMINATION
Company: BEcause
Title: Eurostar High Speed Theatre

NOMINATION
Company: Savvy
Title: Dove Damage Therapy Haircare ASDA Launch Activity

NOMINATION
Company: The Fresh Group
Title: M&S Start

Best Use of Technology

NOMINATION
Company: George P Johnson
Client: IBM
Title: IBM at Infosecurity

NOMINATION
Company: The Fresh Group
Client: Santander
Title: Santander Wall 2011

NOMINATION
Company: Ticketscript
Title: Best Use of Technology Award

NOMINATION
Company: UZ Arts
Client: The Ubiqutous Chip
Title: The Ubiqutous Chip

Best International Event

NOMINATION
Company: Flourish
Client: Castrol
Title: Castrol 2010 FIFA World Cup Celebration

Company: Podegiki
Client: Kraft
Title: <>

NOMINATION
Company: Podegiki
Client: Vedis
Title: <>

NOMINATION
Company: WRG Creative
Client: Qatar Petroleum
Title: Qatargas and RasGas

Best Student Event

NOMINATION
Company: Leeds Metropolitan University
Title: Challenge 66

NOMINATION
Company: Tricker PR
Title: Aberdeen Asset Management Universities Boat Race 2011

NOMINATION
Company: University of Central Lancashire
Title: UCLan’s Got Talent

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