The shortlist for the 14th EN Awards has been announced - sponsored by Olympia London and LiveBuzz.
The EN Awards, the biggest awards for the event industry, is hosted by EW's sister publication Exhibition News.
The awards has added two new categories this year including Best Company Culture, recognising how much time and energy businesses across the industry invest in their staff, and Best Trade Show (under 2,000 SQM), recognising the varying scale of exhibitions in the UK.
The shortlist can be viewed below:
Best Newcomer – sponsored by Creative Hire
Antoine Denes, CloserStill Media
Grace Gray, Clarion Events
Ipek Diren, Clarion Events
Lucie Baldock, Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre
Philip Turner, Nineteen Events
Rebecca McIntosh, beMatrix UK
Steve Blunsten, Boiler Room Exhibitions
Thomas Rubion, CloserStill Media
Best Operations Team – sponsored by beMatrix
Broden Media
CloserStill Media
dmg events (UK) Ltd
DRPG
EventShaper
IMEX Group
Maelstrom Event Solutions
Reed Exhibitions
Best Organiser Salesperson
Caroline Ballu, CloserStill Media
Charlotte Humphreys, Forum Events & Media Group
Jemima Edwards, CloserStill Media
Jillyanne Glen, QD Events
Best Event Director – sponsored by Olympia London
Abigail Jackson-Houlston, Oliver Kinross
Alex Soar, Clarion Events
Christie Day, Hub Exhibitions Ltd
Laura Shapiro, CloserStill Media
Minesh Vohra, Cornucopia Events
Roziani Zulkifli, Reed Exhibitions
Tom Burns, Vlogger Events Limited
Tristan Norman, Nineteen Group
Event Tech of the Year
ASP - Composer
Circdata Fusion
Cvent Event Management Software
Explori
InLoop powering Media 10 - Construction Buzz and Optical Insider
LiveBuzz
Tag Digital - Event PPC
Visit by GES - GES Event Intelligence
Your Stand Builder
Best Supplier to Exhibitors
Europa Showfreight
Exhibition Freighting Global Show Management
Expo Stars Interactive
Freeman
GES
Meshh
The Exhibition Guy
Thorns Group
Your Stand Builder
Best Supplier to Organisers - sponsored by Evolution Dome
CEVA Showfreight
Creative Hire
Explori
Freeman
GES
Jonas Event Technology
LiveBuzz
PSP
Thorns Group
Best International Venue
Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Center
RAI Amsterdam
Shanghai New International Expo Center
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
Best Venue Under 8,000sqm - sponsored by The Event & Exhibition Partnership
Business Design Centre
Cheltenham Racecourse
Exhibition Centre Liverpool
Marshall Arena at Stadium MK
Queen Elizabeth II Centre
Best Venue Over 8,000sqm
East of England Arena and Events Centre
ExCeL London
Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre
Manchester Central
NAEC Stoneleigh
Olympia London
Scottish Event Campus
The NEC
Tobacco Dock London
Best Company Culture
Business Design Centre
CloserStill Media
Diversified Communications
DRPG
Easyfairs
ExCeL London
Olympia London
Scottish Event Campus
Best Consumer Show Marketing Campaign - sponsored by Scottish Event Campus
Country Living Christmas Fair, Upper Street Events
Grand Designs Live London and Birmingham 2019, Media 10
Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Future Plc
London Dessert Festival, London Dessert Festival
MCM Comic Con, Reed Pop
Social in City, April Fools Launch Campaign, Malo Events
The Cake & Bake Show, Media 10
The IRN-BRU Carnival, QD Events
Best Trade Show Marketing Campaign - sponsored by Event Guides
100% Optical, Media 10
ADF&PCD, Easyfairs
Big Data LDN, 3rd Street Group
DSEI, Clarion Events
Fusion Media on behalf of IOG SALTEX
in-cosmetics Global, Reed Exhibitions
INDEX Dubai, dmg events
Labelexpo Europe 2019, Tarsus Group
UC EXPO 2019, Clarion Events
Best Commercial/Association Partnership
CCR and British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Easyfairs
Housing Finance Exhibition and National Housing Federation, Foremarke Exhibitions
Saltex and Fusion Media, Institute of Groundsmanship and Events for You
100% Optical and The Association Of Optometrists, Media 10
Best Feature Area
Design Encounter at Decorex International
The Chef's Table by Emirates Culinary Guild at The Hotel Show Dubai
The Formulation Lab by Freeman at in-cosmetics Global
The Immersive Cyber Demonstrator by CrisisCast at International Security Expo 2019
The Operating Theatre of the Future at New Scientist Live
The Outdoor Area by DSEI Operations Team & Paul Robinson
The Retail Lab by GES at Glee
The Sustainable Lab by Green Light Laboratories at Lab Innovations
The Wellbeing Zone at UK Construction Week
Best Brand Expansion - sponsored by Freeman
Anaesthesia & Critical Care, CloserStill Media
Cake International On Tour, ICHF Events
Dentiste Expo, CloserStill Media
DSEI Japan 2019, Clarion Events
London Concours 2019, Thorough Events Ltd
South East Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Future Publishing
Stockholm 2019, Clarion Events
The Safety and Security Event Series, Nineteen Group
Show Rising Star - sponsored by ExCeL London
Accountex Summit North, Diversified Communications UK
CHEMUK 2020, UK Industry Events
Dairy-Tech, RABDF
HETT 2019, GovNet
MotorsportDays LIVE, BWR Media Ltd
The Security Event, Nineteen Group
White Label World Expo, Prysm Media Group
Women in Business Expo, Hub Exhibitions Ltd
Best Consumer Show - sponsored by P&J Live
Concours of Elegance 2019, Thorough Events Ltd
Ideal Home Show Christmas, Media 10
New Scientist Live, New Scientist
Sewing for Pleasure, ICHF Events
Summer in the City 2019, Malo Events
The Country Living Christmas Fair - Glasgow, Upper Street Events
The IRN-BRU Carnival, QD Events
Women in Business Expo, Hub Exhibitions Ltd
Best International Trade Show - sponsored by Shanghai New International Expo Centre Co.
PharmagoraPlus, CloserStill Media
BIDEC 2019, Clarion Events
IBTM World 2019, Reed Travel Exhibitions
Labelexpo Europe 2019, Tarsus Group
Paris Tech Shows 2019, CloserStill Media
Gastech 2019, dmg events
ADF&PCD Paris 2019, Easyfairs
ADIPEC, dmg events
MetalMadrid 2019, Easyfairs
Best Trade Show Under 2000m - sponsored by Sandown Park/The Jockey Club
The Annual Hotel Conference, Questex
Big Data LDN 2019, 3rd Street Group
COMPLETELY RETAIL MARKETPLACE UK, Completely Events
The Media Production Show, Media Business Insight
Boiler Room Exhibitions
100% Optical, Media 10
FinTech Connect, IQPC
Accountex Summit North, Diversified Communications UK
Best Trade Show Over 2000m - sponsored by Circdata
Accountex London, Diversified Communications UK
Automechanika Birmingham, Messe Frankfurt UK
DSEI, Clarion Events
International Security Expo, Nineteen Group
Learning Technologies, CloserStill Media
London Build, Oliver Kinross
The Clinical Pharmacy Congress, CloserStill Media
The Toy Fair, The British Toy & Hobby Association
UK Construction Week, Media 10
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