7 EUROPEAN EVENT AWARDS FOR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE
Best Creative Idea
Awarded for originality and creativity
Best Media Mix
Awarded for the overall communication strategy which contains the event at its heart
Best Location/Setting
Awarded for the use of the best purpose-built event venue and/or for the use of the most appropriate setting or location (City centres, destinations, etc)
Best Direction
An award for event direction taking into consideration schedule, program, rhythm, timing
Best Staging/Set Design
Awarded for event design including staging, sets and props
Best Audio/Video/Lighting Production
An award for the creation of audio / video / lighting systems that allow the event to be staged in a spectacular and involving manner
Best Press Notoriety/Return
Awarded for event amplification, awarded to the best supporting media and PR strategy showing proof of coverage.
18 EUROPEAN EVENT AWARDS BY EVENT TYPE
Product/Service Launch
Awarded for an internal or external launch event
BtoB Event
Awarded for an event designed to communicate specific business targets
Event for Non Profit/Social Organization
Awarded for charity events dedicated to a social cause or with non-profit goals (Fundraisers, cause related marketing, etc.)
Internal Company Event/Company Convention
Awarded for internal staff or communication events
Web Event/Media Event
Awarded for the best event developed online or an event centred around a traditional “medium” (press, internet, TV, radio, cinema, and exterior)
Public Event
Awarded for the best event open to the public (Events in squares, territorial marketing,etc.)
Unconventional Event
Awarded for the best Guerrilla marketing and Ambient media actions
Roadshow
Awarded for the best event staged at different destinations in different locations (Trade or Consumer)
Congress/Convention
Awarded for the best meeting – presentation – informational event
Fair
Awarded for the best trade show
Sports Event
Awarded for the sporting event with the most spectacular, original, and interactive content (races, championships, exhibitions, etc.)
Musical Event
Awarded for the music event with the most spectacular, original, and interactive content (Concerts, Musicals, musical reviews, etc.)
Celebration/Festivity
Awarded for the best celebratory event
Incentive/Team Building
An award for the best incentive or team building event geared towards an internal or external company target
Educational/Training Event
Awarded for training event initiatives or educational seminars
Low Budget Event
Awarded for the best and most complete event created with a budget equal to or less than 50,000 Euros
High Budget Special Event
Awarded for the best event created with a budget over 5,000 000 Euros
Cultural Event
An award for the cultural event with the most spectacular, original, and interactive content (Exhibitions, Reviews, Awards, Festivals, Forums, etc.)
PUBLISHER SPECIAL AWARDS
Special Award for Public Organizations
An award for a public institution that uses events as an effective part of its communication and marketing strategies.
Innovation Award for the
Development of Traditional Events
An award for an organiser who has demonstrated innovation, creativity and unique solutions to improve upon the content of a traditional congress or event.
Special Award for Impact
An award for an event that has created high levels of emotional impact from both the media and the public via its content, communication and staging.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Event Agency
An award for the agency whose events will have totalled the highest overall score from both categories
Best Event Company
An award for the company whose events will have totalled the highest overall score from both categories
Award for Best Technological innovation
An award for the most innovative technology used during an event
Best Use of Space/Environment/Setting
An award for the most innovative and distinctive choice and use of an event setting
Best Event Evaluation Award
Awarded for effective measurement of Return on Investment or Objectives
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