Congratulations to this year’s Conference Awards winners!
The inaugural Conference Awards held on 25 June 2010 were a huge success! On a beautiful sunny day in a terrific venue and a great atmosphere 400 conference professionals from across the industry gathered together to celebrate their collective successes over the past 18 months. The feedback from participants has been fantastic (see below) and the Conference Awards can now be viewed as very much a fixture in the industry calendar.
To see a review of the winners click here
“...a fantastic meeting place for the events
industry to recognise and celebrate the achievements of this dynamic group
of people.”
Isobel Peck, Chief Marketing Officer, Informa
“The organisers set themselves a tough
task but the event worked on every level: colleagues were reunited, new
relationships born, achievements recognised. Bring on 2011!"
Katherine Kreuter, Conference Analyst
"Conference Awards team what a great job
you have done! It was a fantastic achievement to have been able to gather
so many companies from our sector in which we all had a very good informal
place to meet up and give recognition to each other on the great job
we are all doing really.”
Gabriela Cogorno, Head of Marketing, WBR Ltd
“I have attended many events and believe, without
doubt, that your Conference Awards was one of the very best. Your venue,
staging, food, entertainment and organisation were faultless. Ruby was
perfect!”
Howard Winn-Moon, Director of International Relations, Tristar
Worldwide Chauffeur Services
"Thank you for organising such a lovely
inaugural Conference Awards ceremony. I can only imagine the pressure
you must have felt organising an event for a group of conference organisers!
The venue was superb and the food delicious, especially considering the
numbers. There was a really nice buzz in the room too."
Victoria Langley, Royal College of Nursing
"Just a quick message to say a huge thank
you to the team behind yesterday's Conference Awards. I think I speak
for everyone at UBM Conferences when I say it was an absolutely fantastic
event. "
Michael Oakes, Conference Editorial Director, UBM Conferences
“A massively attended event that exceeded
all expectations. Very well done - I suspect that this will be the industry's
key event for years to come."
Zahid Tharia, MD, Health Network Communications
"Just wanted to extend my thanks and say
congratulations on a great event. I confess I was slightly sceptical about
the concept when I first heard about it, but Friday completely won me over! "
Joby Turner, MD, IQPC UK
"A big congratulations to the Conference
Awards team - an inaugural event that I think must have surpassed everyone's
expectations. Full marks of course to the audience for getting in the
swing and creating a great atmosphere. From management, production to
catering, everyone was on their game and it showed."
Jill Fielder, Director, Blue Ant Ltd.
"We had a great time on Friday, the event
was brilliant and very well organised."
Jennie Sharp Lexis Nexis
“A massive success and very exciting event
to be at. So many old friends and interesting people to meet and you
created such a wonderful sense of occasion."
Sarah McCaldin, Director, Hanson Wade
“Well done on not only pulling this off but
making it an industry feature in its first year. I thought the whole
event worked really well...I can’t imagine anyone going back to their
office and not wanting to involve their companies next year.”
Tim Mann, Managing Director, WBR
“We were very impressed with the huge
audience, the size, scale and slick professional production of the
Conference Awards. It was great to meet up with so many ex-colleagues
and make new contacts as well and we very much look forward to next
year and I will be insisting all Green Power teams enter for an award!”
Nadim Chaudhry, Managing Director, Green Power Conferences
Over 120 entries were submitted for the 16 award categories. The winners came from all types of conference organisers – large and small, pure conference companies, media companies and associations reflecting the depth and breadth of the industry. The awards were designed to recognise and reward excellence, showcase innovation and provide a quality benchmark for individuals, teams and companies in the conference industry. The high quality of the entries and the enthusiasm for the awards has demonstrated the keenness of the industry to come together, network with colleagues and competitors and applaud increasing professionalism and leadership in the industry. Congratulations to all of the winners and a special mention must go to our first “Outstanding Contribution to Industry” Award which was presented to John Haines, the founder of IBC.