Winners 2019
Event Purpose Categories
WINNER
The Island
Black Tomato Agency
Client: Nu Skin
Our collaborative relationship with renowned skincare brand Nu Skin has taken us on incredible journeys since 2014, travelling across the globe from Miami to Italy and Marrakech to Switzerland. As a client that continually seeks to break new ground, push boundaries and create truly original events; when we were briefed on their 2018 EMEA Su...
Highly Commended
Excellence Elite Awards
Touch Associates
Client: Merck
For the past five years, touch has worked with Merck in order to execute an exquisite, annual event with the objective of celebrating the accomplishments of their staff performances. In order to undergo this event (with a limited budget in mind), we used our incentive programme.
Furthermore, in terms of creating impactful commu...
Furthermore, in terms of creating impactful commu...
Smiling Stars 2019
Imagination
Client: Shell
Smiling Stars 2019, the annual reward and recognition programme for Shell Retail was hosted in the iconic city of Sydney, Australia from 22-26 June. Over 1,170 guests from 60 countries representing Shell shop and forecourt staff from every corner of the globe were invited to a celebration like no other.
The 2019 incentive event was u...
The 2019 incentive event was u...
FCTG Global Gathering - Berlin
cievents
Client: Flight Centre Travel Group
For both Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) and cievents the annual FCTG Global Gathering is a highlight.
For FCTG, it is pivotal to the success of its business, as their key global incentive program where the best performing employees from 44 international brands come to be recognised for excellence, and to re-ignite passion and invi...
For FCTG, it is pivotal to the success of its business, as their key global incentive program where the best performing employees from 44 international brands come to be recognised for excellence, and to re-ignite passion and invi...
WINNER
Smiling Stars 2019
Imagination
Client: Shell
Smiling Stars 2019, the annual reward and recognition programme for Shell Retail was hosted in the iconic city of Sydney, Australia from 22-26 June. Over 1,170 guests from 60 countries representing Shell shop and forecourt staff from every corner of the globe were invited to a celebration like no other.
The 2019 event was uniquely ch...
The 2019 event was uniquely ch...
Aveda Congress - The Evening Performance
Blitz, a GES company
Client: Aveda
Aveda Congress is a global celebration in honour of the craft of hairdressing. The congress recognises top beauty talent and inspires and educates with technical and creative presentations. Four days of content culminates in an evening performance designed to inspire Aveda salon owners for the following year.
The Evening Performance was pure the...
The Evening Performance was pure the...
DHL Global Graduation Tour - CIM
brand brewery
Client: DHL Express
Global market leader, DHL Express, appointed brand brewery to develop a worldwide series of three-day events to celebrate and educate employees upon completion of their CIM (Certified International Manager) Supervisory Program, a two-year training Program which is internationally recognised by Ofqual as an independent NVQ qualification....
The McCoys, The Jockey Club Jump Awards
Cheltenham Racecourse
As well as being a pre-eminent venue for jump racing, Cheltenham Racecourse has become renowned for its conferencing and events over the years.
With a host of flexible rooms, including a grandstand room and The Centaur, and outdoor space that is set in acres of breath-taking countryside, the home of jump racing can cater for all ne...
With a host of flexible rooms, including a grandstand room and The Centaur, and outdoor space that is set in acres of breath-taking countryside, the home of jump racing can cater for all ne...
WINNER
Bacardi Best 10
Top Banana
Client: Bacardi
Bacardi has recently been through a challenging period. To get the business back to growth, Bacardi created a new ten-year global strategy that needed to be communicated throughout the business starting with senior leaders.
Top Banana’s objective was to create a milestone Senior Leaders Summit bringing Bacardi’s global leaders to...
Top Banana’s objective was to create a milestone Senior Leaders Summit bringing Bacardi’s global leaders to...
Highly Commended
Now That's What I Call H&B
Meet & Potato
Client: Holland & Barrett
Briefed to produce the best live event that Holland & Barrett had ever experienced, Meet & Potato could not wait to begin. In our fourth year of a fabulously collaborative partnership with the team at H&B, our understanding of their brand, strategy and colleagues enabled us to conceptualise, produce and deliver an event ...
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Touch Associates
Client: Merck
In 2017, Merck entered into a two-year strategic partnership with TED as TED’s sole pharmaceutical/ healthcare partner. As a result, [email protected] was born - aimed at showcasing the ideas, talents and curiosity amongst Merck’s global employees not only with a live audience but with millions who form the wider virtual TED audienc...
"Clarion & You" Conference & Exhibition
Monkey’s Cousin and TAG
Client: Clarion Housing Group
For the first time, Clarion Housing Group, the UK’s largest housing association, wanted to bring together every one of its 3800 members of staff for the opportunity to regroup following a merger and the appointment of a new CEO and to communicate the evolving services the company provides across its UK housing and support services...
VOLVO CARS XC40 DRIVELAB
Line Up Communications
The Volvo XC40 was awarded European Car of the Year 2018 and re-defined the small SUV category.
Our brief was to fully prepare EMEA retailers to successfully introduce XC40 – a car that lives in the city.
It’s at night that cities look their most spectacular, their architecture floodlit to best effect – and Madrid is no ...
Our brief was to fully prepare EMEA retailers to successfully introduce XC40 – a car that lives in the city.
It’s at night that cities look their most spectacular, their architecture floodlit to best effect – and Madrid is no ...
Consumer Live 2019
DRPG
Client: BT Consumer
Following the success of the BT Group’s Consumer division’s inaugural 2018 conference, DRPG were once again appointed to deliver Consumer Live for 2019 – the biggest face-to-face opportunity to bring together all three Consumer brands to share stories and hear first-hand, future plans from their senior management team. Fea...
WINNER
Redken Symposium Las vegas 2019
Wolf and White
Client: Redken
This entry tells the story of how a live brand engagement agency in Derby won the hearts of the events team at the world’s largest salon hair care brand.
After winning a competitive pitch in New York, Wolf & White achieved or exceeded all the client’s RFP objectives for an event with over 10,000 attendees.
Our winning ...
After winning a competitive pitch in New York, Wolf & White achieved or exceeded all the client’s RFP objectives for an event with over 10,000 attendees.
Our winning ...
Google Cloud NEXT 2018
WONDER London
Client: Google
Google Cloud NEXT London is the annual European flagship event for Google Cloud – a global exhibition of inspiration, innovation and education, designed to help shape the future of the cloud by bringing industry pioneers together to share big ideas. NEXT is where an open community of industry leaders and adventurous start-ups share th...
Adobe Summit EMEA
Taylor Bennett Partners
Client: Adobe
Taylor Bennett Partners (TBP) have been delivering event management for the Adobe Summit since 2007. This year, they broke the rules. No more digital marketing conference – they created a concept that, from start to finish, was based on experience.
TBP always prioritised innovation, however this was the first time they were...
TBP always prioritised innovation, however this was the first time they were...
Compass Group Global Leadership Conference 2018
Line Up Communications
Client: Compass Group
The Compass Global Leadership Conference took place at the newly opened Intercontinental Hotel, Downtown LA, in October 2018. The programme consisted of a three-day conference and exhibition; plus, three offsite evening events. It was attended by 300 people from the Compass’s global senior leadership team.
Compass has a passion...
Compass has a passion...
Cisco Live EMEA 2019
George P. Johnson
Client: Cisco
Cisco Live is an education, advocacy and sales event targeting network engineers, IT Managers, CIO’s, customers, prospects and industry influencers. They are a complex audience. Intelligent, discerning and distrustful of marketing. They actively say so in research.
To influence them we had to present brand and ...
To influence them we had to present brand and ...
Consumer Live 2019
DRPG
Client: BT Consumer
Following the success of the BT Group’s Consumer division’s inaugural 2018 conference, DRPG were once again appointed to deliver Consumer Live for 2019 – the biggest face-to-face opportunity to bring together all three Consumer brands to share stories and hear first-hand, future plans from their senior management team. Fea...
Zeitgeist 2019
Brandfuel
Client: Google
Based at The Grove Hotel in Watford, an exclusive gathering of 240 business leaders, politicians, media gurus, historians, actors, sports personalities and influencers assembled to discuss and debate the spirit of our times and talk about what’s shaping our World. Zeitgeist is a two day, invite-only event where gue...
WINNER
Datacloud Global Congress 2019
BroadGroup
In its 16th year, the Datacloud Global Congress was once again a record-breaking success and confirmed its position as the leading event in the crowded datacentre market. Taking place on 4-6th June at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, the experts and industry leaders fly from 48 countries to network, make deals and engage in the innovative ...
Xperience19
TEN6 Creative
Client: Genesys
We were tasked with taking 2,600 customer and partners (a 15% attendee number increase on this time last year) on an immersive "experience" for 2.5 days. With a new name, this event was designed to bring all elements of the Genesys offering under one roof, with the biggest advocates of the products to showcase how successful t...
WINNER
Annual Fast Start Conference
Ashfield Meetings & Events
Client: AstraZeneca - a collaboration between AZ, Ashfield Meetings & Events, and the SEC Glasgow
Each year, global biopharmaceutical business, AstraZeneca (AZ) holds a UK Marketing Company Annual Fast Start Conference for its staff – an event that aims to highlight how positively AZ impacts the lives of patients. AstraZeneca’s values are to follow the science, put patients first, play to win, do the right thing ...
Zing Events
Zing Events helps Spotify ‘Escape’ boundaries
Spotify is a successful global streaming service who have been running for over ten years.
The client’s brief was clear. They wanted a high energy team build, that focused on collaboration, team work and was inclusive to all.
Zing spent a lot of time understa...
Spotify is a successful global streaming service who have been running for over ten years.
The client’s brief was clear. They wanted a high energy team build, that focused on collaboration, team work and was inclusive to all.
Zing spent a lot of time understa...
Levi's Leadership Summit 2019
TEN6 Creative
Client: LS&Co. (Levi's)
With just a few weeks lead up, TEN6 Creative were tasked with bringing together the top global leaders in Half Moon Bay, San Francisco for global retailer - Levi's. With a rumoured IPO on the horizon and a record year of sales, we needed to manage uncertainty, excitement and team building all at the same time!
With a lim...
With a lim...
Back of the Net! International Football Tournament
Paragon
Client: Pernod Ricard UK
Pernod Ricard is a Premium Drinks Brand portfolio, with over 85 affiliates worldwide. With a corporate culture of entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust and ethical commitment, promoting team spirit is the heart of their company ethos.
In 2018, Paragon were approached to source and manage a global team building event for Pernod Ricar...
In 2018, Paragon were approached to source and manage a global team building event for Pernod Ricar...
Team Safety Day 2019
EML Team
Client: Parker Hannifin
EML Team were approached by Parker Hannifin to support them in the design and delivery of a Safety inspired Team Building Day to be staged at their premises in Warwick.
Requirements
The client needed a team building event to:
üleave their 70 strong team more cohesive and energised for the next 12 months.
übuild on their existi...
Requirements
The client needed a team building event to:
üleave their 70 strong team more cohesive and energised for the next 12 months.
übuild on their existi...
Industry Sector Categories
WINNER
VOLVO CARS XC40 DRIVELAB
Line Up Communications
The Volvo XC40 was awarded European Car of the Year 2018 and re-defined the small SUV category. Our brief was to fully prepare EMEA retailers to successfully introduce XC40 – a car that lives in the city. It’s at night that cities look their most spectacular, their architecture floodlit to best effect – and Madrid is no except...
Tech Ford Live
Motiv8 International
Client: Ford of Britain
The Ford Live brand was introduced by Motiv8 in conjunction with Ford of Britain’s training arm, The Henry Ford Academy in 2016.
Designed to inspire and educate its customer facing dealer staff about the latest Ford product launches in an interactive and exciting way, the formula has proved to be highly successful leading to excell...
Designed to inspire and educate its customer facing dealer staff about the latest Ford product launches in an interactive and exciting way, the formula has proved to be highly successful leading to excell...
Kia Masterclass 2018, 'Tour of Duty' - The Launch of the All-New Kia Ceed
Motiv8 International
Client: Kia Motors UK
A Kia Masterclass event is an institution in Kia’s automotive training programme, each playing a pivotal role in shaping the launch of the newest vehicles through innovative training to staff within dealerships. The main focus of this event was the All-New Kia Ceed. There was also one more focus area that could have a dramatic effect on s...
Hyundai Product Showcase 2018 Training
DRPG
Client: Hyundai
With an unprecedented number of launches in 2018, DRPG, in collaboration with training specialists Ignition, were appointed to support Hyundai with a three-day event for 400 of their UK sales executives to showcase the new and updated vehicles as well as providing a refresher on models that had been launched in the past. Each new vehicl...
Triumph Global Dealer Conference 2018
DRPG
Client: Triumph
Triumph are a longstanding client for DRPG, having built an incredibly strong relationship and delivering many projects for the company over the years. With a deep understanding of the brand and their challenges, DRPG were able to consult and establish objectives for their Global Dealer Conference, delivering an exceptional experience t...
Nth Degree Experience
Avantgarde
Client: Hyundai
A five star car requires a five star event, so when Hyundai wanted the public to experience their new hot hatch, the i30 N, they asked Avantgarde to do the honours.
We were mindful that this audience, collectively known as “petrol heads”, is familiar with all the race tracks around the country, so we...
WINNER
Visa Payments Forum Europe
Live Union
Client: Visa
Visa’s flagship European client event was transformed from a presentation-led conference to one that put relationship building at the heart of the experience.
The Visa Payments Forum Europe 2019 was re-imagined to stimulate thoughts, ideas and discussions among 900 Visa clients, partners and industry leaders about how to meet and e...
The Visa Payments Forum Europe 2019 was re-imagined to stimulate thoughts, ideas and discussions among 900 Visa clients, partners and industry leaders about how to meet and e...
EVOLVE By Wilkin Chapman featuring Gravity
Wilkin Chapman Solicitors
Wilkin Chapman expanded its Lincoln office with a £240,000 investment earlier in the year. To celebrate this, the marketing team identified an opportunity to create a unique event which would differentiate the firm as innovative, brave and dynamic, attract national recognition and be a talking point throughout the city.
Evo...
Evo...
Xerocon
Taylor Bennett Partners
Client: Xero
A financial business conference seems an unlikely candidate for a festival, but that’s what Taylor Bennett Partners (TBP) do best: subvert delegate expectations by reimagining brands into an experience unlike any other.
Xerocon, a two-day cloud-based accounting conference for a global company, had to educate and entertain. Taki...
Xerocon, a two-day cloud-based accounting conference for a global company, had to educate and entertain. Taki...
The Future is Now
Brands at Work
Client: Prudential Corporation Asia (PCA)
Prudential Corporation Asia (PCA) gathered over 150 C-level executives and business leaders for their 2018 Regional Conference.
The conference came at a time when smaller, nimbler start-ups were disrupting the market with dynamic products and new methods. PCA knew they had to learn how to embrace change and break down silos in order to accel...
The conference came at a time when smaller, nimbler start-ups were disrupting the market with dynamic products and new methods. PCA knew they had to learn how to embrace change and break down silos in order to accel...
WINNER
CogX 2019: The Festival of AI and Emerging Technology
Marble LDN
Client: CognitionX
CogX is the UK’s largest technology festival and the largest AI festival outside of China. The festival of AI and Emerging Technology features a unique gathering of the leading figures shaping AI today. CogX kicked off it’s third year at London’s Technology Week in June 2019 and brought together the brightest minds on the planet f...
Highly Commended
Android Avenue
Brandfuel
Client: Google
How do you build a brand activation in just a day and a half, that’s the length of two football pitches, weatherproof, so over 100 thousand people can visit, all designed to be removed in just six hours? Welcome to The Android Avenue at the Mobile World Congress.
Every year we are challenged to create something even more im...
Every year we are challenged to create something even more im...
Google Cloud NEXT 2018
WONDER London
Client: Google
Google Cloud NEXT London is the annual European flagship event for Google Cloud – a global exhibition of inspiration, innovation and education, designed to help shape the future of the cloud by bringing industry pioneers together to share big ideas. NEXT is where an open community of industry leaders and adventurous start-ups share th...
Adobe Summit EMEA
Taylor Bennett Partners
Client: Adobe
Adobe’s influence on technology cannot be understated. So, creating their annual Summit under the context of creating technological experiences without an obvious connection was a challenge. But this is the kind of challenge that Taylor Bennett Partners (TBP) love – one where they get to work with the latest in emerging technologies...
Ericsson MWC 2019
Jack Morton Worldwide
Client: Ericsson
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the world’s largest gathering of ICT professionals, with over 100,000 attendees, and it is the most significant milestone in Ericsson’s annual marketing calendar. These four days in Barcelona give the company an unparalleled opportunity to connect with its existing and prospective customers. In...
Cisco Live EMEA 2019
George P. Johnson
Client: Cisco
Cisco Live is an education, advocacy and sales event targeting network engineers, IT Managers, CIO’s, customers, prospects and industry influencers. They are a complex audience. Intelligent, discerning and distrustful of marketing. They actively say so in research.
To influence them we had to present brand and ...
To influence them we had to present brand and ...
WINNER
[email protected]
Touch Associates
Client: Merck
In 2017, Merck entered into a two-year strategic partnership with TED as TED’s sole pharmaceutical/ healthcare partner. As a result, [email protected] was born - aimed at showcasing the ideas, talents and curiosity amongst Merck’s global employees not only with a live audience but with millions who form the wider virtual TED audienc...
Highly Commended
Virtual Brand Forum
Touch Associates
Client: Merck
Merck Healthcare is the global healthcare business of Merck KGaA.
Every year, it conducts a global brand planning process, an exercise to roll out their global plans, the commercial and medical tactics, for their numerous brands across their three franchises, Oncology, Neurology and Fertility.
The recipients of the brand...
Every year, it conducts a global brand planning process, an exercise to roll out their global plans, the commercial and medical tactics, for their numerous brands across their three franchises, Oncology, Neurology and Fertility.
The recipients of the brand...
RCM Annual Conference 2018
Redactive
Client: RCM
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is the leading professional body and trade union for over 48,000 practising, retired and student midwives and maternity support workers. Our aim is to promote midwifery, quality maternity services and professional standards. Every year, the RCM host an Annual Conference to invite our members to un...
An innovative, sustainable event that demonstrates a direct positive impact on people’s lives
Ashfield Meetings & Events
Client: AstraZeneca - collaboration between AZ, Ashfield Meetings & Events and the SEC Glasgow
Each year, global biopharmaceutical business, AstraZeneca (AZ) holds a UK Marketing Company Annual Fast Start Conference for its staff – an event that aims to highlight how positively AZ impacts the lives of patients. AstraZeneca’s values are to follow the science, put patients first, play to win, do the right thing ...
WINNER
Redken Symposium Las Vegas 2019
Wolf and White
Client: Redken
This entry tells the story of how a live brand engagement agency in Derby won the hearts of the events team at the world’s largest salon hair care brand.
After winning a competitive pitch in New York, Wolf & White achieved or exceeded all the client’s RFP objectives for an event with over 10,000 attendees.
Our winning ...
After winning a competitive pitch in New York, Wolf & White achieved or exceeded all the client’s RFP objectives for an event with over 10,000 attendees.
Our winning ...
Asahi UK Customer Brand Immersion Experience
Clive Agency
Client: Asahi UK
Clive created a Customer Brand Immersion event aimed at Asahi UK’s clients (as well as members of press), aligning it with the nearby London Cocktail Week to maximise attendance from industry members. The immersive experience saw 500 visitors visit Kachette in Shoreditch, London across five days. The event focused on achieving the ind...
WINNER
The Manifa Experience
Brandfuel
Client: Saudi Aramco
In November, we pitched an experience - a welcome area, exhibition and reception. We read over a thousand pieces of online and offline content about the four Aramco mega-projects before selecting Manifa as the best vehicle to spark conversation and immerse guests in Aramco’s story for the networking event.
This project encompassed ...
This project encompassed ...
PPG Omega European Masters and The PPG Innovation Summit
XSEM
Client: PPG
The experience needed to provide PPG with one-to-one time with key customers from around the world and showcase their cutting-edge innovation and technology alongside their partnership with a leading sport and world class event.
To effectively generate awareness and interest in the event, maximise attendance and secure sustained engagement&#...
To effectively generate awareness and interest in the event, maximise attendance and secure sustained engagement&#...
Smiling Stars 2019
Imagination
Client: Shell
The Imagination Smiling Stars team is a multi-disciplinary event team that plans and delivers the annual Smiling Stars event for Shell, one of the agency’s key clients. The event is the culmination of Shell’s annual Reward and Recognition Programme for their Retail employees and is hosted in a different global city each year. The co...
Supplier Categories
WINNER
ExCeL London
In November 2000, ExCeL opened its doors for the first time. Since then, the venue has seen exponential growth in conferences and events, as a host venue for product launches, experiential activity and corporate brand experiences. Our vision is to be the home of world leading events. Events at ExCeL are thriving and every year we br...
Highly Commended
The ICC Birmingham
We host around 400 events a year, welcoming over 350,000 visitors from across the globe. And whilst we focus intently on future-proofing our venue and listening to client feedback, we know that at the heart of a successful event is a collaborative and rewarding partnership between a venue and an organiser. This approach is something we ...
Highly Commended
ICC Belfast
ICC Belfast, formerly Belfast Waterfront, the city’s only purpose-built international convention centre, is well equipped to take advantage of the recent surge in local Business Tourism activity. A £29.5m extension, unveiled in 2016 that was funded by Belfast City Council, Tourism Northern Ireland and the European Re...
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD)
The CCD has a proven track record for excellence and continues to pride itself on the quality of service it provides to customers and on the importance of its employees in offering a world class venue. The team at The CCD constantly deliver ongoing exceptional customer service and this is displayed by the excellent customer feedback the business re...
Manchester Central
The last twelve months has seen Manchester Central build on its status as one of Europe’s leading conference venues with a revamped catering offer, upgraded facilities and a service that goes above and beyond, culminating in significant growth across all KPIs.
In particular, the corporate sector has seen a record amount of grow...
In particular, the corporate sector has seen a record amount of grow...
WINNER
ExCeL London
The last 12-months have been a stand out year for ExCeL London, the capital’s leading exhibition and conference venue. Not only have we delivered record financial results, we have welcomed over 4 million people through our doors and played host to over 400 events.
In this submission we would like to recognise our Conference and Eve...
In this submission we would like to recognise our Conference and Eve...
Highly Commended
Visit Belfast
With a clear strategic vision in place, Team Belfast has seen some incredible results over the last 12 months. The most remarkable aspect of the sales growth was that due to staff changes, the team were not operating at full capacity over this period making the step change in growth all the more impressive! The team have been able to:
&b...
&b...
World Forum The Hague
With a team of 5 we have cycled from The Hague to IMEX Frankfurt, that’s over 330 miles to raise money for WarChild, promote our Vitality Program and promote our City and Venue. The team was comprised of 5 individuals that are all very different from one another and all work at different divisions within The World Forum. Like every gr...
Lime Venue Portfolio
Lime Venue Portfolio (LVP) represents an 80+ group of unique and unusual venues, united by the exceptional food delivered within each venue by Compass Group UK & Ireland. It is LVP’s role to add value to this partnership by providing a sales and marketing support function for the portfolio.
Lime Venue Portfolio launched in 2008 and...
Lime Venue Portfolio launched in 2008 and...
Edwardian Hotels London
To reflect the varied MICE offering at Edwardian Hotels London (EHL) a dynamic team of five MICE experts has been selected, each bringing their own unique experience, approach and skill set to the business. The team offer clients a wealth of knowledge ranging from high end luxury, international events and agency experience. Their wide-r...
AB Hotels - Sopwell House
Sopwell House is your country home from home, a Georgian country house hotel nestled in 12 acres of Hertfordshire countryside in St Albans, UK. The hotel boasts 4 stars and this is showcased in impeccable service with attention to every detail. Enabling clients to escape from the hustle and bustle, but still within easy reach of London ...
WINNER
Visit Belfast
Belfast’s transformation into a vibrant events destination is nothing short of remarkable. 2019 is a special year for the city marking the 20th anniversary of Visit Belfast and a landmark year of tourism growth, investment and achievements including:
•A record year for business tourism sales with 112 new conference and events secure...
•A record year for business tourism sales with 112 new conference and events secure...
The city of Leeds
Leeds’ conferencing sector is flourishing, with the sector generating a GVA impact contribution of £351.2 million to the UK economy in 2017 (UKCAMS), and climbed three places to become the fourth most popular conferencing city in the UK, according to the 2018 British Meetings and Events Industry survey (BMEIS).
Conference...
Conference...
Creative Solution Categories
WINNER
Events R Talented
Events R Talented
In November 2017, four friends who all work in the Events Industry developed a concept to recognise performance talent from within the events industry and at the same time raise funds for charity.
We decided to call our concept ‘Events R Talented’ and develop everything on a ‘not for profit basis’ with the primary goal ...
We decided to call our concept ‘Events R Talented’ and develop everything on a ‘not for profit basis’ with the primary goal ...
An Evening of Myths and Magic
English National Opera
English National Opera was founded on the belief that opera should be available to all, something we still believe today.
Our fundraising Gala is the pinnacle of a dynamic events calendar. The funds directly support our learning and participation programme, ENO Baylis. Baylis engages young people and communities with opera and music...
Our fundraising Gala is the pinnacle of a dynamic events calendar. The funds directly support our learning and participation programme, ENO Baylis. Baylis engages young people and communities with opera and music...
A Perfect Storm of an Event
Broadsword Event House
Client: BIFA
Each December, Awards Season, Christmas and the British Independent Film Industry merge to provide us with a perfect storm of an event. The stars literally align on the red carpet at Old Billingsgate for a glittering celebration of British film where you don’t need a Hollywood budget to find yourself sharing the stage with some of the...
WINNER
Android Avenue
Brandfuel
Client: Google
How do you build a brand activation in just a day and a half, that’s the length of two football pitches, weatherproof, so over 100 thousand people can visit, all designed to be removed in just six hours? Welcome to The Android Avenue at the Mobile World Congress.
Every year we are challenged to create something even more im...
Every year we are challenged to create something even more im...
Virtual Brand Forum
Touch Associates
Client: Merck
Merck Healthcare is the global healthcare business of Merck KGaA.
Every year, it conducts a global brand planning process, an exercise to roll out their global plans, the commercial and medical tactics, for their numerous brands across their three franchises, Oncology, Neurology and Fertility.
The recipients of the...
Every year, it conducts a global brand planning process, an exercise to roll out their global plans, the commercial and medical tactics, for their numerous brands across their three franchises, Oncology, Neurology and Fertility.
The recipients of the...
FSO CBS Virtual
Live Group/EY
Creating a real sense of community within a group of employees is a nightmarishly tricky challenge, requiring a perfect blend of content, communication, technology and people. It's something made more difficult by the UK business landscape, which sees event and communications budgets shrink in the face of Brexit uncertainty.
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Compass Group Global Leadership Conference 2018
Line Up Communications
Client: Compass Group
The Compass Global Leadership Conference took place at the newly opened Intercontinental Hotel, Downtown LA, in October 2018. The programme consisted of a three-day conference and exhibition; plus, three offsite evening events. It was attended by 300 people from the Compass’s global senior leadership team.
Compass has a passion...
Compass has a passion...
Ericsson MWC 2019
Jack Morton Worldwide
Client: Ericsson
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the world’s largest gathering of ICT professionals, with over 100,000 attendees, and it is the most significant milestone in Ericsson’s annual marketing calendar. These four days in Barcelona give the company an unparalleled opportunity to connect with its existing and prospective customers. In...
E.ON | Mission Possible | All-hands Meeting
Crystal Interactive
Client: E.ON
We were approached by E.ON’s Digital Communications event team in the early planning stages of their all-hands meeting. The event’s main purpose was to bring together two teams, Digital and Information Technology, for the first time. In the months to come, the two teams will merge into one, to become ‘Digital Techn...
To be announced on the night
WINNER
Redken Symposium Las Vegas 2019
Wolf and White
Client: Redken
This entry shows how a live brand engagement agency in Derby generated measurable amplification for world’s largest salon hair care brand.
After a competitive pitch in New York, Wolf & White went straight onto Redken’s iconic Symposium for over 10,000 attendees in Las Vegas.
To us, brand amplification is all about ...
After a competitive pitch in New York, Wolf & White went straight onto Redken’s iconic Symposium for over 10,000 attendees in Las Vegas.
To us, brand amplification is all about ...
UNBOXING IQOS 3 : THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
METACCION
Client: Philip Morris Spain
UNBOXING IQOS 3: THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
Philip Morris, into their global strategy not selling tobacco anymore in the near future, they´ve globally launched this year their 3rd IQOS version; an electronic device without smoke and smell.
Initial briefing from client:
1st. Spectacular venues in first stage related to Fashion, Sci...
Philip Morris, into their global strategy not selling tobacco anymore in the near future, they´ve globally launched this year their 3rd IQOS version; an electronic device without smoke and smell.
Initial briefing from client:
1st. Spectacular venues in first stage related to Fashion, Sci...
News Château
Cheerful Twentyfirst
Client: News UK
At the 2018 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, News UK wanted to make a big splash to attract a prestigious guest list to their brands.
Cheerful Twentyfirst was tasked with creating a standout event to generate opportunities with their top-tier brand and agency partners. Our challenge was to attract and engage this audience. But with hundr...
Cheerful Twentyfirst was tasked with creating a standout event to generate opportunities with their top-tier brand and agency partners. Our challenge was to attract and engage this audience. But with hundr...
Best of the Best
WINNER
Top Banana
Wow, what a year! Growth, change, challenge, innovation…but most importantly FUN.
Over the last 20 years Top Banana have gone from strength to strength and we truly believe the last 12 months have been our best yet. Not just financially, but in terms of strengthening our client relationships, growing our team, ...
Over the last 20 years Top Banana have gone from strength to strength and we truly believe the last 12 months have been our best yet. Not just financially, but in terms of strengthening our client relationships, growing our team, ...
Principal. Global Events
Principal. Global Events was established in 1994. 2019 marks 25 exceptional years, delivering award winning MICE services to our clients, some of whom we’ve been working with for almost 20 years.
From our start with four staff, we now boast a talented team of 22. We are proud of our excellent staff retention rate and nurture ou...
From our start with four staff, we now boast a talented team of 22. We are proud of our excellent staff retention rate and nurture ou...
OrangeDoor
It’s been a hell of a year for OrangeDoor, full of conferences, incentive trips, dinosaur-shaped expo stands, our biggest ever new business win, and some of our proudest ever work.
OrangeDoor is an events agency, made up of amazing people, delivering kick ass work for clients ranging from some of the world&rsquo...
OrangeDoor is an events agency, made up of amazing people, delivering kick ass work for clients ranging from some of the world&rsquo...
Event Concept
We, Event Concept are a creative event production agency that brings innovative design and technical precision to events across the globe. We specialise in bespoke event planning and production for conferences and exhibitions, brand activations, incentive travel, award shows and media events. Our extensive in-house capabilities set ...
C2events
The last 12 months have been a phenomenal period for C2...
In December 2018, C2events was listed in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 as the 85th Fastest growing private company in Britain.
In March 2019 C2 was selected by the Investors in People organisation to be used as a case study to showcase that people ...
In December 2018, C2events was listed in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 as the 85th Fastest growing private company in Britain.
In March 2019 C2 was selected by the Investors in People organisation to be used as a case study to showcase that people ...
WINNER
CWT
Last year's winner of the C&IT Award for Global Agency of the Year, CWT Meetings & Events has gone on to bigger and better things since. Viewing the award as welcome recognition of the work we had done in the years leading up to that moment, we were energised to win new business and forge ahead with our strategy of globalization...
Clive Agency
Dear C&IT Judges
Thanks for taking the time to read our submission. We’ve tried to make
your jobs easier by clearly showcasing why we're the UK’s top B2B
experiential events agency.
At Clive we're extremely proud of not just the work we do, but our team and
the culture we've cultivated. Particularly over the...
Thanks for taking the time to read our submission. We’ve tried to make
your jobs easier by clearly showcasing why we're the UK’s top B2B
experiential events agency.
At Clive we're extremely proud of not just the work we do, but our team and
the culture we've cultivated. Particularly over the...
INVNT
INVNT was established by CEO, Scott Cullather and COO, Kristina McCoobery in 2008, and we’ve since grown to eight offices in five countries on four continents, which operate across six time zones. Globally we employ over 100 full time “INVNTrs” who have collectively delivered events in 40+ countries.
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FIRST
We’re excited to share with you why FIRST is the Global Agency of the Year. This past year has been nothing shy of incredible for FIRST... and some would even say it’s ‘Global Agency of the Year’ incredible. We persisted in driving transformational change across our agency, from the breadth of our capabilities, to th...
BCD M&E
2018 was an exceptional year for BCD M&E, we had our most successful year ever in terms of sales and profit, we retained all our SMM clients, our staff numbers passed 1,500 and we were awarded Gold in the C&IT Best Places to Work awards.
We launched the Green White Paper around sustainability in the M&E world which ha...
We launched the Green White Paper around sustainability in the M&E world which ha...
Banks Sadler
The last 12 months have been an outstanding time of growth and opportunity for Banks Sadler. Exceptional new business growth was delivered, further bolstered by the American Express Meetings & Events and HRG network opportunities, driving a 9th consecutive year of growth. A highly successful global rebrand and union of our sales teams h...
WINNER
Pendragon
Pendragon PLC’S in-house corporate events team are a seven-person strong, close-knit team, designing, planning and executing a wide range of both internal events for team members, as well as external events for customers and the public.
The Pendragon group includes leading automotive retailers Evans Halshaw and Stratstone&#...
The Pendragon group includes leading automotive retailers Evans Halshaw and Stratstone&#...
Schroders
Schroders is a global asset management company helping institutions, intermediaries and individuals meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. Founded in 1804, Schroders has a history of adapting to suit the times and keeping focused on what matters most to clients. Schroders has 5,000 people across si...
Barclays
Barclays
Partnering with the business to deliver first-class experiences through flawless execution.
The Barclays Events, Roadshows & Hospitality function was created in Q1 2014. This function brought together, 5 business dedicated Events and Hospitality teams and a Roadshows team spanning 3 regions, together, under one global lead...
The Barclays Events, Roadshows & Hospitality function was created in Q1 2014. This function brought together, 5 business dedicated Events and Hospitality teams and a Roadshows team spanning 3 regions, together, under one global lead...
WINNER
Kylie Davies
emc3
Highly Commended
Dan Solen
GoTo Events
Matt Culverhouse
Ten6 Creative
Michael Charles
Julia Charles Event Management
Rachel Capbell
Cievents
Catherine Coulter
Beacon House Events
Abigail White
OrangeDoor
Steve Catling
Hippo Events
WINNER
The Island
Black Tomato Agency
Client: Nu Skin
Our collaborative relationship with renowned skincare brand Nu Skin has taken us on incredible journeys since 2014, travelling across the globe from Miami to Italy and Marrakech to Switzerland. As a client that continually seeks to break new ground, push boundaries and create truly original events; when we were briefed on their 2018 EMEA Su...
C&IT Awards 2019
