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SUMMARY:ABPCO Excellence Awards 2024
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DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe ABPCO Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate industry best practice in association and not-for-profit conferences and events.  They are an opportunity to showcase to your peers, and the wider industry, the incredible work that is being undertaken in this sector, and the positive impact that it has.\n\nIf you are looking for sponsorship opportunities - please download our pack\n\nIt’s important that we come together to support each other and recognise those that embrace innovation and change. We have developed four new categories to showcase the best in the association and not-for-profit industry.\n\nBest International Conference (open to all including non-members) - sponsored by Boardroom MagazineBest Digital & Technology Provider (open to all including non-members) - sponsored by Conference NewsBest Member Engagement (open to ABPCO members only) - sponsored by MemcomStudent of the Year (open to all including non-members) - sponsored by ACC LiverpoolAnd we continue to celebrate all the hard work within our existing eleven categories:\n\nBest Event by an In-house PCO (ABPCO members only) - sponsored by Sage ICCBest Event by an Agency PCO (ABPCO members only) - sponsored by Full CircleIndustry Supplier of the Year (ABPCO members only) - sponsored by Soaring WorldwideBest Association Events Team (Open to all, including non-members) - sponsored by OlympiaRising Star (Open to all, including non-members) - sponsored by Abstract EventsGuiding Star (Open to all, including non-members) - sponsored by ExCeL LondonBest EDI at a Conference (Open to all, including non-members)Best Sustainable Conference (Open to all, including non-members) - sponsored by P&J Live, AberdeenLegacy and Impact Award (Open to all, including non-members)Best Partnership (Open to all, including non-members) - sponsored by International ConfexOutstanding Contribution (ABPCO members only) - sponsored by MICE Concierge LtdWe are now open for submissions\n\nPlease note the submission requirements and criteria.  All events submitted should have taken place between the 01st August 2023 and the 31st of July 2024 (with the exception of the Legacy and Impact award, which could have taken place at any time since the 01st August 2019).   We welcome applications for virtual, live or hybrid events, and you can put the same event into multiple categories.  The awards are open to any conference hosted at a venue or destination in this country or by a British PCO anywhere in the world.\n\nPlease submit your responses by noon on Monday 31st July 2024.\n\nThe awards will be judged by a panel of professionals.  As in previous years some will be voted by ABPCO members prior to, and on, the day of the awards. \n\nPlease note for winners of the Awards we may ask you to take part within future ABPCO round table events or our Festival of Learning to showcase your work.\n\nThere is no charge for ABPCO members to submit for these awards.  Non-members will be charged £125 ex VAT for one submission, £200 ex VAT for 2 and £275 ex VAT maximum if you wish to apply for 3 or more categories.  An invoice will be sent to you once you have submitted and needs to be paid by the 31st of July for your submissions to be considered.\n\nThe awards will take place at lunchtime on Friday 13th December with a pre-lunch reception sponsored by Harrogate Convention Centre, and will be preceded by an informal networking event on the previous night.  The awards are taking place at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.  The short-list will be announced on Wednesday 18th September.  The event tech is being sponsored by MICE Concierge\n\nGood luck!\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n
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LOCATION:Winter Gardens, Blackpool
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