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SUMMARY:ABPCO Excellence Awards 2024
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DESCRIPTION:The ABPCO Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate industry best practice in association and not-for-profit conferences and events.  They are an opportunity to showcase the incredible work that is being undertaken in this sector, and the positive impact that it has.\n\nOur event took place in Blackpool on the 12th-13th December 2024, kindly supported by our headline sponsor the Royal Armouries.  We had a really special time with networking, education and celebration.  It really was a time for the best of our industry to come together and shout from the rooftops about what they do.\n\nSee our photo gallery, expertly photographed by Simon Callaghan here ABPCO Excellence Awards 2024\n\nWe had 15 categories of winners to announce at our awards ceremony at the Winter Gardens on the 13th from 12-3.30pm, in the following categories.  The winner has been highlighted.\n\nNew for 2024...\n\nBest International Conference  - sponsored by Boardroom Magazine\n\nConference Partners International for Transport Research Arena 2024ISHA Annual Scientific Meeting 2023SESAM Annual Meeting 2024 by WorldspanBest Digital & Technology Provider - sponsored by Conference News\n\nFirst Sight Media for NHS Confed Expo 2024Crowdcomms for the UK Stroke Forum 2023Cvent with NASUWT – The Teachers’ UnionBest Member Engagement - sponsored by Memcom\n\nCITMA - The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark AttorneysMCI UKStudent of the Year  - sponsored by ACC Liverpool\n\nEmelia SharpAlba BetancortArryann DuncanAbigail CourageAnd all of our other awards.....\n\nBest Event by an In-house PCO - sponsored by Barbican\n\nISHA Annual Scientific Meeting 2023Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference 2024CIPP Annual Conference and ExhibitionThe Leadership Awards 2023 by the Institute of leadershipRoyal College of Psychiatrists International Congress 2024Best Event by an Agency PCO - sponsored by Full Circle\n\nRCGP ACE 2023 by Wonderly (part of Haymarket Media Group Ltd)Northern Ireland Investment Summit, delivered by Event-ful on behalf of DBT, Invest NI and Northern Ireland OfficeFertility 2024 by Seren EventsIndustry Supplier of the Year - sponsored by Soaring Worldwide\n\nBarbican Business EventsHarrogate Convention CentreWhitespace XPOGESBest Association Events Team - sponsored by Olympia\n\nRenewableUKAUGISAlzheimer’s Research UKMosaic EventsRising Star  - sponsored by Abstract Events\n\nChloe Turner, ICC WalesKaylie Hodges, NASUWT – The Teachers’ UnionGuiding Star  - sponsored by ExCeL London\n\nEmma Robson, Alzheimer’s Research UKDanielle Bounds, ICC WalesSue Etherington, Barbican Business EventsBest EDI at a Conference \n\nNASUWT – The Teachers’ UnionMosaic EventsBest Sustainable Conference - sponsored by P&J Live, Aberdeen\n\nThe team behind the AOC Annual Conference – Association of Colleges, Carbon Consultancy and the ICC BirminghamRenewable UK – Global Offshore Wind 2024Legacy and Impact Award - sponsored by Manchester Central\n\nISHA Annual Scientific Meeting 2023The ongoing impact of the International Foundation for Integrated Care’s Conference, ICIC23 Conference, in Antwerp, FlandersBritish Hip Society Schools Engagement – why be a Surgeon? MICE Organiser LtdAlzheimer’s Research UK Conference 2024:  Leaving a Legacy in LiverpoolA shared vision for the ESCRS IOL Calculator by MCI UKBest Partnership - sponsored by International Confex\n\nNASUWT – The Teachers’ Union go GREEN with Greengage SolutionsThe RCPCH 2024 Conference – a bright new partnership with WonderlyESPO (European Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology) and Abbey ConferencesEICC’s Exchange Initiative – Bridging the gap between academia and the meeting industryOutstanding Contribution - sponsored by MICE Concierge Ltd was awarded on the day to Danielle Bounds, ICC Wales\n\nThe awards took place at lunchtime on Friday 13th December with a pre-lunch reception sponsored by Harrogate Convention Centre, and were preceded by an informal networking event on the previous night sponsored by Meet Blackpool.  The awards took place at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.   The event tech is being sponsored by MICE Concierge and the Video Production Sponsor is First Sight Media\n\nThe cost for members is £75, non-members £125 and students £35.  The visit to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is an additional £10. \n\nThe price includes:\n\nThe newcomer drinks (for our first time attendess)Transport from the Holiday Inn to Showtown for a short receptionTransport to the Winter Gardens for the evening reception and supperThe education sessions on the 13thThe pre-lunch receptionThe sit-down awards lunch. Accommodation is available at a special rate - please see the schedule tab or location tab for details.\n\nIf you are looking for sponsorship opportunities - please download our pack\n\n\n\nThank you to our Industry Partners\n\n \n\n \n\n
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LOCATION:Winter Gardens, Blackpool
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