Trade association beam has officially opened entries for the 2027 beam Awards,
celebrating the people, leadership and partnerships making a difference across
the business events, accommodation and meetings industry.
Following the introduction of the expanded awards in 2026,
this year’s programme features six categories:
- Agency Leader of the Year
- General Manager of the Year
- Collaboration of the Year
- Spirit of beam
- Chris Peacock Emerging Talent
- Account Manager of the Year
The Spirit of beam Award is exclusively open to beam members
and recognises an individual who embodies the association’s values and actively
supports its community. Entries for all other categories are open across the
wider industry, giving organisations the opportunity to recognise the people
and partnerships whose work deserves to be celebrated.
David Tremmil, chair of beam, said: “The beam Awards are about recognising the people who make
our industry what it is. Whether they are leading a business, building strong
client relationships, developing their career or bringing organisations
together, we want to hear the stories of those making a genuine difference.
“We know there is some brilliant work happening across our
industry, often behind the scenes, and these awards give us the opportunity to
put those achievements in the spotlight. I would encourage everyone to think
about the people and partnerships around them and submit an entry.”
Entries will be reviewed by a panel of beam and guest judges
representing associations and leading industry publications.
The beam judging panel comprises David Tremmil, Linden
Beattie, Katie Niland, Julie Shorrock, Ben Hull and Louisa Watson.
They will be joined by guest judges Bev Fearis of The
Business Travel Magazine; Paul Harvey of M⁢ Paul Colston of
Mash Media; Kizzy Allott of Event Industry News; Dan Bearpark of Prestige
Magazine; Alistair Turner of Eight PR; Danny Yates of LGH Hotels Management;
Jason Gutteridge of Venue Directory; Andrew Clarke of the BTA; Andrew Perolls
of Greengage; and Andrew Deakin of Conference Care.
Entries close on Monday 26 October, with the winners announced
at the beam Gala Dinner on Friday 22 January 2027 at The Tower Hotel, London.
For further information and to submit an entry, visit beam’s website.
