The Event
Supplier and Services Association (ESSA) has
announced the shortlist for its 2022 annual awards.
The
awards exist to recognise ‘innovation and excellence’ within the event sector
supply chain.
This
year’s ESSA Awards include a new sustainability category to acknowledge
the rising importance of the topic. The ESSA Unsung Hero and
the Innovation of the Year Tech/Non-Tech categories are also making a return
this year.
ESSA
director Andrew Harrison said: “The ESSA Awards are bigger and better this year
to reflect the phenomenal work our members have achieved during the past 12
months despite the enormous challenges the industry continues to face. It’s
heartening to see key areas such as health and safety, sustainability and
innovation at the top of the agenda, with a determination by so many to grow
and evolve in order to remain market leaders and lead by example, which has
only made the job of judging that much harder”.
The
2022 ESSA Awards finalists are:
ESAA Yong Person Awards 2022
- Ellen Stokes
– Be Exhibitions
- Imogen
Smith – The Event Exhibition Partnershi
- Joe
Faichnie – Rocket Exhibition Services
- Josh
Bowers - Creative8
- Kane
Simpson – Abraxys Global
ESSA Member Company Award 2022
- Abraxys
Global
- Exhibit
3Sixty
- Full
Circle Event & Exhibition
- GES
- Human
Built
- Press
Red
ESSA Unsung Hero 2022
- Elise
O’Dwyer – The Barista
- Josh Bailey
– Beechwood Event Flooring
- Kat Allso – PSP Exhibitions
Innovation of the Year 2022 (Tech/Non-Tech)
- Rego Smart
Stands
- Barmotion
Sustainability
- GES
- Icon
Exhibitions & Display
- Ignition DG
- Macro Art
- Skyline
Whitespace
- The Barista
Best Organiser 2022
- Clarion
Events
- CloserStill
Media
- DMG Events
- RX
- Montgomery
Group
Best Venue 2022
- ACC
Liverpool
- Business
Design Centre
- ExCeL London
- Manchester
Central Complex
- NEC
- Olympia London
ESSA Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award
2022
The
winner of this award will be announced on the night.
The
winners will receive their awards at the ESSA dinner taking place on
8 December at the Forest of Arden Country Club Hotel, Birmingham.
