The
Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has revealed
the finalists for its 2022 Excellence Awards.
The
annual event, now in its ninth year, will take place on 9 December at ICC Birmingham.
The
finalists are:
Best
Event by an In-house PCO
- IPSE – The Association of Independent
Professionals and the Self Employed for the IPSE Freelancer Awards 2022
- RenewableUK – for Global Offshore Wind 2022
- NASUWT – for the Teachers’ Union Annual Conference
2023
Best
Event by an Agency PCO
- Seren Events Limited for AMEE and Ottawa 2022
- Brightelm for the Business of Net Zero – A COP26
roadshow event
- Mosaic Events for the Historical Association
Conference 2022
Industry
Supplier of the Year
Best
Association Events Team
- RenewableUK
- Fitwise Management Ltd
- Brightelm
Rising
Star – team members
Guiding
Star – team members
- Hilton
- Eastside Rooms
- Diversity Alliance
Best
EDI at a Conference
- ICC Belfast for Harkin Belfast 2022
- NASUWT for the Black Teachers’ Consultation
Conference
- RenewableUK for Global Offshore Wind 2022
Best
Sustainable Conference
- Scottish Event Campus for Conference of Parties: COP26
- Speakeasy for the 22nd World Congress of Soil
Science
- The Brighton Centre for the PraxisAuril
Conference 2022
Best
Legacy Award
- ExCeL London nominating EASL – International
Liver Congress 2022
- Millbrook Medical Conferences – Fiona McDonald
- ICC Wales Team for their work on Protect Duty
Shortlisted
candidates, for all categories, have been selected by an independent panel of
judges, and the winners of four of the awards will be decided by delegate judging
prior to, and at, the event.
Details
for the voting process will be sent to the registered delegates prior to the
event. Register here.
“This
year saw the best entry levels we have seen for the awards, which has been
greatly aided by our decision to open several of the categories to
non-members,” said ABPCO executive director, Heather Lishman. “We are
looking forward to welcoming everyone in December, which will include
opportunities for both networking and celebration as the leaders in the
association PCO business gather in Birmingham.”
ABPCO
Awards finalist Sammy Connell, conferences and events manager at The
Teachers’ Union said: “I can’t tell you how thrilled we are to be shortlisted.
The team have really risen to the challenge post-Covid and used the opportunity
to transform our ways of working and really enhance our attendees’ experience.
As a Union, we know how invaluable conferences and events are for providing
opportunities for members to shape the policy of the Union, network with peers,
increase their own activism and create a sense of collectivism and solidarity.
We’re very much looking forward to the awards ceremony.”
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
