Event Industry Awards 2017 shortlist announced

The 2017 Event Industry Awards take place on Friday, July 14th at a gala event in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin.

Attended by hundreds of industry professionals, the EIAs offer a unique opportunity for the industry to come together, network, and celebrate their achievements among their peers. 23 trophies will be awarded on the night celebrating the very best the event industry has to offer.

Speaking about this year's awards ceremony, Clive Jackson, operations director of Actavo Events said, "we are delighted to be ongoing sponsors of the Event Industry Awards. It is important for us to support the industry we are in, as well as showcasing our own business offering at the awards also. We are looking forward to what is always a great night for the entire industry."
 
Sabrina Egerton, marketing and communications manager at The Conference and Events Venue, Mansion House said, "we are delighted that The Conference and Events Venue has been shortlisted for a number of awards at the 2017 Event Industry Awards, including Best Purpose-Built Venue, Best Event Team and Best Event Design. The team is really looking forward to the awards show this July."

The recipient of the Outstanding Contribution Award this year will be Terri Cullinane, director at Cape Clear Consulting Ltd. Terri will be joining a long list of recipients such as Anna Mae Mc Hugh, CEO of the National Ploughing Championships, Lord Henry Mount Charles and Harry Crosby.

Terri began her career in the travel industry with the Irish Tourist Board in Paris before joining Beacon Travel in 1989. Since then she has established a specialist conference and incentive travel company, been President of the Irish Tour Operators Association (ITOA) and the Association of Irish Professional Conference Organisers (AIPCO). Her work within Fáilte Ireland, and as chairman of the Business Tourism Committee within the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, has helped to drive the business tourism strategy of Fáilte Ireland, resulting in the increasingly successful industry.

The Event Industry Awards attract a huge range of professionals from across the sector. To view past winners, click here.

The Event Industry People’s Awards are run in conjunction with the main event. The winners will be announced the week before the awards, over social media, and those in attendance on the night will receive their trophy. These awards are to celebrate the hard-working individuals behind the events.

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Launched in 2009, the Event Industry Awards celebrate excellence and showcase the very highest standards in Ireland's event industry. The EIAs is the only awards programme to honour excellence in the event industry and are a superb opportunity for the main players to come together and celebrate with their peers.

"It's the best accolade we could get, winning the award was massive for us and the team. The Event Industry Awards are the most respected awards ceremony between the UK and Ireland," says James Gavin, Grooveyard Event Management, winners of Best Event Management Company, 2016.

An independent and distinguished panel of recognised, expert judges will judge submissions. Speaking about the upcoming awards Mary O'Rawe, lecturer in Innovation Management in DIT said, "the breadth of categories and entries is testimony to the vibrancy and scope of the event industry in Ireland. The quality of entries increases year on year, and this year's entries really showed the judges how the industry is becoming increasingly professionalised. While the events themselves are widely different, what they all have in common is their innovation, creativity, and client satisfaction. I'm really looking forward to the night to celebrate the winners' achievements among their peers."

The complete shortlist is as follows:

Best Event Management Company (Sponsored by Actavo) 
Cogs & Marvel
Corporate.ie
EveryEvent
Grooveyard Event Management
Kevin Rowe Events
Magnum Events
Neon Agency
Pluto

Best Professional Conference Organiser (Sponsored by The Mansion House) 
Abbey Conference & Events
Conference Organisers
Go West Conference & Event Management
MCI Dublin

Best Event Sponsorship (Sponsored by Number Twenty-Two)
The BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby 2016
Vantastival Sponsored by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Ireland

Best Live Event (Sponsored by The Helix) 
Aldi Charity Partners at the National Ploughing Championship 2016
Cannonball
Fota Island Resort Christmas Event
Mad Hatter's Tea Party at the Ilac Centre
NYF Dublin Sky Dance at the Custom House
Riverfest Limerick 2016
The Big Grill 2016
Vodafone Does Strictly 2016

Best Sporting Event (Sponsored by Actavo) 
Affidea Rock 'n' Roll Dublin Half Marathon 2016
Quest Glendalough 2017
Rith na Lochanna 5K 
The Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2016
Tour de Picnic 2016
Wild Air Run 2016
World Archery Field Championships 2016

Best Conference (Sponsored by AVC)
dotMD 2017
HealthFest 2017
Horse Sport Ireland International Marketing Symposium 2017
IPVS & ESPHM 2016
Mental Health & Wellbeing Summit 2016
One-Zero 2016
Social Media Summit 2017
World Buiatrics Congress Dublin 2016

Best Awards Ceremony (Sponsored by AVC)
DatSci Awards 2016
DCU Alumni Inaugural Awards 2017
Doodle 4 Google 2017
The AIB Build A Bank Challenge Final

Best Corporate Event (Sponsored by Audio Networks)
Allianz Local Renewal Agenda
Boston College CEO Club Global Forum
DoubleClick Leadership Summit 2016
Global Investment Forum YPO Gold EuroChapter Dublin 2017
Living 120 Hours with Arsenal 
Xanadu

Best Launch Event (Sponsored by MCE)
Fulfil Pop Up 
Helly Hansen Autumn Winter 2017 Launch
Sony Xperia Product Launch 
Toyota Get Ready 171 AGM

Best Exhibition
Autumn Gift & Home Fair 2016
CoderDojo Coolest Projects 2016
The IN SIGHT Exhibition
World Buiatrics Congress Dublin 2016

Best In-House Event Team (Sponsored by Stage and Lighting)
Carton House
Compass Group Ireland at Aviva Stadium
Croke Park Meetings & Events
Crowne Plaza Dundalk
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin
RCSI Conference & Events Team
Seasons at Guinness Storehouse
The Conference & Events Venue at The Mansion House
The Helix

Best Event Team (Sponsored by Citywest Hotel)
Actavo Events
Cogs & Marvel
MCI Dublin
Planit
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Best Event Design (Sponsored by Lolliprops)
FULFIL Pop Up - Neon Agency
INM Power of the Mind - Pluto
Taxand International Gala Dinner - The Conference & Events Venue at The Mansion House
The Nightmare Realm

Best Purpose-Built Event Venue
Aviva Stadium 
Croke Park Meetings & Event
Guinness Storehouse
INEC Killarney
Mount Druid
The Conference & Events Venue at The Mansion House
The Helix
Thomond Park Stadium

Best Hotel Event Venue (Sponsored by Stage and Lighting)
Citywest Hotel
Clontarf Castle Hotel
Cork International Hotel
Newpark Hotel with Escape Health Club & Aveda Spa
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin 
The Banking Hall at The Westin Dublin

Best Event Infrastructure Provider
Actavo Events
Big Red Barn
Devine's Worldwide Chauffeur Services
Extreme Structures
Magnum Events
Optimum Chauffeur Drive

Best Event Caterer
Aramark at Croke Park
Compass Group Ireland at Aviva Stadium
Events & Hospitality Services at Irish Greyhound Board Stadia
Naomi's Kitchen
Seasons at Guinness Storehouse

Best Event Innovation
BOI Junk Kouture Clothes Bank - Pluto
Huawei Snapys 'From Snap to Shoot' - Connector
IT Sligo Branding at Higher Options 2016 – Catalysto
Wild Air Run - The Right Half

Technology Award (Sponsored by Codex)
360 Kouture Kam - Pluto
GTM Events Facebook Live Broadcasts
High Density WiFi & IPTV - Croke Park Meetings & Events
Huawei Snapys 'From Snap to Shoot' - Connector
SonorPlex

Excellence in Education & Training (Sponsored by Codex)
B.Sc. Event Management - School of Hospitality Management & Tourism, DIT
Fitzwilliam Institute

Outstanding Contribution to the Events Industry (Sponsored by DIT)

Best Event (Sponsored by Double Tree)

For more information visit www.eia.ie