The PPA Connect Awards will be presented at a ceremony on 5 December 2016 at The Hurlingham Club in London.
The shortlist:
AWARDS SHOW OF THE YEAR
The Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2016, Jones Publishing
The Independent Achievers Academy, Newtrade
The National Business Awards, UBM
The NME Awards 2016 with Austin Texas, Time Inc. UK
The Publican Awards 2016, WRBM
The UK IT Industry Awards, Incisive Media
CONFERENCE OF THE YEAR (Under 300 Delegates)
Creative Programmatic, Centaur Media
European Financial Information Summit, Incisive Media
Local Shop Summit 2015, Newtrade
Money Marketing Interactive, Centaur Media
Planning for Housing 2015, Haymarket Media Group
The IED Conference 2015, Haymarket Media Group
CONFERENCE OF THE YEAR (Over 300 Delegates)
CIPFA Annual Conference And Exhibition, Redactive Media Group
Pensions And Benefits UK, Incisive Media
Retail Week Live, Plexus, Ascential
Risk USA, Incisive Media
EVENTS LEADER OF THE YEAR
Vanessa Forde, Open Door Media
Louise Hanna, Open Door Media
Victoria Hart, Plexus, Ascential
Poppie Mickleburgh, Plexus, Ascential
Elena Tsangarides, Incisive Media
Charlotte Wright, UBM
EVENTS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Lara Adeyemi, Dennis Publishing
Gemma Boyd, Haymarket Media Group
Emma Lawson, Faversham House
Luke Short, Metal Bulletin
George Thornton, Plexus, Ascential
EVENTS TECH OF THE YEAR
Adestra
Explori
Feathr
Sli.do
INTERNATIONAL EVENT OF THE YEAR
Design Shanghai, Media 10
Funds Society Fund Selector Summit Miami 2015, Open Door Media
Global Corporate Venturing & Innovation Summit, Mawsonia
Investment Europe Pan-European Fund Selector Summit, Open Door Media
World Architecture Festival 2015, Plexus, Ascential
EVENT EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Decorex International, UBM
kbb Birmingham 2016, UBM
Motorcycle News Festival 2015, Bauer Media
Retail Week Live & Awards, Plexus, Ascential
The Festival Of Marketing, Centaur Media
The Photography Show, Future
The Protection & Management Series, UBM
LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Creative Programmatic 2016, Centaur Media
Do It Day, The Drum
edie Live, Faversham House
Speaking Up, Haymarket Media Group
Stylist Live, Shortlist Media
UK Construction Week, Media 10
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Events Content Team (Risk, Trading Technology & Training), Incisive Media
UBM EMEA Content Team, UBM
UK Construction Week, Media 10
VENUE OF THE YEAR
etc.venues 155 Bishopsgate
Olympia London
QEII Centre
The Brewery
The Century Club
The Copper Box Arena
The NEC
Tobacco Dock
The winner will be decided via a live on-the-night vote at the Awards.
THE GRAND PRIX AWARD: EVENT OF THE YEAR
The winner for this event will be decided from the shortlists of all other relevant categories. The winner will be judged based on the following criteria:
Introducing something new to the market OR re-inventing the wheel and presenting something in a different light
Showing true innovation in an oversaturated market
Expanding brand fame - extending the reach of the brand to new audiences and platforms
