National Outdoor Events Association Awards (NOEA) shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the 19th National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Awards 2022 has been announced. It includes some of the most recognisable individuals and brands in the events industry as well as new and emerging talent from across sporting and music festivals to country shows, local authority and cultural events.
The Annual Convention and Awards Dinner will be held in the Roman Baths and Pump Rooms, Bath, on November 23 and will see the very best in the industry gain recognition across 17 categories including Best Small Event, Best Event Team, The Sustainability Award and Best Practice Award.
Susan Tanner, chief executive of NOEA, said: “This year again saw a massive increase in entries, so we created more categories to recognise the diversity of entries and the different events they presented. This is such a reassuring sign for our industry, that it is creating events of this quality shows confidence as well as excellence.”
The shortlist includes:
Best Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiative
Dandelion
Pride in London
Wasserman
Best Events Team- Event
2000trees festival
Black Deer Festival
Mid-Somerset Show
Exclusive Ballooning
Darlington Borough Council Events Team
Arniston House Events Team
Barnsley Council Arts and Events Team
Visit East Yorkshire Events Team
Best Support to the Event Industry Award
Laceys Solicitors LLP
Cat Kevern, Network of Women in Events (NOWIE)
Number 8 Events
Event Safety Plan
Best Events Team- Service/Supplier
Festivall Services
NW Live
20-20 Events Team
Number 8 Events
Inquest Canine Detection and Security
MLD Event Group
Continental Drifts
Best Practice Award
Green Space Dark Skies by Walk the Plank
Black Deer Festival
Andrew Holly, Exclusive Ballooning
Ourea Events
Revival Productions
Best Unsung Hero/Heroine Award
Sarah Gilbert, 2000trees Festival
Nicki Marsden, JPL Racing and Events
Ian Harvey, Mid-Somerset Show
Evan Morgan, Festivall Services
Sarah Belcher, Sarah Belcher Events
Karen Lillycrop, Ghostwriter Events
Sophie Merivale, Crowded Space Drones
Tamsin Preston, Inquest Canine Detection and Security
Event of the Year Award – Public Sector
Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces (OPUS)
Lewisham Peoples Day
Bournemouth 7s Festival
Arniston House & Estate
Revival Productions – Classic Ibiza
Event Supplier of the Year – Infrastructure
Qdos Event Hire
BatFast
2CL Communications
Fineline Lighting
Security Scotland
Event of the Year Award – Private Sector
Black Deer Festival
Mid-Somerset Show
Weston Beach Race
Sky Safari
Dragon’s Back Race
Party at The Palace
Frampton Country Fair
Glastonbury Abbey
Event Organiser of the Year
2000trees festival
Barnsley Council Arts and Events Team
Black Deer Festival
NW Live
Christine Barham, Mid Somerset Show
Versatile Venues
Glastonbury Abbey
Revival Productions for Classic Ibiza
