UK Event Awards winners announced

The Drum, organiser of the UK Event Awards, has revealed the winners from the ceremony, which took place at the Emirates Stadium on Friday evening.

Winners on the night included Havas People, which picked up the Grand Prix, Eventbrite was awarded the Chairman’s Award and Ignite London had a very successful year and received four awards.

Blondefish picked up the award for Best Event Services Supplier and Fisher Productions received the accolade of Best AV/ Production Company. Other winners on the night included Rapport Events, Midnight Communications, Stepladder Worldwide and IAS b2b Marketing.

The list of winners is as follows:

Best large venue – The Garden Room at Syon Park

The Green Award – Maximillion

Best use of budget – Tricker PR

Best student event – University of Central Lancashire

Best international event – HAVAS People

Best use of technology – Blondefish

Best experiential event – commendation to ITCH for Virgin Media

Best educational event – commendation to Event Cornwall

Best charity event – Stepladder Worldwide

Best B2B conference/event – Rapport Events

Best corporate event – Rapport Events

Best small event – Wellpleased Events for Selfridges

Best exhibition – Masterpiece London

Best PR strategy – Ignite London

Best marketing strategy – IAS B2B Marketing for The IAStival

Best unusual venue – Tower Bridge

Best event services supplier – commendations to Form and Neptunus

Best small venue – The Teacher Building/IET Glasgow

Best festival – Clerkenwell Design Week

Best large event – Ignite London

Best product launch – HAVAS for Ford of Europe

Best in-house event – Talk-Talk

Best awards scheme – L’Oreal Professional Awards

Best incentive event – HAVAS People for Land Rover

Best sports events – ATP by Ignite London

Special recognition award – London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games