Business to Business and/or Leisure Categories

Your report must include an executive summary of 250 words which gets across your key achievements. The job of the summary is to excite the judges and to ensure they go on to read your full report.

Your full report must not exceed 1500 words.

Your full report should cover all of the points below. If you exclude the points detailed, you reduce your chance of being nominated.

Purpose of Event

• What was the background to the event and why did you do it?
• Was there a brief from a client?
• What was the story?

Objectives of Event

• Attendance
• Income (if applicable)
• Expenditure
• What did you hope to achieve?

Solution

• What was your strategy?
• What did you do?
• What was the makeup of the team who worked on the event?
• How did you plan operations, marketing and sponsorship (if applicable)?
• Who were your suppliers and why?
• What was the duration of the event including build & break down?

Results

• What was the outcome?
• To what extent did you meet each of the objectives outlined in section 2?
• What feedback did you get?
• What press coverage did you achieve?
• How would you summarise the outcome of the event?

Event Professional of the Year Category

This category is open to an individual who can show what he/she have achieved over the last year and their dedication and commitment to the events industry.

You may enter yourself, for a colleague or another individual.

• Write one report for each entry.
• Your report must include an executive summary of 250 words which gets across your key achievements. The job of the summary is to excite the judges and give them a flavour of your report.
• Your full report must not exceed 1500 words.
• Please include images to support your entry. Do not include these in your report but upload in the box provided.
• If you have any video footage that would support your entry e.g. event or venue you may upload this where stated. However, this is not compulsory.
• Your full report must cover the points below. Please note, If you exclude the points detailed, you reduce your chance of being nominated
o Describe your role within the company
o Describe the events you have worked on and your role within the event
o Describe the outcomes/results of the event and your role in helping achieve them.