EXHIBITOR Magazine's Corporate Event Awards

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Overview

Corporate Event Awards honor innovative, results-driven corporate events. The most coveted award in the corporate-event industry, the competition draws domestic and international entrants from countries such as Germany, Japan, and China.

Corporate events launched between Feb. 1, 2009, and Feb. 1, 2011, are eligible. A corporate event is defined as a proprietary marketing event at which external customers or members of the media are the target audience.

The next deadline is February 2011.

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2010 Judges



• Chris Bombarger, events manager, National Instruments Corp., Austin, TX
• Phil Cooper, owner/CEO, Encore Productions Inc., Las Vegas
• Angeline Grace Close PhD, professor of marketing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Jeffrey Masters, senior manager, Global Event Marketing Group, Philips Healthcare, Andover MA
• Roger May, senior director, Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services, Malvern, PA
• Allison Saget, event marketing consultant, author of “The Event Marketing Handbook,” San Francisco
• Marc Wallis, events program manager, Intel Corp., Portland, OR
 

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Categories

Enter now in one or more of these 12 categories.

Green Event
Event with typical corporate objectives as well as Green objectives/directives to reduce the negative impact on the environment, as realized through sustainability, eco-friendly or recycled materials, and/or a reduction of energy consumption. In addition to the summary requirements, list all Green elements and practices involved in the entry, and explain how they reduce the negative impact on the environment.
User Conference
An educational event hosted by a corporation.
Private Trade Show
An event that includes a trade show floor.
Customer-Appreciation Event
A corporate event intended to build or foster relationships with customers or partners.
Cost-Cutting
An event that has maintained or exceeded expectations despite a marked year-over-year budget reduction.
Media Event
A corporate event at which media are the primary guests and the objective is to generate media coverage of a company and/or its products.
Product Launch
A corporate event used to launch a product to customers, partners, or the media.
C-level/VIP Event
An event that targets executive customers or partners.
Dealer/Distributor Event
An educational, recognition, or training corporate event for external dealers, distributors, or franchisees.
Road Show/Multi-Venue Event
An event presented in multiple locations. The event may or may not be based on a vehicle platform, such as a tractor-trailer.
International Event
A corporate or media event held outside the United States.
Non-Traditional Event
An event for customers, partners, or the media that doesn't fit other categories.

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Awards / Feature Articles

One Judges' Choice Award and multiple Gold and Silver Awards are offered.

Winners are featured in EXHIBITOR'S August issue, read by thousands of high-level, corporate-marketing professionals. Winning entrants also receive a trophy and recognition at EXHIBITOR2012.

All entries are considered for use in features and portfolios unrelated to the competition.

View articles featuring previous Corporate Event Awards winners.

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How to Enter

1. Download the entry form

2. Submit entry requirements (entry form, project summary, visuals, and entry fee).

Eligible Entrants

Corporate-event designers, producers, and their clients may enter.

Deadline / Fees

February 2011

Summary Examples / Do's and Don'ts

To improve your chances of winning, view a list of do's and don'ts and read an example of an award-winning project summary.

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Contact Us

Contact program manager Linda Armstrong at 1-972-317-1005 or larmstrong@exhibitormagazine.com if you have additional questions.

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