The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards has revealed new categories for its 15th annual awards.
Taking place on 26 May at Anfield, home to Liverpool Football Club, the awards aim to recognise the best UK football stadia venues and raise the profile of matchday hospitality and specialist events teams.
The event will also take place on Stadium Experience’s 20th anniversary.
Award categories:
There will be two new categories this year, including:
1. Outstanding Contribution Award (new)
2. Best Retail Catering Award (new)
3. Non-Matchday Sales Team of the Year Award
4. Matchday Sales Team of the Year Award
5. Best Stadium Events Venue Award
6. Visiting Rugby Directors Award
7. Visiting Football Directors Award
8. Overall Matchday Hospitality Award
9. Matchday Hospitality Award (small, medium, and large)
10. Operations Team of the Year Award
To enter, click here. Applications close on 1 April.
Each award category award is independently judged. Some are voted by stadium directors and others by teams of experts.
The judges for 2022 include: Martin Fullard, editor at Conference News (media partners); Craig Prentice, founder at Mum; Neil Thompson, founder and MD of The Delegate Wranglers; Kevin Howland, head of partnerships at FC Business; Juliet Price, executive director at beam; Karen Guile, director at tobook and Search4Venues; Mia Butler, creator of Pistachio View and Shirley Wynne-Jones, event director at SWJ Events.
The Matchday Hospitality Awards are judged separately and led by Rod Bowker, a consultant chef and food and beverage executive.
Debbie Rigney, marketing and PR manager for Stadium Experience and awards organiser, commented: “The awards have had a two year break as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions, and it feels fantastic to be back.
“As our stadium venues begin to look ahead, it’s great to celebrate our venues and teams.”
