The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has revealed the winners of this year’s ABPCO Excellence Awards, which took place on 8 December at P&J Live, Aberdeen.
The winners were:
- Best Event by an Association Events Team: RenewableUK
- Best Event by an Agency PCO: TFI Lodestar
- Best Event by an in-house PCO: RenewableUK
- Best EDI at a Conference: Commended – Salvesen Mindroom and EICC
- Industry Supplier of the Year: Whitespace XPO
- Legacy and Impact: Visit Belfast
- The Partnership Award: BritSpine Back Health Day by Mosaic Events, UK Spine Societies Board, Versus Arthritis and Glasgow Convention Bureau
- The Rising Star Award: Malwina Soltys, Alzheimer’s Research
- The Guiding Star Award: Elaine Miller, EICC
- The Sustainability Award: British Society for Rheumatology
- Outstanding Contribution: Barbara Calderwood, MCI Group
Emma Duffy, co-chair, ABPCO, said: “As the year comes to a close, it was incredible to see so much talent and creativity gathered together in one place to celebrate a fantastic 2023 for the association event industry.”
During the event, attendees experienced a city tour, venue tour and an education session looking at how AI could be integrated into future event organising. This included special guest, Felipe Meneguzzi, professor and chair of Computing Science at the University of Aberdeen and executive councillor at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Approximately £1,140 was also raised on behalf of industry charity, Meeting Needs.
Sarah Byrne, co-chair, ABPCO, added: “Being judged by your peers is no easy thing but it is a testament to the ABPCO community that so many are willing to share their successes, best practice and knowledge, allowing the industry to learn and grow together.”
The 2024 ABPCO Excellence Award will take place on 13 December in Blackpool.
