Event organiser Tarsus
Group’s Chairman Neville Buch led the list of winners from this year’s
Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Awards on 6 July.
The
former Blenheim Executive Chairman, who joined Tarsus as part of its
launch in 1998, was honoured for his contribution to the events
industry and, in particular, his international achievements, win the
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award.
The AEO claimed
this year’s Excellence Awards at the Artillery Gardens at the HAC in
London attracted 1,000 representatives from the industry. The event was
hosted by British actor and comedian Stephen Mangan.
Eighteen other awards were presented on the day to the following winners:
Best Live Event
Range Rover Evoque Live UK tour – doll
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Lunch! 2011 – Diversified Business Communications
Organiser Team of the Year
CPhI Japan 2011 – UBM
Venue of the Year
Excel London
Venue Team of the Year
Team NEC – The NEC
Service Supplier of the Year
Melville GES
Stand Design and Build Supplier of the Year
Exhibit3Sixty
Production Design of the Year
Solutions2
Unsung Hero
Michelle Bird – DB Schenker
Innovation Award
Index Group
Sustainability Award
Fresh Montgomery
Best Use of Social Media
World Travel Market – Reed Exhibitions
The Excellence Award
Excel London
Best Trade Launch Show
Lux Live 2011 – Revo Media Partners
Best Consumer Launch Show
Ideal Home Show at Christmas – Media 10
Best Tradeshow Exhibition (over net 2,000sqm)
Spring Fair International – i2i Events Group
Best Tradeshow Exhibition (under 2,000sqm)
Cloud Expo Europe – Closer2 Media
Best Consumer Exhibition
BBC Gardeners’ World Live and The BBC Good Food Show – BBC Haymarket Exhibitions
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