Around 300 people from across the events and publishing sector gathered at Banking Hall to hear winners named in 15 categories.
Barry McIlheney, CEO of the PPA, said: “The value and success of face-to-face content is growing at a rapid rate and the PPA Connect Awards reward and recognise the efforts of the talented teams in this sector.
“Congratulations to our winners, thanks to our judges, our event partners and everyone who has been a part of PPA Connect’s first year.”
The winners:
OUTSTANDING NEW TALENT
Sponsored by DHP Studios
Laura Scanlan, EMAP
EVENTS INDUSTRY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Anderson Norton Design
etc Venues
NETWORKING EVENT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Adestra
World Routes 2013, UBM
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by White Space Productions
HTC One Skatepark at Selfridges, Factory Media
LAUNCH OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Banking Hall
The Festival of Marketing 2013
Highly Commended: The Photography Show, Future
ONLINE EVENT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Abacus e-Media
Marketing Magazine's Big Questions Live, Haymarket Media Group
CONFERENCE OF THE YEAR (FEWER THAN 300 DELEGATES)
Sponsored by Olympia
Operational Leaders In Legal Conference, Legal Support Network
CONFERENCE OF THE YEAR (300 – 800 DELEGATES)
Sponsored by The Brewery
World Procurement Congress 2014 – Procurement Leaders
EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Circdata
Gastech – dmg events
EVENT EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Circdata
Event 360, Haymarket Media Group
EVENTS PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Thinkers Live
Victoria Hart, EMAP
AWARDS EVENT OF THE YEAR (BUSINESS)
Sponsored by Performing Artistes
The Red Rose Awards 2014, Lancashire Business View, Northpoint Publishing
AWARDS EVENT OF THE YEAR (CONSUMER)
Sponsored by Performing Artistes
NME Awards 2014 with Austin Texas, Time Inc. (UK)
BRAND OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by ASP
Procurement Leaders, Sigaria
EVENTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by the Air Business Group
The Protection and Management Team, UBM
Highly Commended: Haymarket Events
