„Einfach loslegen, die Leute kommen schon von selbst.“ Wenn das nur so einfach wäre... Doch von der Idee bis zur Umsetzung ist es bei der Ausrichtung eines Live-Events ein langer Weg, bei dem es auf gute Planung und Know-How ankommt. Die Kategorien für das Beste Live-Event bei den German Stevie® Awards 2021 zeichnen herausragende Live-Events aus, die seit dem 1. Juli 2018 ausgerichtet wurden.

Welche ist die konkrete Zielgruppe des Events? Wie viel darf die Location kosten und wie viel wird für Catering und Rahmenprogramm kalkuliert? Bietet die Location alles, was auf dem Programm steht? Barrierefreiheit? Parkplätze? Wissen alle Bescheid? Fragen über Fragen, die es zu beantworten, zu klären und zu lösen gilt, bevor ein Live-Event starten kann. Die Organisation einer Veranstaltung ist mit viel harter Arbeit verbunden. Ob für ein Kick-Off-Event für ein neues Projekt, ein besonderes Rahmenprogramm für eine Tagung, eine Betriebs- oder Weihnachtsfeier - zunächst gilt es für Ort und Anlass die passende Idee zu finden, um Unternehmenswerte erlebbar zu machen und das Gemeinschaftsgefühl zu stärken. Es gilt eine innovative Idee und ein passendes Konzept in ein außergewöhnliches Erlebnis umzusetzen. Dies ist mit viel Engagement und Herzblut verbunden. Für den Erfolg eines Events, sei es für Vereine, Verbände, Unternehmen oder einer Großveranstaltung, ist eine durchdachte Organisation und ein gutes Marketing von fundamentaler Bedeutung.

Wir bei den German Stevie Awards wissen, wie viel Arbeit, Mühe und Nerven hinter einem Live-Event stehen und honorieren diese großartige Arbeit in den Kategorien für Live-Events. 

Da im letzten Jahr leider nahezu alle Live-Events wegen der Auflagen zu COVID-19 abgesagt werden mussten, haben wir den Leistungszeitraum erweitert, sodass Sie nun Nominierungen für Veranstaltungen einreichen können, die seit dem 1. Juli 2018 stattgefunden haben. Außerdem können auch Nominierungen von virtuellen Live-Events eingereicht werden. 

Vom Markenerlebnis bis zur Parade

Die Kategorien für Live-Evens bieten ein breites Spektrum für Veranstaltungen an, für die Nominierungen eingereicht werden können. 

In diesen Bereichen können Sie sich bewerben:

• Kunst, Kultur und Unterhaltung
• Paraden, Kunstveranstaltungen usw.
• Marke & Erlebnisse
• Nachhaltigkeit
• Konferenzen & Tagungen
• Unternehmen & Gemeinschaft

Eine vollständige Liste der Kategorien finden Sie hier.

Diese Events hatten es in sich!

Mit dem vielversprechenden Namen „Die 90er Live – das Azubi Projekt“ ging die Johannesbad Hotels Bad Füssing GmbH 2020 an den Start. „Unsere Azubis können was“, sagt das Unternehmen und übergibt in jedem Jahr ein Projekt an Auszubildende, das sie eigenständig planen, organisieren und umsetzen. 2019 holten die Jugendlichen die Band SNAP! nach Bad Füssing und feierten mit hunderten Gästen eine große 90er Jahre Party. Die Organisation wurde vollständig von den Auszubildenden selbst übernommen. Sie organisierten sich in Gruppen mit verschiedenen Zuständigkeiten (z.B. Sicherheit, Kommunikation Gemeinde/Feuerwehr, Buchung/Betreuung Band, Food&Beverage, Marketing, Pressearbeit etc.). Bei regelmäßigen Treffen tauschten sich die Auszubildenden über den aktuellen Stand aus und trafen gemeinsam Entscheidungen. Auch auf kurzfristige Herausforderungen, wie beispielsweise die schlechte Wetterprognose wurde souverän reagiert und spontan ein großes Festzelt organsiert. Mit rund 1.000 Gästen können die Auszubildenden auf ein erfolgreiches Azubiprojekt 2019 zurückblicken. Die Johannesbad Hotels Bad Füssing GmbH setzt viel Vertrauen in Ihre Nachwuchskräfte und wurde dafür gleich mit zwei Gold-Stevies für die beste Musikveranstaltung und das beste Live Event 2020 ausgezeichnet.

Die ZIEHL-ABEGG SE räumte ebenfalls einen goldenen Award bei den German Stevie Awards 2020 ab. Mit dem Company Trail – der Lauf durch Büros, Lager und Produktionshallen für die ganze Familie richtete das Unternehmen ein Event aus, bei dem 870 Läufer quer durch Hochregallager und Produktionsbereiche von Unternehmen im Gewerbepark Hohenlohe liefen. Dabei boten die Firmen zahlreiche Stationen an, die von Familien mit Kindern und ganzen Abteilungen von Behörden wie Unternehmen besucht wurden. Mit mehr als 600 Erwachsenen und weiterer zahlreicher Kinder und Jugendlichen, die die Laufstrecke von gut fünf Kilometern bestritten, was der Lauf durch Unternehmen ein voller Erfolg.

Eine vollständige Liste der Gewinner finden Sie hier.

Auch Sie haben seit dem 1. Juli 2018 ein herausragendes Live-Event ausgerichtet? Dann bewerben Sie sich jetzt noch bei den German Stevie Awards um eine der begehrten Stevie Awards Trophäen. 

The 15th annual American Business Awards, the premier business awards competition in the U.S.A. which attracts more than 3,000 nominations from organizations nationwide each year, is accepting nominations for the 2017 program. 

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The American Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Full entry details are available at http://www.stevieawards.com/aba. The final entry deadline is Wednesday, March 15. 

There are nine Live Event Awards categories in The 2017 American Business Awards.

These categories recognize excellence in live events staged since January 1 2016.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories for the 2017 ABAs will include

a. An essay of up to 525 words describing the event: its genesis, goals, development, and results. You may include detailed production notes, audience demographics, etc

b. Any number of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges. These may include video clips, photographs, press reviews, news articles, and so on

c. Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your event - a list of the people and organizations that contributed to its development

G01. Best Brand Experience Event
G02. Best Consumer Event (e.g. auto show, boat show, health & fitness expo, etc.)
G03. Best Exhibition Display, Stand or Feature
G04. Best Tradeshow or Convention
G05. Best Association Event or Meeting
G06. Best Corporate Image Event
G07. Best New Product Introduction Event
G08. Best Internal Recognition/Motivational Event
G09. Best Public Relations Event

Winners of Live Event Awards in The 2016 American Business Awards include:

Best Brand Experience Event - Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations and Business Services
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Momentum Worldwide, New York, NY: FACEBOOK IQ LIVE

Best Brand Experience Event - All Other Industries
GOLD STEVIE WINNERS:
Isagenix, Chandler, AZ: Celebration 2015

GuideWell Connect, Jacksonville, FL: Florida Classic

Best Consumer Event
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
George P. Johnson, Auburn Hills, MI: FCA Gears Experience at the North American International Auto Show

Best Exhibition Display, Stand or Feature
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
George P. Johnson, Auburn Hills, MI: Honda Your Dreams Are Our Dreams

Best Tradeshow or Convention
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Isagenix, Chandler, AZ: Celebration 2015

Best Corporate Image Event
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
HubSpot, Cambridge, MA: INBOUND 2015

Best New Product Introduction Event
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Isagenix, Chandler, AZ: Celebration 2015

Best Internal Recognition/Motivational Event
GOLD STEVIE WINNER:
Merkle, Columbia, MD: Merkle’s Annual Awards Program

The 2016 (14th Annual) American Business Awards judging committees have been announced. There are 11 judging committees this year, each reviewing entries from respective category groups. Today we will highlight the Live Events Awards judging chair and committee.

The American Business Awards are widely considered to be the premier business awards program in the U.S.A. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.  The 2016 awards  honor achievements since the beginning of 2015.  Entry details are available at http://www.StevieAwards.com/ABA. The extended final entry deadline is Tuesday, April 19.

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Judging Chair:

Staci Johnson, Vice President of Marketing
Roth Staffing Companies, L.P., Orange, California, USA

Staci Johnson is the Vice President of Marketing for Roth Staffing Companies, one of the largest privately held staffing companies in the country. She heads the corporate marketing department and all its functions, including campaigns, website creation, digital marketing, email catalogs, social media, live events, virtual events, public relations, newsletters, branding … if it gets communicated, it goes through Staci’s Marketing team.

Staci was the recipient of the 2015 Gold Stevie Award for Marketing Executive of the Year. With her help, Roth Staffing Companies has been honored by Fortune as a 100 Best Workplaces for Women and 50 Best Small & Medium Workplaces, as well as Best Staffing Firms to Work For by Staffing Industry Analysts, and Best of Staffing for both Client and Talent Satisfaction by Inavero and CareerBuilder. Staci’s Marketing team has been lauded with VOICE Awards from the American Staffing Association for five consecutive years and referred to as the best Marketing department in the industry.  The team has also been recognized with B2B Marketing Awards.

Committee:

Jarie Bolander, COO
Lab Sensor Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA
Jarie is an engineering by training and an entrepreneur by nature with over 20 years of bring innovative solutions to market. He is currently the COO of Lab Sensor Solutions, a digital health company that is applying sensor technology to track clinical samples to prevent spoilage.

Marc Charles, Vice President, Director of Business Leadership
Momentum Worldwide, New York, New York, USA
Marc leads the team with over 10 years of agency experience working on a diverse roster of brands. He is an accomplished luxury, automotive, and multicultural marketing executive with a proven ability to drive measurable business results. His focus on innovative strategic solutions building brand equity , driving scale and maximizing ROI help move his agency and clients forward. He has held roles on account categories from Sports and Television to Financial Services and Technology.

Erin Farrell Talbot, Founder & President
Farrell Talbot Consulting, New York, New York, USA
Erin Farrell Talbot has 20+ years of public relations experience with firms ranging from start-­ups to Fortune 100 companies. Having held key roles in corporate communications departments and public relations agencies, she has developed keen insights and perspectives as a communications and media relations strategist.

Katherine Goldman, SVP, Executive Creative Director
Jack Morton Worldwide, New York, New York, USA
Katherine Goldman is SVP, Executive Creative Director at Jack Morton Worldwide in New York. There she has led strategy development and creative application for major clients including Verizon, IBM, UPS, Pitney Bowes, The Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs, CA Technologies, Panasonic and Xerox.

Gerald Huesch, President & CEO
Global Leadership School, Durmersheim, Germany
Senat der Wirtschaft, CEO Global Leadership School, CEO Deutsche Gesellschaft für Stressmanagement mbH: "The business world is complicated. There are no 1 : 1 equations anymore. We need to synchronize our leadership and collaboration for any task, project or transformation - to avoid deadly double and blind work." Gerald Huesch offers this global evidence based leadership system.

Philip Larson, Senior Producer
inVNT, Washington, D.C., USA
Phil Larson is a Senior Producer with one of the leading brand communications agencies in the world: INVNT. Specializing in creative services, meetings & events, media & digital, and branded environments, he’s collaborated and produced experiences for a wide range of clients that include: PepsiCo, Merck, SHRM, Subway, and MetLife.

David Saef, Executive Vice President, MarketWorks & Strategy, CTSM
Global Experience Specialists (GES), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Live Event categories to be judged include:

G01. Best Brand Experience Event
G02. Best Consumer Event (e.g. auto show, boat show, health & fitness expo, etc.)
G03. Best Exhibition Display, Stand or Feature
G04. Best Tradeshow or Convention
G05. Best Association Event or Meeting
G06. Best Corporate Image Event
G07. Best New Product Introduction Event
G08. Best Internal Recognition/Motivational Event
G09. Best Public Relations Event

Fabulous@50, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, won the Gold Stevie Award for Event of the Year in the Media Awards categories of the 2014 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

The final deadline for the 2015 Stevie Awards for Women is September 23.

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Although extremely busy with her next event this November, Fabulous@50’s founder, Dianna Bowes, was able to spare a few minutes to talk with us about winning awards, her plans for the future, and her next big event, the Fabulous@50 Experience & Martini Party.

The Fabulous@50 Experience and Martini Party takes place the first Saturday of November every year at the River Cree Entertainment Facility in Edmonton, Alberta. It is a celebration for women, age 40-plus, and their circle of influence. The event brings women of a similar age together to have fun, and to be inspired with a little education from inspirational speakers and great exhibitors.

Expanding Into New Communities
Dianna has big plans for the future of her event. “My plan for Fabulous@50 is to continue to grow in other communities by engaging heart-centered women to join the ranks as licensees and build their own Fabulous@50 community,” she told us. “As well as growing readership of the E-Magazine and online membership, Fabulous@50 will always be about supporting women by bringing them great information and friendship.”

Gaining Credibility
Dianna also won a Bronze Stevie for Women Helping Women - Business/Business Services & Diversified Services in the Individual Awards categories of the 2014 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

“Winning not just one but two Stevie Awards in 2014 was the icing on the cake,” she observed. “It benefited my company by giving us credibility for the hard work we put into developing a great event. And it also supported us in the development of our sponsors and the attraction of exhibitors.”

“The Stevie Awards for Women in Business helps build awareness for our events because of the incredible women involved and nominated for these awards,” added Dianna. “I feel so honored to be a winner of such a prestigious award.”

Growing Every Year
The purpose of the Fabulous@50 Experience is to inspire, educate, and empower women over 40. It is an event that brings together products, services, and speakers that are picked specifically for their demographic. “The 2015 event will be our 7th event, and growth every year has been incredible,” commented Dianne. “From bringing one friend in the first few years, groups have grown to 6 and then 12. Plus companies are providing their female employees with tickets to support their growth and connection. This event is looked forward to by many every year.”

Sponsorship and Support
Fabulous@50 is sponsored by local businesses, and it supports local charities such as the YWCA and Suit Yourself. Helping others is a foundation of Fabulous@50, and members get involved in everything from preparing Christmas gift shoeboxes for inner city kids to organizing an elegant charity auction. The group’s charity of record, Suit Yourself, is an organization that helps women dress for success as they enter or re-enter the working world.

Building a Community
Dianna is looking forward to this November’s event. “I am inspired when I see the ladies enter our events with openness to new experiences,” she explained. “At our November tradeshow, we see ladies who came a few years ago with one friend and are now are making it an annual event for a large group of friends and family of all ages. For me, it is all about the relationships and the building of a community of amazing women.”

About Dianna Bowes:
Dianna Bowes’ vision was not only to change her life, but also to transform others’. As founder of Fabulous@50, a network for women in and around their 50s, Dianna is a guiding light to thousands of women who are members, who come to her events, and who read the Be Fabulous! Magazine.

Following the break-up of her own marriage, and serious spinal surgery, Dianna took a good, hard look at her life and decided it needed a major make-over. Although pain, poverty, and life as a single mother are not the routes many would choose, they were a catalyst for Dianna. She decided her path to self-fulfillment could be inspiring for others. She retrained as a personal life coach and formed a company called Creative On The Move that offered an eclectic mix of graphic design services, event planning, and life coaching.

In 2008, she expanded her outreach by forming Fabulous@50. Her vision is to inspire, educate, and empower women in midlife by bringing them together virtually and in person to network, share, care, and grow. Suit Yourself named Dianna Bowes and Fabulous@50 as their Top Fundraiser in 2011, and Dianna received further accolades when she was named a 2011 YWCA Woman of Distinction in the “Turning Point” category.

About Fabulous@50:
Fabulous@50 is an organization that empowers, educates, and inspires baby boomer women through events, magazines, and an online and offline membership. Founded in 2008 by Dianna Bowes, this vibrant organization is growing at a steady rate and is licensing the business plan to women leaders in other communities. Fabulous@50 is an organization based on the concept of growth through relationships. For more information, go to www.fabulousat50.com/