The first early-bird entry deadline for 2013 American Business Awards, the premier business awards program in the U.S.A., is Friday, November 16 and we thought it would be helpful for organizations if we highlighted our live event awards categories. (If you haven't yet done so, you can download your entry kit here.) Our categories recognize excellence in live events staged since January, 1 2012.
Our best event categories include:
Best Brand Experience Event (New category for 2013)- Best Consumer Event (e.g. auto show, boat show, health & fitness expo, etc.)
- Best Exhibition Display, Stand or Feature (New category for 2013)
- Best Tradeshow or Convention
- Best Association Event or Meeting
- Best Corporate Image Event
- Best New Product Introduction Event
- Best Internal Recognition/Motivational Event
- Best Sales Meeting
- Best Sales Presentation
- Best Public Relations Event (New category for 2013)
Your event awards submissions should include:
- 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.
- 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.
- Optionally, you may list creative and production credits for your event - a list of the people and organizations that contributed to its development.
Our 2012 Gold ABA event of the year winners included:
- Best Consumer Event
The Visionary Group, Los Angeles, CA: Microsoft New Store Openings - Best Tradeshow or Convention
BMO Capital Markets, Chicago, IL: 2012 BMO Capital Markets Global Metals & Mining Conference - Best Association Event or Meeting
NASCAR, New York, NY: NASCAR Fuel for Business - Best Corporate Image Event
Achievers, San Francisco, CA: Annual Customer Experience - Best New Product Introduction Event
Zing USA, Inc., Venice, CA: Zing USA - Katy Perry Lashes created by Eylure Launch Event - Best Internal Recognition/Motivational Event
Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA: Booz Allen Ideas Festival: A Big Idea with Huge Impact
2013 ABA Finalists will be announced mid-May and the 11th Annual award winners will be announced at our traditional banquet in Chicago on June 17.
If you have any questions about which category your should enter, please email us at help@stevieawards.com or call us at + 1 703-547-8389.
