2012 Finalists

BEST TRADE LAUNCH SHOW

• Centaur Exhibitions - AidEx 2011
• Clarion Events - Home
• CloserStill Media - The Clinical Pharmacy Congress
• Regent Exhibitions - IMEX Group - IMEX America
• Revo Media Partners - Lux Live 2011
• Reed Exhibitions - World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo

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BEST CONSUMER LAUNCH SHOW

• Media 10 Ltd - Ideal Home Show at Christmas
• Media 10 Ltd - Ideal Home Show Scotland 2011
• Ocean Media - The Luxury Wedding Show
• QD Events Ltd - The London Pet Show

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BEST TRADESHOW EXHIBITION (>2,000sq.m)

• Centaur Exhibitions - Marketing Week Live 2011
• Clarion Events - DSEI
• CloserStill Media Healthcare Ltd - The London VET show
• Fresh Montgomery Ltd - Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2011
• GSMA - GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012
• i2i Events Group - Spring Fair International
• Integrated Systems Events - Integrated Systems Europe
• Reed Exhibitions - in-cosmetics
• Tarsus Group - Labelexpo Europe 2011

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BEST TRADESHOW EXHIBITION (<2,000sq.m)

• Closer2 Media - Cloud Expo Europe
• Diversified Business Communications - lunch!
• Informa Exhibitions - Intermodal Europe
• Quartz Business Media Ltd - WT Middle East 2012
• Diversified Business Communications - Service Desk & IT Support Show

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BEST CONSUMER EXHIBITION

• BBC Haymarket Exhibitions Ltd - BBC Gardeners' World Live and The BBC Good Food Show Summer
• BBC Haymarket Exhibitions Ltd - BBC Good Food Show Winter
• Brand Events Ltd - Taste of London 2011
• Brand Events Ltd - Taste of Christmas 2011
• Clarion Events - Spirit of Christmas Fair
• Media 10 Ltd - Ideal Home Show 2012

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BEST LIVE EVENT

• doll - Range Rover Evoque Live UK TOUR
• George P. Johnson - Zumba® Instructors Conference
• GSMA - GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012
• ITCH Ltd - V Festival
• MS Society - MS Life 2012
• UBM Awards and Partnerships - National Business Awards 2011

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MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

• Clarion Events - The Caravan & Motorhome Show 2012
• Diversified Business Communications - Lunch! 2011
• George P. Johnson - Cisco Live Europe 2012
• i2i Events Group - The Energy Event
• Media 10 Ltd - Ideal Home Show at Christmas
• Tarsus Group - Labelexpo Europe 2011 - the greatest label show on Earth!
• Upper Street Events Ltd - London Art Fair 2012

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ORGANISER TEAM OF THE YEAR

• easyFairs - The StocExpo Team
• Fespa Ltd
• i2i Events Group - Operations Team
• Impact Events - Operations Department
• UBM - CPhI Japan 2011
• William Reed Business Media

VENUE OF THE YEAR

• Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company
• The O₂ - AEG Europe
• Arena Coventry Limited - Ricoh Arena
• ExCeL London
• Olympia - EC&O Venues
• SECC Ltd - Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC)
• Silverstone Circuits Limited - The Silverstone Wing
• the NEC, Birmingham

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VENUE TEAM OF THE YEAR

• Business Design Centre
• Earls Court and Olympia - EC & O Commercial
• National Exhibition Centre - Team NEC
• Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) - SECC Team
• Searcys at The Hurlingham Club - Sales Department & Banqueting Department at The Hurlingham Club
• Tatton Park - Tatton Park Events Department

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SERVICE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

• Agility Fairs and Events Logistics Ltd - Logistics
• ASP - Online marketing solutions
• Etherlive Ltd - IT and technology for event sector
• International Lifting and Shipping - Lifting
• Melville | GES - Events Service Supplier
• Overseas Trade Show Agencies (OTSA) - International Sales and Marketing for Exhibition Organisers
• Smart AV - Audio Visual and IT Hire
• SO Group - Exhibition contractor - floorcovering

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STAND DESIGN & BUILD SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

• 4D Design & Display Ltd
• Bray Leino Events
• Critical CPA Ltd
• Exhibit3Sixty
• Mayridge Limited
• Melville | GES
• Skyline Whitespace Exhibitions
• Solutions2 UK Ltd

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PRODUCTION DESIGN OF THE YEAR

• 4D Design & Display Ltd
• Exhibit3Sixty
• George P. Johnson
• Melville | GES - Word Skills
• Solutions2 UK Ltd

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UNSUNG HERO

• Andy Williamson - Melville | GES
• David Rogers - Show Management Services Ltd
• Hayley Constable - Venue Services Manger - Business Design Centre
• Michelle Bird - DB Schenker
• Richard Hart - Smart AV

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INNOVATION AWARD

• CEVA Showfreight - Exhibition Logistics
• Index Group Ltd - Service Supplier
• Melville | GES - Events Service Supplier
• Reed Exhibitions Ltd - SmartSpace stand build
• SO Visit
• Smart AV - Audiovisual and IT Hire Company

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SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

• Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company - Events
• EC&O Venues - Venue
• Fresh Montgomery - Organiser
• RTH Plc - Exhibition and Event design and build agency
• Smart AV - Audio Visual and IT Hire

BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

• Learning Technologies/Learning & Skills Event, CloserStill Media - Event Organiser
• FESPA - Federation of national associations for print industry + exhibition and event organiser
• Reed Exhibitions - World Travel Market - B2B Travel Event
• SO Group - Exhibition contractor
• UBM - Decorex - Trade Event

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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY

The winner of this Award is selected by the AEO Board.

Last year's winner was Keith Harris, Chairman of Quartz Group.

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THE EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Excellence Award is presented by the AEO Chairman and can be a company, show, initiative, department, team or individual within the event and exhibition industry that has achieved the highest score and is, therefore, the best of the best in 2012.

In 2011, former AEO Chairman, Douglas Emslie, presented the AEO Excellence Award to Media 10 Ltd.

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