Best Purpose-Built Event Venue

We know that live events ground to a halt over the last year, but we also know that a lot of live events were executed in world class purpose-built event venues pre-pandemic. If your venue took a spectacular event space and married it with a great team to deliver outstanding results between June 2019 - March 2020, then this is the award for you.

Examples of Venues that should enter: Convention Centres, Concert Venues, Live Entertainment Venues, Sporting Stadia, Purpose Built Outdoor Venues.

Entry is by a 5 A4 page submission: The judges would like to see details of the scope of your operation, the scale and type of events hosted within the eligibility period outlined above with emphasis on any unique aspects that may pertain. Please address the key criteria set out below, backed up by photos (4 minimum), laying out any additional info (e.g. videos etc) in a clear manner.

• Venue Information: genesis/ history of venue, outline your organisation’s background, facilities, the equipment and technology available, capacities, formats and flexibility of your venue space(s).

• Team background: outline the key areas of expertise to be found in the team who run the venue.

• Achievements and unique selling points: what makes your venue a strong candidate in this category? Have you introduced any innovative ideas? If so, what are they and what effect have they had on your business within the eligibility period outlined? Have your clients/attendees given you feedback on these initiatives?

• Sustainable Practices: Outline the steps taken to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of the venue, backed up with stats and facts where possible.

• Include any other facts or statements that you feel are relevant to support your entry.