2026 Shortlist

Announcing the Finalists for the 2026 Event Impact Awards

We're delighted to reveal this year's shortlist. Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala on 22 January 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

View Finalists by Category

Best Event

The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony.

Outstanding Contribution

The recipient of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony.

Best In-House Corporate Event Team

FINALISTS

Cork Chamber

Greyhound Racing Ireland

Best Event Team

FINALISTS

Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport

Golf Ireland

Grooveyard Events

TITAN Experience

Event Manager of the Year

FINALISTS

Jill Thornton

Ashville Media Group

Judith Graham

Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport

Anna Taylor

Davis Events Agency

Rising Star of the Year

FINALISTS

Emily Hyland

ClubSpot Events

Sarah McConnell

Davis Events Agency

Best Corporate Event Agency 

FINALISTS

Grey Dog

Grooveyard Events

Best Event Management Company

FINALISTS

ForeFront Sports

FUEL

Grooveyard Events

TITAN

Best Brand Activation

FINALISTS

Emerald Park

TITAN Experience

Best B2B Corporate Event

FINALISTS

IWD 2025 by Pennypop

Pennypop

The Lighthouse Charity Summer Lunch by Pennypop

Pennypop

Energy Show by SEAI

SEAI

Best CSR Event

FINALISTS

Dublin Airport Christmas Roadshow 2024 by Davis Events

Davis Events

The Lighthouse Charity Summer Lunch by Pennypop

Pennypop

Her Moves Festival by TITAN

TITAN

Pfizer Charity Cycle 2025 by TITAN

TITAN

Best Launch Event

FINALISTS

Bellamianta x Grey Dog - Sunset Soirée Collection Launch by Grey Dog

Grey Dog

Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning by FUEL

FUEL

Lilly Big Day Out by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

RKD HQ Launch by RKD

RKD

Best Green Event 

FINALISTS

Meitheal 2025 by Fáilte Ireland

Fáilte Ireland

BnM Accelerate Green by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Riverfest by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Best Awards Ceremony

FINALISTS

Gold Medal Hotel Awards 2024 by Ashville Media Group

Ashville Media Group

IMRO Awards by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Best Conference

FINALISTS

International Social Housing Festival 2025 by Conference Partners International

Conference Partners International

CCHBC Ireland & Northern Ireland by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Mercury Engineering - Beyond Partners by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

IWD 2025 by Pennypop

Pennypop

EAS Meeting 2025 by University College Cork

University College Cork

Best Event Design

FINALISTS

American Football Activation - River Liffey by Davis Events

Davis Events

Student Orientation 2025 by DCU

DCU

Cairn @ 10 by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Best Event Design - Festival

FINALISTS

Agency for Pink Lady® at Bord Bia Bloom 2025 by Davis Events

Davis Experience & Events

National Ploughing Championships 2025 by Davis Events

Davis Events

3 Ireland @ EP 2025 by Exhibit Design

Exhibit Design Limited

Heineken House @ Electric Picnic 2025 by Exhibit Design

Exhibit Design Limited

The Stradbally Inn @ EP 2025 by Exhibit Design

Exhibit Design Limited

National Dairy Council @ Bord Bia Bloom 2025 by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Best Event Sponsorship

FINALISTS

Dublin Comic Con Sponsorship

Currys Ireland Limited

EUROSPAR and Junk Kouture

EUROSPAR

Kaleidoscope

FUEL

FBD Insurance @ National Ploughing Championships

Grooveyard Events

Best Event Innovation

FINALISTS

Cork Chamber

North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC) & Dublin City Council (DCC)

North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC)

Excellence in Sustainability

FINALISTS

ConServ Event Specialists

Fáilte Ireland

Glenisk Ltd.

Greyhound Racing Ireland

Master Chefs Hospitality