AEO Awards 2010
Over 1,000 members of the exhibition industry joined together for the AEO Awards on the 22nd of June at Wembley. Impersonator extraordinaire, Alistair McGowan, was perfectly suited to keeping the crowd entertained and presenting awards to various success stories from around the industry during the last 12 months.
In true form, ASP, a proud sponsor for the past 8 years, organised table treats including bright orange hand clappers, “so you can drink & clap” reasoned ASP’s CEO Arran Coole, and an array of anagrams & pub quiz style questions to keep people entertained between courses. If you haven’t yet figured out the answers, they are available at www.aspdesign.co.uk/aeo. Speaking to clients the next day, sales teams were already putting the orange clappers to good use, “clapping” new sales as they came in! Email Matt and let us know how you're using yours!
We had a great night, networking with current clients, suppliers & newcomers to the industry. This is definitely an event not to be missed in the exhibition calendar! Have a look at some of our pictures from the night, in our photo gallery.
The winners were:
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
Kevin Murphy, Chief Executive , ExCeLLondon
Best Consumer Launch Show
Body Power Expo, Pioneer Events
Best Trade Launch Show
London Vet Show, Closer Media
Supplier Team of the Year
CEVA Freight Build
Venue Team of the Year
EC&O Venues
Organiser Team of the Year
Emap Awards
Stand Design and Build Supplier of the Year
Qdos Exhibitions
Best Exhibition Under NET 2,000sqm
Lunch! Diversified Business Communications
Unsung Hero
Colin Silvers, Melville Middle East
Official Contractor of the Year
Expo-Systems
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Labelexpo Europe, Tarsus Group
Sustainable Initiative of the Year
Winner – NEC, Waste Not Want Not
Highly commended – Business Design Centre
Best Live Event
National Business Awards, UBM
International Venue of the Year
The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Equipment Supplier of the Year
DB Systems
Best Consumer Exhibition Over NET 2,000sqm
Winner – Ideal Home Show, Media 10
Highly commended – Gadget Show, Upper Street Events
Service Supplier of the Year
Expo-Systems
UK Venue of the Year
Manchester Central
Best Trade Show Exhibition Over NET 2,000sqm
Pure London, Emap
The Excellence Award
Ken Priestly
We are already looking forward to the 2011 awards and are eagerly planning our next sponsored table assault!
