AEO Awards highlight industry excellence

Some 1,200 of the event industry's biggest names congregated at Old Billingsgate on Thursday 14 June for the AEO Excellence Awards 07, presented by comedian Michael McIntyre.

The winners of the AEO Excellence Awards 07 are as follows.

Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award, sponsored by Reed Exhibitions: Trevor Foley, Group CEO, Events Industry Alliance.

Shell Scheme Services, sponsored by emap communications: Opex Exhibition Services.

Highly commended: Early Action Group (EAG).

Electrical Services, sponsored by Woodgates and Coverex International: Melville Exhibitions and Events Services.

Highly commended: Early Action Group (EAG).

Exhibition Logistics sponsored by Leith's: Agility Fairs and Events Logistics.

Commended: CEVA Showfreight.

Original Stand or Feature - Design and Build, sponsored by Exposystem: TRO - BMW Group at London International Motor Show.

Highly commended: MICE Group Plc for Xerox at IPEX 2006.

Best Trade Launch Show, sponsored by ASP: Upper Street Events for Caffe Culture.

Highly commended: Fresh RM for Wine+.

Best Consumer Launch Show, sponsored by ECandO Venues: Clarion Events for International Caravan and Motorhome 2006.

Highly commended: Media 10 for The Great Big Home and Furniture Store.

Venue Facilities - Development and Innovation, sponsored by CMP: The Roundhouse.

Commended: Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre.

Venue Customer Service, sponsored by International Confex Group: Sandown Park Racecourse.

Highly commended: ECandO Venues.

Best NON Exhibition Event, sponsored by Count on Me: CMP Information for ShedS - The Networking Event.

Highly commended: CMP Information for The Publican Awards 2007.

The judges wanted to offer a special mention to The Brewery for their truly innovative production of 'A Gothic Fairytale'.

Product Supplier of the Year, sponsored by CEVA: Expo-Systems (a division of OPEX) for a new fast track self-registration system.

Service Supplier of the Year, sponsored by dmg world media: Dragonfly.

Highly commended: Answers Training International.

Environmental Sustainability, sponsored by Imex: Reeds Carpeting Contractors.

Highly commended: CMP Information, ECandO Venues and Exoplan and Opex Group.

Contractor / Venue / Organiser Employee of the Year, sponsored by eps recruitment: Bob Clarke of Agility Fairs and Events Logistics.

Consumer Show of the Year, sponsored by the nec Birmingham: Haymarket Exhibitions for Clothes Show Live.

Highly commended: dmg world media for The Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show.

Commended: Media 10 for Grand Designs Live 2006.

Trade Show of the Year sponsored by Dubai World Trade Centre: Clarion ATE for ATEI, ICE and ICEi.

Highly commended: IIR Exhibitions for IPEX 2006.

Commended: Advanstar Communications for Brand Licensing.

The Lord's Taverners, AEO's Adopted Charity, raised £9,100 at the AEO Excellence Awards 07.

This year's charity raffle prices included: a two-week holiday in a private villa on Nevis Island in the West Indies including flights and transfers, kindly donated by IQ Events.

England bat, framed in a presentation case, and signed by the entire England squad from the ICC World Cup 2003 in South Africa, kindly donated by The Lord's Taverners.

A case of champagne containing six bottles of Piper-Heidsieck, kindly donated by The Lord's Taverners and a lunch for two at eSCA: a three-course lunch for two at eSCA Restaurant and Bar EC2 kindly donated by eSCA restaurant and ISS Eaton.

BBC Sports presenter and ardent supporter of The Lord Taverners, Manish Bhasin announced the lucky raffle winners.

The Awards ceremony was followed by a party in the Vaults of Old Billingsgate, where guests danced the night away to the rhythm of a live band and DJ.

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