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SUMMARY:ABPCO Excellence Awards 2025
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DESCRIPTION:The ABPCO Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate industry best practice in association and not-for-profit conferences and events.  They are an opportunity to showcase the incredible work that is being undertaken in this sector, and the positive impact that it has.\n\nClick here to submit for an Excellence Award\n\nAll submissions must be received by 9am on the 4th August.\n\nOur event will take place at Manchester Central in Manchester on the 11th-12th December 2025, kindly supported by Manchester Central.  We plan a really special time with networking, education and celebration.  It really is a time for the best of our industry to come together and shout from the rooftops about what they do. Thanks to Harrogate Convention Centre for sponsoring the welcome drinks on the 12th December and MICE Concierge for sponsoring the networking supper on the 11th.  Also a big shout out to the Royal Armouries, Leeds for being our Student Support Sponsor - all student finalists will have their transport to Manchester, their delegate ticket and their hotel paid for.  We even have an 'After party' on the Thursday evening - kindly sponsored by Full Circle\n\nSee our photo gallery for the 2024 awards, expertly photographed by Simon Callaghan here ABPCO Excellence Awards 2024\n\nWe will have 15 categories of winners to announce at our awards ceremony at Manchester Central on the 12th from 12.15-3.30pm, in the following categories. \n\nBest International Conference  - sponsored by Boardroom magazine\n\nBest Digital & Technology Provider Live Recruitment\n\nBest Member Engagement - sponsored by Memcom\n\nStudent of the Year - sponsored by Royal Armouries, Leeds\n\nBest Event by an In-house PCO - sponsored by P&J LIve\n\nBest Event by an Agency PCO - sponsored by Full Circle\n\nIndustry Supplier of the Year \n\nBest Association Events Team\n\nRising Star - sponsored by Abstract Events\n\nGuiding Star- sponsored by Excel London\n\nBest EDI at a Conference - sponsored by Meet Cambridge\n\nBest Sustainable Conference - sponsored by GES\n\nLegacy and Impact Award - sponsored by Bridgewater Hall\n\nBest Partnership \n\nOutstanding Contribution - sponsored by MICE Concierge\n\nThe awards will take place at lunchtime on Friday 12th December with a pre-lunch reception sponsored by Harrogate Convention Centre, and will be preceded by some optional activities on the Thursday afternoon and an informal networking event that evening, hosted by Manchester Central and sponsored by MICE Concierge.   Please see the location tab for details of local hotels offering special rates.   The event tech is being sponsored by Cvent.\n\nThe cost for members is £75 ex VAT (£90 inc), non-members £125 ex VAT (£150 inc) and students £35 ex VAT (£42 inc) \n\nThe price includes:\n\nThe newcomer drinks (for our first time attendess)\n\nThe evening networking reception and supper\n\nThe education sessions on the 12th\n\nThe pre-lunch reception\n\nThe sit-down awards lunch. \n\nAccommodation is available at a special rate - please see the schedule tab or location tab for details.  We will be adding some optional paid for activities on the Thursday afternoon from 2pm - watch this space!\n\nThank you to our Industry Partners\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n
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LOCATION:Manchester Central
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