Winners 2017

Best Association Conference – up to 450 delegates 2017 Winner:Association of Accounting Technicians – AAT Annual Conference 2016 Association for Financial Markets in Europe – European Market Liquidity Conference Association for Project Management – APM National Conference for Women in Project Management 2016 GS1 UK – Healthcare Conference 2016 Royal Town Planning Institute – Young Planners’ Conference 2016 Wine & Spirit Trade Association – Annual Conference 2016	Best Association Conference – 450 to 1500 delegates 2017 Winner:College of Occupational Therapists – College of Occupational Therapists 40th Annual Conference Mark of Excellence: Scottish Bakers – Scottish Bakers Annual Conference & Awards 2016 Association for Project Management – APM Project Management Conference 2016 Association of Residential Managing Agents – 21st ARMA Annual Conference The Bar Council – 31st Annual Bar & Young Bar Conference The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy – CIPFA Annual Conference and Exhibition
Best Large Association Event – over 1500 attendees 2017 Winner:EuroScience Open Forum – ESOF 2016, The 2016 EuroScience Open Forum Mark of Excellence: Manufacturing Technologies Association – MACH 2016 British Toy & Hobby Association – Toy Fair Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2016 Diabetes UK – Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2016 Horticultural Trades Association – HTA National Plant Show National Caravan Council – The Motorhome & Caravan Show	Best Training Initiative 2017 Winner:Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – ACCA-X British Institute of Facilities Management – BIFM Direct Institute of Directors – Director Professional Development Residential Landlords Association – Rent Smart Wales The Chartered Institute of Marketing – CIM Academy Qualifications The Law Society of Scotland – Street law United Kingdom Warehousing Association – Launch of industry Training & Education Programme
Best Association Website 2017 Winner:Recruitment & Employment Confederation – REC / IRP British Independent Retailers Association – www.bira.co.uk British Medical Association – BMA Community Pharmacy Scotland – www.cps.scot Scottish Federation of Housing Associations – www.sfha.co.uk Society for Endocrinology – Main corporate website	Best Membership Communication 2017 Winner:Community Pharmacy Scotland – Membership Growth and Engagement Charity Retail Association – Membership recruitment, retention, and engagement Chartered Management Institute – CMI Membership Engagement International Underwriting Association – London Company Market Statistics Report The Association of Accounting Technicians – AAT member engagement
Best Association Magazine or Newsletter – Less than 12,000 circulation 2017 Winner:The Chartered Institute of Public Relations – Influence Building Engineering Services Association – Your BESA British Frozen Food Federation – The Bulletin Builders Merchant Federation – One Voice Horticultural Trades Association – HTA News MMA Music Teaching Professionals – Ensemble Magazine	Best Association Magazine or Newsletter – 12,000 to 18,500 circulation 2017 Winner:The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy – Public Finance Mark of Excellence: Law Society of Scotland – Lawscot News British Institute of Facilities Management – FM World Institute of the Motor Industry – IMI Magazine The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland – The CA
Best Association Magazine or Newsletter – Over 18,500 circulation 2017 Winner:Association for Project Management – Project Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – Accounting and Business Association of MBAs – AMBITION Institute and Faculty of Actuaries – The Actuary The Royal Town Planning Institute – The Planner	Best Advancement of a Cause Winner:British Medical Association – Clarity on NHS seven-day services Mark of Excellence: British Retail Consortium – Retail 2020 Public Relations and Communications Association – Gender Pay Gap The Law Society of Scotland – Defend Legal Aid The Recruitment and Employment Confederation – The Good Recruitment Campaign
Best Use of Social Media 2017 Winner:Union for International Cancer Control – 2016 World Cancer Congress Mark of Excellence: The Institution of Engineering and Technology – 9 Percent Is Not Enough Conference Partners Ltd. – Connect 16 – The inaugural showcase for the business tourism industry in Ireland European Crop Protection Association – With or without pesticides? Recruitment & Employment Confederation – IRP Awards – Shortlisted selfie campaign The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers – Can the Spam! campaign	Best PR Campaign 2017 Winner:Royal Town Planning Institute – England’s Great Places PR Campaign British Medical Association – #showusthe7dayplan Institute of the Motor Industry – Regulation of Electric Vehicle Technicians The Bar Council – Defending the judiciary UK Chamber of Shipping – Preparing for Brexit
Best Association Awards Event 2017 Winner:GSMA – The Global Mobile Awards 2016 Mark of Excellence: Meet in Ireland Conference Ambassador Programme – Conference Ambassador Recognition Awards 2016 Great Place to Work Institute – UK’s Best Workplaces Awards 2016 Incisive Media – CICM British Credit Awards 2016 Scottish Bakers – Scottish Baker of the Year Awards and Annual Conference The Association for Project Safety – APS National Awards 2016 The Professional Mediators’ Association – The National Mediation Awards 2016 The Racecourse Association – RCA Showcase & Awards	Best Association Supplier 2017 Winner:Ellwood Atfield APT Marketing Conference Partners Ltd. Edinburgh International Conference Centre Qdos Partnerships Think
Association Leadership Award 2017 Winner:Law Society of Scotland – Lorna Jack Mark of Excellence: Chartered Management Institute – Ann Francke International Association of Facilitators – IAF Board of Directors National Housing Federation – David Orr The Bar Council – Bar Council Wellbeing at the Bar Working Group	Overall Best Association Award 2017 Winner:Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Association for Project Management British Retail Consortium International Association of Facilitators International Association of Young Lawyers The International Association for Measurement and Evaluation of Communication The International Precious Metals Institute