2022 Categories
The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. 20 May 2022, but if you need more time then extensions are being granted until 31st May. To apply for an extension please complete this form.
The price per entry submission is £250 + VAT.
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Best Membership Support Since the Start of Covid-19
This category celebrates the initiatives and practical support of their membership that Associations have put in place in response to Covid-19.
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Best Covid-19 Bounceback Award
Awarded to an association that can demonstrate resilience and renewed vigour despite the devastation wrought by Covid.
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NEW Best Membership Retention or Recruitment Strategy
For successful strategies / initiatives aimed at increasing membership through acquisition or retention or both.
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Best Lobbying Campaign
Recognising campaigns that have engendered policy change.
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Best Awareness Campaign or Advancement of a Cause
How did your organization draw attention to your cause or issue? Can include: media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning, publishing research or live events.
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Best Association Newsletter, Blog, Online or Physical Publication
Covers any frequency / circulation and can include podcasts, journals, magazines, newsletters etc that serve either your membership or a wider audience.
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Best Association Partnership or Collaboration
The award that celebrates collaboration and partnership in joint initiatives that deliver successfully on an association’s priorities.
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Best Association Digital Transformation
For a technology-focused initiative that improved efficiency, increased automation or otherwise transformed your operations for the better.
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Best Use of Technology
This award recognises the use of technology/digital media to achieve positive impacts for your association.
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Best Marketing or Membership Campaign
For campaigns that have smashed their targets.
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Best Learning / Professional Development Programme
Recognising in-house or centre-delivered training, online learning, re-skilling, certification, bespoke development or any other educational resources & programmes that positively impact your membership.
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Best Association Virtual or Hybrid Event
For any mainly digital event – be it a webinar, hybrid conference, virtual exhibition, online awards, event series or live-stream event – we are looking for excellence of results measured against your success metrics.
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Best New Event by an Association
This award is given to the most successful new conference or event (virtual or physical) in its’ first or second year.
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Best Development of an Existing Association Event
How have you moved your event on to better meet the needs of your clients? Tell us what you learnt from the past, what changes you put in place and how they made a difference.
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Best Longstanding Association Event
This award is given to an association conference or event that has been running successfully for over 5 years. Judges will be looking for experience, continuing financial success, marketing effectiveness and stakeholder satisfaction.
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NEW Best Association Event by an Agency
A specific category for agency partners who deliver association events.
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NEW Best Innovation by an Association
Awarded to an initiative / policy / campaign that has demonstrated tangible benefits to the Association or its wider industry.
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NEW Best Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Initiative
This award recognises and rewards associations that have made strides in advancing equality, diversity and inclusion – in their own organisations and/or in the industries they represent.
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NEW Sustainability Champion
Recognising efforts & strategies to positively alter your organisation’s environmental impact and advance sustainability aims.
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UK Association of the Year
For UK based Associations – Judges will look for a clear and coherent strategy, workforce and member engagement, proven success in advancing the aims of your association and excellence in management/leadership.
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International Association of the Year
For European and Internationally focused Associations – Judges will look for a clear strategy, workforce and member engagement, a proven track record and excellence in management/leadership.
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Best Association Team
Judges will look for examples of outstanding teamwork – including back-office functions – delivering great customer service / results.
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Association Leadership Award
Recognising leadership that can demonstrate its effectiveness in advancing the aims of your association. Some of the attributes that judges will look for include: clear-sighted vision, stretching but feasible ambitions, powerful & focused communication and exemplary member engagement.
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