Voting Opens in Prestigious Star Awards 2017
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04 JULY 2017, LONDON, UK
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Prestigious Star Awards 2017 opens industry voting to determine the leading luxury venues and event suppliers worldwide
04th July 2017
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SUMMARY
Voting has started now in the 8th annual Prestigious Star Awards. The 2017 awards feature new national categories for venues as well as specific categories for event suppliers. As the only global luxury venue awards, the accolades are contested by leading hotel groups, historic palaces, world-famous destination venues and outstanding event suppliers. This year's awards will be celebrated with a grand ball to be held in a prestigious central London venue on the 15th September 2017.
Voting has now opened in the Prestigious Star Awards 2017 recognising the world’s best venues and event suppliers. Every year, venue and event suppliers are nominated for excellence across a range of event specific categories. During the awards nomination period, more than 2,000 venues and suppliers are reviewed but only 200 are nominated.
This year, as well as the global venue categories, new national categories have been included such as, 'Best Venue in the UK,' 'Best Venue in the UAE' and 'Best Venue in Italy.' In addition, new categories for event suppliers have been introduced, including 'Best Event Caterer' and 'Best Event Florist' amongst others.
Now in its eighth year, the awards program will be celebrated with a grand ball to be held in a prestigious central London venue on the 15th of September. Voting in the awards will continue until the end of July and the finalists will be announced in August. Winners of the Prestigious Star Awards will be celebrated at the awards ball in September.
> Voting Period: 1st July – 31st July 2017
> Finalists Announced: August 2017
> Awards Ceremony & The Creative Platform: 15th September 2017, London
For more detail on the selection process, see the awards schedule, for the full list of awards categories see awards categories.
CATEGORIES
CATEGORIES FOR VENUES:
The Most Prestigious...
- Gala Dinner Venue
- Conference Venue
- Meeting Venue
- Christmas Venue
- Private Dining Venue
- Reception Venue
- Engagement Party Venue
- Wedding Venue
- Romantic Venue
- Birthday Party Venue
- Fashion Event Venue
- Networking Event Venue
- Product Launch Venue
- Film Location Venue
- Press Conference Venue
- Corporate Incentive Venue
- Training Venue
- Exhibition Venue
- Sporting Venue
- The World's Most Prestigious Venue
NATIONAL CATEGORIES:
- E.g. Best Venue in the UK
- E.g. Best Venue in Italy
- E.g. Best Venue in the UAE
CATEGORIES FOR EVENT SUPPLIERS:
The Best…
- Event Florist
- Event Entertainment
- The World’s Best Event Supplier
"The World's Best Event"
THE CREATIVE PLATFORM:
The awards ceremony includes a thought-leadership element designed to inspire event bookers. Known as The Creative Platform, this feature has been named as “the Cannes Lions of luxury events.”This year, venues have the option to present one of their recent most successful events in pictures, within a 3 minute slot on stage. In 2016, events presented included an exclusive night of opera at a Russian palace, a grand dinner in honour of the Dutch King and a charity concert co-hosted by HRH Prince Harry.
VOTING: Voting takes place on the awards website at : https://prestigiousstarawards.com/nomination-results/
VENUE ENTRY: Venue representatives can apply for their venue to be nominated in 2018 via the awards website: https://prestigiousstarawards.com/enter-venue/ or by emailing [email protected]
EVENT SUPPLIER ENTRY: Event supplier representatives can apply to be nominated via the awards website: https://prestigiousstarawards.com/enter-supplier or by emailing [email protected]
Note: Awards entries are subject to approval.
Brief Facts
- ✶ Over 2,000 selected venues reviewed
- ✶ Only 200 venues nominated worldwide
- ✶ 3 finalists recognised in each category
- ✶ 30 venues & suppliers are highly commended
- ✶ 30 of the best venues & suppliers crowned winners
- ✶ Best performing venues ranked in Top 100 Venues
- ✶ 140 luxury venues, suppliers & clients attend the ceremony
- ✶ 1 award for the Best Event out of over 200 submissions
- ✶ Worldwide venues represented
- ✶ An insight into the world's best events
- ✶ A 12 month program of inspiration, recognition & celebration
Press Contact
- ⊙ Habib Amir, Interviews & Quotes: [email protected] / Tel +4420 3397 8399
- ⊙ Jessamie Dunton-Rose, Media Queries: [email protected] / Tel +4420 3397 8399
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