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Call for Entries: The 2018 BizBash Event Style Awards Are Open

Get recognized in more than 30 categories, including new categories for Best Teambuilding Activity, Best Influencer Event, and Best Fair/Festival.

April 4, 2018

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Photo: Liz Hand for BizBash

The BizBash Event Style Awards are back for a sixth year, and industry pros are invited to submit their most creative and effective work in 30 award categories. These include the return of popular categories such as Best Corporate Event Concept and Best Use of Social Media for an Event or Meeting, as well as the addition of three new categories: Best Teambuilding Activity, Best Influencer Event, and Best Fair/Festival.

Submissions close August 10, and winners will be announced at BizBash Live: New York on October 24. Rules for entry can be found here and the full list of the BizBash Event Style Awards categories and descriptions can be found here.

Enter the 2018 BizBash Event Style Awards Now

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