Earlier today, BizBash announced the winners of The 2021 BizBash Event Experience Awards, Powered by MeetingPlay + Aventri, with a Roaring '20s-themed virtual award ceremony. Spotlighting the most inspiring meeting and event ideas, strategies, products and technology from planners, producers, agencies and brands, the awards were given to entries that demonstrated innovation and creativity, quality of execution, effectiveness and an overall influential impact on the industry.
The judging panel included BizBash's National Advisory Board (which this year included William P. Miller, Channing Muller, Melva LaJoy Legrand and Todd Fiscus), as well as BizBash editors, who took to the polls to cast their vote in more than 60 categories that spanned virtual, hybrid and live experiences—then attendees got to cast their own vote live during the ceremony for People's Choice categories.
If you missed out on the event's in-depth case studies with select finalists and live performances from The Company Men, you can still see who took home an Event Experience Award by scrolling through the award winners here. Not to mention: You can also watch (or rewatch!) BizBash and MeetingPlay + Aventri's virtual experience—emceed by Kristin Banta of Kristin Banta Events and Andrew Roby of Andrew Roby Events—on-demand by logging in or registering here. (The rules for The 2021 BizBash Event Experience Awards can be found here.)
Sign up here to get notified when submissions open for our 2022 Event Experience Awards this fall!
VIRTUAL EVENT PARTNERS
Production: akire productions
Audiovisual & Live Studio: AFPC
Entertainment: 4 Times Entertainment Inc.
Rentals: CORT Events
Video & Graphics: Red Tail Creative, Eric Miller Design (EMD)
HYBRID EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Hybrid Association Event
Convene Studio
Submitted by Convene
Submitted by Convene
Photo: Courtesy of Convene
HYBRID EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Hybrid Environment
The Future of Everything Festival: The Wall Street Journal’s Event of the Year
Submitted by The Wall Street Journal
Submitted by The Wall Street Journal
Photo: Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal
LIVE & VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Association Event
AMC Institute Annual Meeting - RESET
Submitted by AMC Institute
Submitted by AMC Institute
Photo: Courtesy of AMC Institute
LIVE & VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Influencer Event
HBO Max: Gossip Girl Immersive Live Fashion Event & Livestream
Submitted by Industria Creative
Submitted by Industria Creative
Photo: Courtesy of Industria Creative
LIVE & VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Press Event
Go Beyond the Tent
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
Photo: Courtesy of Abel McCallister Abel
LIVE & VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Sponsor Activation at an Event
Postmates
Submitted by MAS
Submitted by MAS
Photo: Courtesy of MAS
LIVE & VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Trade or Consumer Show
MAGIC Las Vegas and MAGIC New York
Submitted by MAGIC
Submitted by MAGIC
Photo: Courtesy of MAGIC
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Attendee Gifting Experience/Swag Bag
Peony Party
Submitted by ESP Presents
Submitted by ESP Presents
Photo: Courtesy of ESP Presents
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Brand Activation
HBO Max | Premiere Pier
Submitted by HBO Max
Submitted by HBO Max
Photo: Courtesy of HBO Max
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Brand/Product Launch
Pandora ME
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
Photo: Courtesy of Abel McCallister Abel
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: American Express Platinum x Global Dining Access by Resy: Platinum Coast
American Express Platinum x Global Dining Access by Resy: Platinum Coast
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Photo: Courtesy of Resy + American Express
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Conference or Convention
Taco Bell FRANMAC Convention 2021
Submitted by The Sheppard
Submitted by The Sheppard
Photo: Courtesy of The Sheppard
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Conference (Less Than 5,000 Attendees)
TriNet PeopleForce 2021
Submitted by TriNet
Submitted by TriNet
Photo: Courtesy of TriNet
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Corporate Event Concept (Budget Over $500,000)
Announcing New Tech Partnerships for AT&T 5G
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
Photo: Courtesy of Abel McCallister Abel
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Corporate Event Concept (Budget Under $250,000)
"The Square in the Sky" - Laurel Rittenhouse Square Topping Off Event
Submitted by Southern Land Company
Submitted by Southern Land Company
Photo: Courtesy of Southern Land Company
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Cultural/Multicultural Event (Tie)
ESSENCE Fashion House 2021
Submitted by ESSENCE Communications Inc.
Submitted by ESSENCE Communications Inc.
Photo: Courtesy of ESSENCE Communications Inc.
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Cultural/Multicultural Event (Tie)
OUTLOUD: Raising Voices feat. Pride Live & Stonewall Day
Submitted by JJLA
Submitted by JJLA
Photo: Courtesy of JJLA
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Event Decor (Budget Under $250,000)
Nightmare Before Christmas "Christmas in July"
Submitted by BMF
Submitted by BMF
Photo: Courtesy of BMF
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Event Entertainment Act
BEA Awards Show 2021
Submitted by Cirque Berzerk Productions
Submitted by Cirque Berzerk Productions
Photo: Courtesy of Cirque Berzerk Productions
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Event Lighting Design
TAG Heuer Ambassador Celebration
Submitted by New Moon
Submitted by New Moon
Photo: Courtesy of New Moon
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Event Technology/Product/Service
SOS Web Augmented Reality
Submitted by SOS Web.AR
Submitted by SOS Web.AR
Photo: Courtesy of SOS Web.AR
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Fair/Festival
Holiday Festival of Lights in Times of a Pandemic
Submitted by Eco Destination Management Services of Aruba NV
Submitted by Eco Destination Management Services of Aruba NV
Photo: Courtesy of Eco Destination Management Services of Aruba NV
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Guerrilla Marketing Initiative/Marketing Campaign
Sunglass Hut Don't Stop the Feeling
Submitted by New Moon
Submitted by New Moon
Photo: Courtesy of New Moon
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Immersive Experience
DARPA Subterranean Challenge Final Event
Submitted by Hargrove
Submitted by Hargrove
Photo: Courtesy of Hargrove
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Influencer Event
NBA's First-Ever NBA Creator House
Submitted by NVE Experience Agency
Submitted by NVE Experience Agency
Photo: Courtesy of NVE Experience Agency
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Millennial/Gen Z Event
Pandora ME Dinner
Submitted by New Moon
Submitted by New Moon
Photo: Courtesy of New Moon
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Mobile Tour/Roadshow
The Amex Gold Card Pop-up Diner
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Photo: Courtesy of Resy + American Express
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Nonprofit Event Concept (Budget Over $250,000)
Common Ground National Immigration Tour
Submitted by Factory 360
Submitted by Factory 360
Photo: Courtesy of Factory 360
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Press Event (Tie)
La Suerte de Loli Worldwide Premiere
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Photo: Courtesy of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Press Event (Tie)
Pandora ME Dinner
Submitted by New Moon
Submitted by New Moon
Photo: Courtesy of New Moon
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Reimagined Event Experience
American Express Platinum x Global Dining Access by Resy: Platinum Coast
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Photo: Courtesy of Resy + American Express
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Social Event
Wynwood Style Bar Mitzvah
Submitted by Twenty Three Layers
Submitted by Twenty Three Layers
Photo: Courtesy of Twenty Three Layers
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Sponsor Activation at an Event
European Wax Center Confidently Smooth Pop-Up/Cabana, Miami
Submitted by Conversate Collective
Submitted by Conversate Collective
Photo: Courtesy of Conversate Collective
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Sporting Event (Tie)
Heineken x InterMiami FC Futbol Experience
Submitted by Amplified Marketing
Submitted by Amplified Marketing
Photo: Courtesy of Amplified Marketing
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Sporting Event (Tie)
2021 Dell Technologies Match Play
Submitted by Lacy Maxwell Experiential
Submitted by Lacy Maxwell Experiential
Photo: Courtesy of Lacy Maxwell Experiential
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Staging/Set/Environment Design (Tie)
Airbnb x Sex and the City
Submitted by PBZ
Submitted by PBZ
Photo: Courtesy of PBZ
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Staging/Set/Environment Design (Tie)
La Suerte de Loli Worldwide Premiere
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Photo: Courtesy of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Summer Dew Tour
Submitted by Kilowatt Events
Submitted by Kilowatt Events
Photo: Courtesy of Kilowatt Events
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Trade Show Booth
European Wax Center Confidently Smooth Pop-Up/Cosmoprof
Submitted by Conversate Collective
Submitted by Conversate Collective
Photo: Courtesy of Conversate Collective
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Use of Event Technology
Sephora x Kohl's
Submitted by TH Experiential
Submitted by TH Experiential
Photo: Courtesy of TH Experiential
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Use of Physical Distancing Design
American Express Gold Card Presents The Resy Drive-Thru Miami
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Photo: Courtesy of Resy + American Express
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Association Event
Select Aperitivo 1920 Virtual Auction
Submitted by The Experiential Group
Submitted by The Experiential Group
Photo: Courtesy of The Experiential Group
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Interactive Virtual Entertainment
Carrie Underwood Winter Wonderland
Submitted by TH Experiential
Submitted by TH Experiential
Photo: Courtesy of TH Experiential
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Use of Social Media for a Virtual Event or Meeting
Buscando a Frida Immersive & Interactive Experience
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Photo: Courtesy of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Attendee Gifting Experience/Swag Bag
Cocktail Academy's Custom Club Quarantine One Year Anniversary Swag Bag
Submitted by Cocktail Academy
Submitted by Cocktail Academy
Photo: Cocktail Academy
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Awards Show/Ceremony
Wholesale Clients Mark of Excellence 2020 Awards Ceremony
Submitted by Superior Choices Experiences
Submitted by Superior Choices Experiences
Photo: Courtesy of Superior Choices Experiences
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Brand Activation
FOXTV FanHub 2021
Submitted by FOX Entertainment
Submitted by FOX Entertainment
Photo: Courtesy of FOX Entertainment
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Brand/Product Launch (Tie)
Benefit Lash Factory
Submitted by BMF + Benefit Cosmetics
Submitted by BMF + Benefit Cosmetics
Photo: Courtesy of BMF
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Brand/Product Launch (Tie)
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Launch
Submitted by Dera Lee Productions
Submitted by Dera Lee Productions
Photo: Courtesy of Dera Lee Productions
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Conference (Less Than 1,500 Attendees)
ILEA Live Conference
Submitted by AOO Events
Submitted by AOO Events
Photo: Courtesy of AOO Events
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Cultural/Multicultural Event
Juneteenth: Reclaiming Our Time
Submitted by Yahoo Inc. (formerly Verizon Media)
Submitted by Yahoo Inc. (formerly Verizon Media)
Photo: Courtesy of Yahoo Inc. (formerly Verizon Media)
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Environment
Motion Pictures Sound Editors 68th Annual Golden Reel Awards
Submitted by Allseated EXVO
Submitted by Allseated EXVO
Photo: Courtesy of Allseated EXVO
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Esports Event
2KFEST
Submitted by NVE Experience Agency
Submitted by NVE Experience Agency
Photo: Courtesy of NVE Experience Agency
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Event/Meeting Platform (Tie)
Avatara Island by Top Brand Worldwide
Submitted by Top Brand Worldwide
Submitted by Top Brand Worldwide
Photo: Courtesy of Top Brand Worldwide
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Event/Meeting Platform (Tie)
MeetingPlay - Pure Storage SKO 2021
Submitted by MeetingPlay
Submitted by MeetingPlay
Photo: Courtesy of MeetingPlay
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Experience
Avalara CRUSH Virtual 2021
Submitted by Shiraz Creative
Submitted by Shiraz Creative
Photo: Courtesy of Shiraz Creative
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Guerrilla Marketing Initiative/Marketing Campaign
Buscando a Frida Immersive & Interactive Experience
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Photo: Courtesy of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Influencer Event (Tie)
Buscando a Frida Immersive & Interactive Experience
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Photo: Courtesy of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Influencer Event (Tie)
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Launch
Submitted by Dera Lee Productions
Submitted by Dera Lee Productions
Photo: Courtesy of Dera Lee Productions
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Millennial/Gen Z Event
Aspen Challenge Miami
Submitted by Zynger Events
Submitted by Zynger Events
Photo: Courtesy of Zynger Events
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Multi-Day Event (Three-Way Tie)
Cisco Live 2021
Submitted by Cisco
Submitted by Cisco
Photo: Courtesy of Cisco
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Multi-Day Event (Three-Way Tie)
Dell Technologies Den at 2021 Virtual Sundance Film Festival
Submitted by Lacy Maxwell Experiential
Submitted by Lacy Maxwell Experiential
Photo: Courtesy of Lacy Maxwell Experiential
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Multi-Day Event (Three-Way Tie)
ServiceNow's Sales Kickoff 2021
Submitted by ServiceNow
Submitted by ServiceNow
Photo: Courtesy of ServiceNow
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Networking Event (Tie)
21-Hour International Virtual Networking Event
Submitted by McVeigh Global Meetings and Events & Pulse
Submitted by McVeigh Global Meetings and Events & Pulse
Photo: Courtesy of McVeigh Global Meetings and Events & Pulse
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Networking Event (Tie)
BNI Global Convention 2021 - Master Connection
Submitted by BNI - Business Networking International
Submitted by BNI - Business Networking International
Photo: Courtesy of BNI - Business Networking International
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Networking/Matchmaking Platform
The Members' Club at WNORTH
Submitted by WNORTH
Submitted by WNORTH
Photo: Courtesy of WNORTH
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Social Event
Buscando a Frida Immersive & Interactive Experience
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Photo: Courtesy of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Sponsor Activation at an Event
Dell Technologies Den at 2021 Virtual Sundance Film Festival
Submitted by Lacy Maxwell Experiential
Submitted by Lacy Maxwell Experiential
Photo: Courtesy of Lacy Maxwell Experiential
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: Best Virtual Team-Building Activity
TikTok Summer Wrap Party
Submitted by Eventique
Submitted by Eventique
Photo: Courtesy of Eventique
PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Best Virtual Conference (More Than 1,500 Attendees)
Databricks Data + AI Summit 2021
Submitted by Databricks + MeetingPlay
Submitted by Databricks + MeetingPlay
Photo: Courtesy of Databricks + MeetingPlay
PEOPLE'S CHOICE: Best Event Decor
TAG Heuer Ambassador Celebration
Submitted by New Moon
Submitted by New Moon
Photo: Courtesy of New Moon
