The submissions for this year's Event Experience Awards (formerly Event Style Awards) certainly prove one thing: Events are back in full swing. Whether virtual, live or hybrid, the events that occurred in the past year pushed creative boundaries and elevated the industry to a new level.
Find out which innovative brands, agencies and producers are taking home a 2021 BizBash Event Experience Award by attending a special, Roaring '20s-themed virtual award ceremony hosted by BizBash and MeetingPlay + Aventri on Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Register to attend here!
And, in no particular order, the finalists are...
HYBRID EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
C2 Montréal 2021
Submitted by C2 International
The Future of Everything Festival: The Wall Street Journal’s Event of the Year
Submitted by The Wall Street Journal
Orion Advisor Services Ascent Conference
Submitted by planit inc.
Convene Studio
Submitted by Convene
LIVE & VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
Laura Mercier Influencer Event in Big Sur
Submitted by Another A Story
HBO Max: Gossip Girl Immersive Live Fashion Event & Livestream
Submitted by Industria Creative
Congress Xstream 2021
Submitted by American Payroll Association
AMC Institute Annual Meeting - RESET
Submitted by AMC Institute
Go Beyond the Tent
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
MAGIC Las Vegas and MAGIC New York
Submitted by MAGIC
Postmates
Submitted by MAS
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
Maggie Creative Design
Submitted by Maggie Creative Design
OUTLOUD: Raising Voices feat. Pride Live & Stonewall Day
Submitted by JJLA
ESSENCE Fashion House 2021
Submitted by ESSENCE Communications Inc.
MKG for Seamless Presto! Resto!
Submitted by MKG
CLEAR: A Day of Families
Submitted by Superfly
HBO Max | Premiere Pier
Submitted by HBO Max
40th Birthday Turned Surprise Wedding
Submitted by Neon River/Twenty Three Layers
Wynwood Style Bar Mitzvah
Submitted by Twenty Three Layers
The Amex® Gold Card Pop-up Diner
Submitted by Resy + American Express
European Wax Center Confidently Smooth Pop-Up/Cabana, Miami
Submitted by Conversate Collective
Heineken® Burger Bash
Submitted by Amplified Marketing
Sports Bar Theme Bar Mitzvah
Submitted by Bentop Events
Nightmare Before Christmas "Christmas in July"
Submitted by BMF
Spectrum Reach Neighborhood Tour
Submitted by Factory 360
Announcing New Tech Partnerships for AT&T 5G
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
TriNet PeopleForce 2021
Submitted by TriNet
Taco Bell FRANMAC Convention 2021
Submitted by The Sheppard
Democracy is Delicious
Submitted by RMNG Experiential Agency
COMMON GROUND NATIONAL IMMIGRATION TOUR
Submitted by Factory 360
National Landing Summer House
Submitted by The Brand Guild
HBO Max: Gossip Girl Immersive Live Fashion Event & Livestream
Submitted by Industria Creative
Airbnb x Sex and the City
Submitted by PBZ
La Suerte de Loli Worldwide Premiere
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
Wings and Wizards
Submitted by Wings and Wizards
SOUND FX
Submitted by Creative Riff
DARPA Subterranean Challenge Final Event
Submitted by Hargrove
La Suerte de Loli Worldwide Premiere
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
American Express® Gold Card Presents The Resy Drive-Thru Miami
Submitted by Resy + American Express
YSL Beauty: The House of NU
Submitted by Industria Creative
Leo Season Backyard Transformation
Submitted by Corinthian Events
Pandora ME Dinner
Submitted by New Moon
ghd 20th Anniversary
Submitted by Gladiator Productions
The Great Jewellery Heist, presented by BMO
Submitted by Sinai Health Foundation
American Express® Platinum x Global Dining Access by Resy: Platinum Coast
Submitted by Resy + American Express
Sustainability Practices, an Opportunity for Everyone
Submitted by Eco Destination Management Services of Aruba & Curacao
Summer Dew Tour
Submitted by Kilowatt Events
Bar Monte
Submitted by The Experiential Group
Bizzabo
Submitted by Bizzabo
Rock Paper Coin
Submitted by Rock Paper Coin
VenuIQ
Submitted by VenuIQ
SOS Web Augmented Reality
Submitted by SOS Web.AR
4 Eagle Customer Symposium
Submitted by ACCESS DMC
HEELS Premiere Event
Submitted by westhaus + STARZ
Sephora x Kohl's
Submitted by TH Experiential
Pandora ME Dinner
Submitted by New Moon
#CampRevolve at the Grand Canyon
Submitted by Mint Collective
NBA's First-Ever NBA Creator House
Submitted by NVE Experience Agency
Dose of Colors Disney Collaboration
Submitted by Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle & Design
Pandora ME
Submitted by Abel McCallister Abel
Heineken® Cube
Submitted by Amplified Marketing
Heineken® x InterMiami FC Futbol Experience
Submitted by Amplified Marketing
2021 Dell Technologies Match Play
Submitted by Lacy Maxwell Experiential
TAG Heuer Ambassador Celebration
Submitted by New Moon
Vail Program July 2021
Submitted by ACCESS DMC
IndyCar Meets Music City 2021
Submitted by Clandestine Events + Experiences
Anthony & Vivian's Breathtaking Wedding
Submitted by Eddie Zaratsian Lifestyle & Design
Sunglass Hut Don't Stop the Feeling
Submitted by New Moon
Peony Party
Submitted by ESP Presents
BEA Awards Show 2021
Submitted by Cirque Berzerk Productions
TAG Heuer Ambassador Celebration
Submitted by New Moon
European Wax Center Confidently Smooth Pop-Up/Cosmoprof
Submitted by Conversate Collective
"The Square in the Sky" - Laurel Rittenhouse Square Topping Off Event
Submitted by Southern Land Company
Holiday Festival of Lights in Times of a Pandemic
Submitted by Eco Destination Management Services of Aruba NV
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
Buscando a Frida Immersive & Interactive Experience
Submitted by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Corporate Events
TikTok Familia Latina
Submitted by Eventique
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Launch
Submitted by Dera Lee Productions
Aspen Challenge Miami
Submitted by Zynger Events
Logitech's Global Sales Conference
Submitted by ProGlobalEvents
ILEA Live Conference
Submitted by AOO Events
Allseated EXVO
Submitted by Allseated EXVO
MeetingPlay - Pure Storage SKO 2021
Submitted by MeetingPlay
Avatara Island by Top Brand Worldwide
Submitted by Top Brand Worldwide
JLO Hit Play _ Social
Submitted by New Moon
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 Launch
Submitted by Shiraz Creative
Cisco IMPACT FY22
Submitted by George P. Johnson Experience Marketing
Univision Upfront - Best Virtual Experience
Submitted by Univision + Proscenium
Avalara CRUSH Virtual 2021
Submitted by Shiraz Creative
The Humane Society of the United States' To The Rescue! Gala
Submitted by Eventique
Roundel Virtual Events
Submitted by Push Play Creative
BNI Global Convention 2021 - Master Connection
Submitted by BNI - Business Networking International
21-Hour International Virtual Networking Event
Submitted by McVeigh Global Meetings and Events & Pulse
Reddit @ E3
Submitted by MAS + Reddit
SEPHORiA: Virtual House of Beauty
Submitted by Eventique
FOXTV FanHub 2021
Submitted by FOX Entertainment
2021 Herbalife Nutrition Virtual Mark Hughes Bonus Awards
Submitted by Herbalife Nutrition
The 142nd University of Manitoba Spring Convocation 2021
Submitted by University of Manitoba
Wholesale Clients Mark of Excellence 2020 Awards Ceremony
Submitted by Superior Choices Experiences
YSL Beauty: The House of Y
Submitted by Industria Creative
SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF Launch
Submitted by Dera Lee Productions
Benefit Lash Factory
Submitted by BMF + Benefit Cosmetics
SEPHORiA: Virtual House of Beauty Experience Kit
Submitted by SEPHORA
Cocktail Academy's Custom Club Quarantine One Year Anniversary Swag Bag
Submitted by Cocktail Academy
Smashbox Jefacon
Submitted by BMF
Wrapped in Black
Submitted by BET Networks
Juneteenth: Reclaiming Our Time
Submitted by Yahoo Inc. (formerly Verizon Media)
Dealmaker's 2021
Submitted by The Brand Guild
ServiceNow's Sales Kickoff 2021
Submitted by ServiceNow
Dell Technologies Den at 2021 Virtual Sundance Film Festival
Submitted by Lacy Maxwell Experiential
Cisco Live 2021
Submitted by Cisco
Databricks Data + AI Summit 2021
Submitted by Databricks + MeetingPlay
2021 Herbalife Nutrition Virtual Honors
Submitted by Herbalife Nutrition
Pinterest Presents
Submitted by Pinterest
Cisco Live 2021
Submitted by Cisco
TikTok Summer Wrap Party
Submitted by Eventique
Aspen Challenge Miami
Submitted by Zynger Events
Select Aperitivo 1920 Virtual Auction
Submitted by The Experiential Group
Carrie Underwood Winter Wonderland
Submitted by TH Experiential
The Members' Club at WNORTH
Submitted by WNORTH
2KFEST
Submitted by NVE Experience Agency
