Winners of BizBash's 11th Annual Event Experience Awards

Each year, BizBash's Event Experience Awards (EEAs) recognize inspirational live events, impressive hybrid events, tech-savvy virtual events, and must-see destination events and experiences that stand out from others beyond measure. These programs showcase creativity, strategic thinking, and flawless execution in event design, production, and management. Ready to see what the new standard is?

With 75 categories spanning live, destination, hybrid, and virtual experiences, here are the winners (in no particular order) of BizBash's 11th annual EEAs, as determined by our advisory board...

LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES

BEST ATTENDEE GIFTING EXPERIENCE/SWAG BAG

Concours d’Elegance 2023 - Carmel Valley
Submitted by MFactor Meetings

Photo: MFactor Meetings

BEST AWARD SHOW/CEREMONY

TIFF Tribute Awards Presented by Bulgari
Submitted by Makers

Photo: Courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival

BEST BEAUTY BRAND ACTIVATION

SEPHORiA
Submitted by Sephora

Photo: Courtesy of Sephora

BEST BRAND COLLABORATION EVENT

Masked Mania Day in LA - Celebrating 10 Seasons of The Masked Singer
Submitted by FOX

Photo: Courtesy of FOX

BEST BRAND/PRODUCT LAUNCH

NBA 2K24 Launch Event
Submitted by NRG Experiential, 2K

Photo: Courtesy of NRG Experiential, 2K

BEST CONFERENCE OR CONVENTION

UnBoxed 2022
Submitted by Salt Productions

Photo: Courtesy of Salt Productions

BEST CORPORATE EVENT CONCEPT

Attentive Mobile - Thread 2022
Submitted by Twenty Three Layers

Photo: Twenty Three Layers

BEST CULTURAL/MULTICULTURAL EVENT

Balad Beast
Submitted by productionglue (A TAIT Company)

Photo: Courtesy of productionglue (A TAIT Company)

BEST EVENT DECOR

Wimbledon - The Hill in New York
Submitted by The Experiential Group

Photo: Courtesy of The Experiential Group

BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT ACT

149th Kentucky Derby
Submitted by Artisan Oddities Entertainment

Photo: Artisan Oddities Entertainment

BEST EVENT TECHNOLOGY/PRODUCT/SERVICE

Interactive Gesture Technology - PacBio Product Launch and Celebration
Submitted by VOLO Events Agency

Photo: Courtesy of VOLO Events Agency

BEST FAIR/FESTIVAL

Soundstorm
Submitted by productionglue (A TAIT Company)

Photo: Courtesy of productionglue (A TAIT Company)

BEST FASHION BRAND ACTIVATION

Timberland STOOP - Brooklyn
Submitted by Timberland

Photo: Courtesy of Timberland

BEST FESTIVAL ACTIVATION

Roku City
Submitted by DesignScene

Photo: Courtesy of DesignScene

BEST FINANCIAL BRAND ACTIVATION

Sibos 2022
Submitted by FIRST

Photo: Courtesy of FIRST

BEST FLORAL DESIGN FOR AN EVENT OR MEETING

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Patient-Inspired Floral Design
Submitted by ALSAC - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Photo: Courtesy of ALSAC - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

BEST GUERRILLA MARKETING INITIATIVE/CAMPAIGN

Gen V / Vought A Burger Delivers Big Homies to the Streets
Submitted by Produce XM

Photo: Courtesy of Produce XM

BEST IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

The Art of the Senses
Submitted by Top Brand Worldwide

Photo: Courtesy of Top Brand Worldwide

BEST INCENTIVE PROGRAM

T-Mobile Incentive Program
Submitted by T-Mobile, Proscenium

Photo: Courtesy of T-Mobile, Proscenium

BEST INFLUENCER EVENT

Sony Kando Trip 2023
Submitted by Blue Pixel

Photo: Courtesy of Blue Pixel

BEST INVITATION-ONLY EVENT

Front Row 2023
Submitted by FIRST

Photo: Courtesy of FIRST

BEST MILLENNIAL/GEN Z EVENT

SEPHORiA
Submitted by Sephora

Photo: Courtesy of Sephora

BEST MOBILE TOUR/ROADSHOW

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) - Creators Wanted Tour
Submitted by ADVOC8

Photo: Courtesy of ADVOC8

BEST NEW EVENT PRODUCT/SERVICE

xBI™
Submitted by Impact XM

Photo: Courtesy of Impact XM

BEST NONPROFIT EVENT CONCEPT

Petco Love - Paws in the Park
Submitted by OzTech Media

Photo: Courtesy of OzTech Media

BEST OVERALL BRAND ACTIVATION

Roku City
Submitted by DesignScene

Photo: Courtesy of DesignScene

BEST POP-UP EXPERIENCE

Organic Valley Small Farm in the Big City
Submitted by Organic Valley

Photo: Courtesy of Organic Valley

BEST PRESS EVENT

Bombay Sapphire 'Saw This Made This'
Submitted by Bombay Sapphire

Photo: Courtesy of Bombay Sapphire

BEST PRIDE EVENT

WeHo Pride & OUTLOUD Music Festival
Submitted by JJLA

Photo: Courtesy of JJLA

BEST REIMAGINED EVENT EXPERIENCE

Transforming a Live Event in the Name of Sustainability
Submitted by BlueprintNYC

Photo: Courtesy of BlueprintNYC

BEST RETAIL EXPERIENCE

Reimagining Retail in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Submitted by H&M

Photo: Courtesy of H&M

BEST SEASONAL EXPERIENCE

Target x Gillette Bullseye Winter Wonderland
Submitted by BeEvents

Photo: Courtesy of BeEvents

BEST SOCIAL EVENT

Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC) 2022 National Mortgage Conference
Submitted by Mortgage Professionals Canada, MCI Group Canada

Photo: Courtesy of Mortgage Professionals Canada, MCI Group Canada

BEST SPONSOR ACTIVATION AT AN EVENT

Brick City HBCU Kick Off Classic Presented by Prudential
Submitted by Idlewild Experiential

Photo: Courtesy of Idlewild Experiential

BEST SPORTING EVENT BRAND ACTIVATION

SPORT BEACH
Submitted by Stagwell

Photo: Courtesy of Stagwell

BEST STAGING/SET/ENVIRONMENT DESIGN

Unforgettable Launch of an Icon
Submitted by Mirrored Media

Photo: Courtesy of Mirrored Media

BEST SUSTAINABILITY/CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM

De Beers @ JCK 2023
Submitted by 2Heads

Photo: Courtesy of 2Heads

BEST TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY

2022 Chick-fil-A Staff Summit at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Submitted by Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Photo: Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Stadium

BEST TECH BRAND ACTIVATION

LinkedIn - The Place to B2B
Submitted by The Bait Shoppe

Photo: Courtesy of The Bait Shoppe

BEST TRADE OR CONSUMER SHOW

FutureProof Advisor’s Circle – The World’s Largest Wealth Festival
Submitted by Russell Harris Event Group

Photo: Courtesy of Russell Harris Event Group

BEST TRADE SHOW BOOTH

SDCC 2023: LEGO® Brickbuster Video
Submitted by The LEGO Group

Photo: Courtesy of The LEGO Group

BEST TV OR FILM PREMIERE EVENT

Barbie Global Film Premiere
Submitted by Warner Bros. Pictures

Photo: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

BEST UPFRONT EVENT

Screenvision Upfront 2023
Submitted by Ray Bloch Productions

Photo: Courtesy of Ray Bloch Productions

BEST USE OF EVENT TECHNOLOGY

PAC Man New York Comic Con Drone Show
Submitted by Pixis Drones

Photo: Courtesy of Pixis Drones

DESTINATION EVENTS & EXPERIENCES

BEST CATERING SERVICE

Gas South
Submitted by Proof of the Pudding

Photo: Courtesy of Proof of the Pudding

BEST CITY TO HOST A MEETING

Nashville
Submitted by TC Restaurant Group

Photo: Courtesy of TC Restaurant Group

BEST CONVENTION CENTER

Seattle Convention Center
Submitted by Visit Seattle

Photo: Courtesy of Visit Seattle

HYBRID EVENTS & EXPERIENCES

BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT ACT

Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event
Submitted by Netflix

Photo: Courtesy of Netflix

BEST GUERRILLA MARKETING INITIATIVE/CAMPAIGN

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem
Submitted by MAP360 Collective, Paramount Pictures

Photo: Courtesy of MAP360 Collective, Paramount Pictures

BEST HYBRID ENVIRONMENT

World's Largest Tailgate Party: Kansas City Chiefs
Submitted by Little Cinema Digital, Kansas City Chiefs

Photo: Courtesy of Little Cinema Digital, Kansas City Chiefs

BEST HYBRID INFLUENCER EVENT

State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023
Submitted by State Farm

Photo: Courtesy of State Farm

BEST HYBRID SPORTING EVENT

Wimbledon - The Hill in New York
Submitted by The Experiential Group

Photo: Courtesy of The Experiential Group

VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES

BEST VIRTUAL ATTENDEE GIFTING EXPERIENCE/SWAG BAG

FY24 Dell Technologies Summit T-Shirt Design Contest
Submitted by Dell Technologies

Photo: Courtesy of Dell Technologies

BEST VIRTUAL AWARD SHOW/CEREMONY

vFairs Eventeer Awards
Submitted by vFairs

Photo: Courtesy of vFairs

BEST VIRTUAL BRAND ACTIVATION

SEPHORiA
Submitted by Sephora

Photo: Courtesy of Sephora

BEST VIRTUAL CULTURAL/MULTICULTURAL EVENT

AAPI Heritage Month
Submitted by Max

Photo: Courtesy of Max

BEST VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

Pinterest Presents
Submitted by Pinterest, Mint

Photo: Courtesy of Pinterest, Mint

BEST VIRTUAL EVENT/MEETING PLATFORM

vFairs Event Platform
Submitted by vFairs

Photo: Courtesy of vFairs

BEST VIRTUAL INFLUENCER EVENT

State Farm Gamerhood Challenge 2023
Submitted by State Farm

Photo: Courtesy of State Farm