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 Nov 12, 2026 • [Bethany Smith](https://www.vividink.info/insights/author/bethany-smith)

# Your Award Calendar for B2B Events in 2027

Over the years, I’ve spoken to a lot of people in the B2B event industry, and when the topic of awards comes up, many take the stance that it’s not quite for them; time is tight, and if there’s no win, it’s not worth the admin time.

It's a shame, really. The truth is, awards are more than a shiny badge or an excuse to get together for drinks; awards give you more ways to,

- Build credibility and trustworthiness through 3rd party recognition
- Present a strong business image for potential investors, clients or recruitment drives.
- Embrace extra marketing and PR opportunities through the award bodies' channels and audience.

But…one person's loss is your gain. To help you get a leg up on the competition, we’ve gathered every major award in the B2B event industry to add to your calendar for 2027.

Take a look below at all of the 2026-2027 awards season dates and mark your calendars!

### **What's a submission period?**

This is the time allowed to gather information and evidence, write and send your award entry to the awarding body. That being said, preparing in advance by getting client testimonials, data and supporting documents will always take the stress out of the process when the submission period comes.

### **What does it mean to be shortlisted?**

Where all the hard work pays off, shortlisting is where the awarding body announces its finalists. At this point, book your table and prepare for a night of celebration.

But more importantly, shortlisting is the stamp that tells prospective clients, employees and partners that you know your stuff and your industry knows it.

### **The full list\***

There are thousands of awards out there. So we’ve made it easy and created a list just for professionals in the B2B events industry, including niche, submission and shortlisting periods.

#### Festivals & Outdoor Events

| **Award** | **Submission Period/Deadline** | **Shortlisting** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| UK Festival Awards (Festival Insights) | June - October | October |
| Access All Areas Conference and Awards | Early - Mid October | Late October |
| National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) Convention and Awards | September | Late October |
| East Anglian Festival Network | January | February |
| AGF Awards | Assessment for certification within 12 months of the next award cycle to qualify. | N/A |

 

#### Conferences & Exhibitions

| **Award** | **Submission Period/Deadline** | **Shortlisting** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ESSA Conference and Awards | August - October | November |
| EN Awards | November - January | February |
| Conference & Event Awards | January - February | April |
| EN Indy Expo and Awards (UK) | August | October |
| AEO Excellence Awards | February - April | May |
| AGF Awards | Assessment for certification within 12 months of the next award cycle to qualify. | N/A |
| 2024 ABPCO Excellence Awards | May - July | September |
| C&IT Awards | April - June | July |
| Conference & Event Awards | January - February | April |
| EIC Global Awards | April - May | July |
| Event Production Awards | October | January |
| Eventex Awards | March - April | May |
| Exhibit Design Awards | June | August |
| TPI Awards | Early October - Late October | November |
| UFI Awards | May | June - July |

 

#### Meetings (MICE)

| **Award** | **Submission Period/Deadline** | **Shortlisting** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| M&IT Awards | April - May | June |
| The Meetings Show and Tomorrow’s Talent | End of year | March |
| Micebook awards | January | May |
| C&IT Impact Awards | December - March | June |

 

#### PR and Marketing

| **Award** | **Submission Period/Deadline** | **Shortlisting** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marketing Week Awards | March - June | July |
| Prolific North Creative Awards | March - April | May |
| The Marketing Society Awards | February | May |
| Prolific North Marketing Awards | July - September | October |
| The Drum Awards for Marketing + Festival | June - July (with some years allowing extended deadlines to September) | October |
| Effie UK Awards | March - June | September |
| EN Marketing Awards | November - January | December - January |
| Eventex Awards | February - March | May |
| PR Top Agencies Awards | June | September |
| B2B Marketing Awards | May - July | September |
| Bulldog PR awards | January - May | The award body does not publicly announce the shortlist |
| CMI Content Marketing Awards | March - May | July - August |
| European Content Awards | May - July | July - August |
| FMBE Awards | May - October | November |
| IPRA Golden Awards | February - May | July |
| Marketing and PR Brilliance Awards | October | November |
| PR week awards | March - June | N/A |
| PRNEWS & Event PR Awards | April | July |
| PRNews Platinum Awards | June | August |
| Prolific North Marketing Awards | July - September | October |
| The IOIC awards | December - April | July |
| The Pros awards | April | Mid year |
| UK Social Media Awards | May - July | July |

 

#### Business & Agency Awards

| **Award** | **Submission Period/Deadline** | **Shortlisting** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CN Agency Awards | January | January |
| UK Start Up Awards | January - March | March |
| CNAgency100 | May - June | June |
| UK Agency Awards | May - June | July |
| British Agency awards | May | July |
| European Agency Awards | April - June | June |
| Global Agency Awards | November - January | February |
| Small Agency Awards | February - April | June |
| UK Agency Awards | May - June | July |
| Business Awards UK | November (varies depending on sector) | (varies depending on sector) |

#### People Awards

| **Award** | **Submission Period/Deadline** | **Shortlisting** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EN 30u30 | November - January | February |
| AAA 30 Under 30 | January | February |
| BizBash 40 under 40 | November - January | March - April |
| AEO People's Awards | September - October | December |
| Fast Forward 15 Mentoring Awards | December - February | March |

 

#### Technology Awards

| **Award** | **Submission Period/Deadline** | **Shortlisting** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BIMA Awards | May - July | September |
| Event Tech Awards | July | September |
| Event Technology Awards: AI Edition | December - March | April |
| ANA MarTech Mastery Awards | June - July | September |
| Global Digital Excellence Awards | June - August | September |
| Prolific North Tech Awards | June - August | September |
| Sports Technology Awards | September - October | October |
| UK Digital Excellence Awards | February - March | April |

 

\*Many of these events have not announced their dates as of the writing of this blog and are estimates based on previous years. All dates are subject to change and may fall in different periods than previous years.

### **All that’s left is to pick your awards.**

So, get planning, get writing and get ready to take home your next award.

Or,[talk to us](mailto:pr@vividink.info). Our experienced PR team is here to take the stress out of awards. Let us handle the research, writing and submission to give you the best possible shot at getting shortlisted and taking home the gold.

 

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