With another remarkable Eventex Awards edition drawing to a close, the time has come to unveil this year’s finalists who have captured the hearts and minds of our jury members and the events industry community with their outstanding creativity. This edition has seen jaw-dropping entry numbers as well as an expanded global reach for the awards. 

Notable stats & facts 

The 14th edition of Eventex Awards received a massive 1207 entries, up from the previous year’s record of 761, reaching a 4-digit submission number for the first time in the awards’ history. We also saw: 

• Еntries from 62 countries and 6 continents, including 12 new countries for Eventex Awards — Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Chile, Colombia, Curaçao, DRC, Indonesia, Maldives, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan.
• A total of 540 finalists from 47 countries worldwide, with the US, Qatar, and Poland leading the pack with the most finalists — 65, 56, and 45, respectively.  
• Some brands represented in this edition include Disney, Volvo, Red Bull, L'Oreal, Corona, The Weeknd, FIFA, the Financial Times, Bloomberg, Cisco, Newcastle United, Lufthansa, Maybelline, KIA, Nike, and Formula 1. 

Work hard, party hard 

This edition has seen the most entries overall in the Corporate event category (33 entries), followed by Celebration events (28), underscoring the continued revival of in-person events. By track, we have seen the following category demand: 

• Events — Corporate Еvent, Celebration Еvent, Outdoor Еvent 
• Brand Experiences — Brand Activation, Exhibition Experience, Employee Engagement Event 
• Marketing, Communications & Strategy — Set Design, Event Storytelling, Event Marketing 
• Event Technology — Use of technology, Event Technology, Use of Audiovisual 
• Agencies & Teams — Agency, Event Team, Production Company 
• Venues — Sustainable Venue, Large Venue, Versatile Venue 

Coming soon… 

Now that we have shared the finalists, get ready for the big winners' reveal coming up on May 7, 14:00 CET.

You can see a full list of the finalists here.