2026 CATEGORIES & ENTRY FORMS

For all celebratory events including: anniversaries, dinners, Awards and more.

For outstanding events run by Medical Associations / Professional Bodies – it can apply to new or longstanding events of any type including dinners, anniversary celebrations, awards, symposia, conferences or large scale events – either online, hybrid or in-person.

For established events that have broken new ground, attracted new audiences, transformed their business models or injected new dynamism.

This award is given to the most successful new conference or event (virtual, physical or hybrid) that has launched since 2022.

This award is given to an association conference or event that has been running successfully for over 5 years. Judges will be looking for experience, continuing financial success, marketing effectiveness and stakeholder satisfaction.

Awarded to the best campaign – can be marketing, growth, awareness-raising, perception-changing or other focus – across single or multiple channels.

For membership organisations that are delivering outstanding representation for their sectors.

Recognising in-house or centre-delivered training, online learning, re-skilling, certification, bespoke development or any other educational resources & programmes that positively impact your membership.

This category recognises the many ways in which membership organisations support their base and help them to achieve more.

Awarded to initiatives that successfully enhance engagement with your members – could be regular or one-offs, physical or online, geared around education or networking.

How did your organization draw attention to your cause or issue? Can include: media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning, publishing research or live events.

Recognising an outstanding partnerships between organisations that delivered measurable impact, innovation, shared value, and meaningful outcomes for members or industry.

Recognising trade associations which demonstrate outstanding industry leadership, advocacy impact, member value, innovation, and measurable growth in advancing the sector.

Recognising professional associations or societies delivering exceptional member value, thought leadership, education, advocacy, and measurable impact within their profession.

Recognising board / senior management leadership that can demonstrate effectiveness and ambition in advancing the aims of your association.

For the outstanding agency or supplier serving the association market

For European and Internationally focused Associations – Judges will look for a clear strategy, workforce and member engagement, a proven track record and excellence in management/leadership.

Judges will look for examples of outstanding teamwork – including back-office functions – delivering great customer service / results.

This award is open to the association leader that can demonstrate how their direction has steered the association to overcome particular challenges or driven proven advancement or benefits to the association and its members.