Winners 2021
BEST ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER BLOG OR ONLINE RESOURCE
| Winner: | Institution of Occupational Safety and Health – ioshmagazine.com |
| Silver: | ACCA - Accounting & Business |
| Bronze: | Chartered Management Institute – Better Managers |
- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) – Accounting & Business
- Chartered Management Institute – Better Managers
- European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance – COVID-19 Resource Hub
- International Hydropower Association – Hydropower Today
- The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health – ioshmagazine.com
BEST ASSOCIATION PARTNERSHIP OR COLLABORATION
| Winner: | National Association of Funeral Directors – The Deceased Management Advisory Group |
| Silver: | National Council for Voluntary Organisations – NCVO and Croner |
| Bronze: | Belgian Association of Marketing – OFCORES and BAM |
- Belgian Association of Marketing – OFCORES and BAM
- Foodservice Equipment Association – FEA and Trees for Cities National Council for Voluntary Organisations – NCVO and Croner
- International Compliance Association – Partnership with the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore
- (ISC)² – (ISC)² and D2L
- National Association of Funeral Directors – Creation of the Deceased Management Advisory Group during COVID-19
- Foodservice Equipment Association – FEA and Trees for Cities
- The Royal College of Physicians – Trillium
BEST DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN
| Winner: | BBC StoryWorks and Innovate Finance – Innovation in Finance |
| Silver: | EIT Health InnoStars – "Making Connections" Platform |
| Bronze: | Bathroom Manufacturers Association – BMA multimedia content strategy |
- Bathroom Manufacturers Association – BMA multimedia content strategy
- SolarPower Europe – “Shine On” digital series
- BBC StoryWorks and Innovate Finance – Innovation in Finance
- EIT Health InnoStars – "Making Connections" Platform Digital Marketing campaign
- International Hydropower Association – IHA's 25th Anniversary Digital Marketing Campaign
- National Hair & Beauty Federation – Hair & Beauty Matters – COVID-19 Response
- The Royal Town Planning Institute – Plan The World We Need
BEST ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE (CIRCULATION UNDER 25,000)
| Winner: | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy – Public Finance |
| Silver: | Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals – Professional in Payroll, Pensions & Reward |
| Bronze: | International Institute of Risk and Safety Management – The Sentinel |
- Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals – Professional in Payroll, Pensions & Reward
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy – Public Finance
- International Institute of Risk and Safety Management – The Sentinel
- National Association of Funeral Directors – Funeral Director Monthly
- National Hair & Beauty Federation – Salon Focus
- National Hair & Beauty Federation – Salon Focus
BEST ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE (CIRCULATION OVER 25,000)
| Winner: | Institute and Faculty of Actuaries – The Actuary |
| Silver: | Institution of Occupational Safety and Health – IOSH magazine |
| Bronze: | National Residential Landlords Association – Property |
- British Safety Council – Safety Management
- Chartered Management Institute
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health – IOSH magazine
- National Residential Landlords Association – Property
- Nautilus International – Nautilus Telegraph
- The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries – The Actuary
BEST ASSOCIATION VIRTUAL EVENT (UNDER 700 DELEGATES)
| Winner: | Association of Corporate Treasurers – NOT the Annual Dinner |
| Silver: | Advertising Association, IPA & ISBA – RESET 2021 |
| Bronze: | Professional Publishers Association - Independent Publisher Conference & Awards |
- Advertising Association, IPA & ISBA – RESET 2021
- Association of British Insurers - Annual Conference
- Association of Corporate Treasurers – NOT the Annual Dinner
- Chartered Institute of Public Relations - Annual Conference: Communications leadership in a new world
- EUROGAS - Eurogas Annual Conference ‘A single pathway to 2050?’
- Independent Publishers Guild - The Virtual Spring Conference
- Professional Publishers Association - Independent Publisher Conference & Awards
- The Society for Education and Training - SET Conference 2020
BEST ASSOCIATION VIRTUAL EVENT (OVER 700 DELEGATES)
| Winner: | Association for Project Management - Think Differently: redefining Diversity in Projects |
| Silver: | Association of Corporate Treasurers – ACT Annual Conference |
| Bronze: | International Compliance Association - ICA’s annual conference |
- Association for Project Management - Think Differently: redefining Diversity in Projects
- Association of Corporate Treasurers – ACT Annual Conference
- British Veterinary Nursing Association - BVNA 47th Annual Congress
- Emerging Payments Association - The Emerging Payments Awards
- European Computer Vision Association and British Machine Vision Association - The European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) 2020 Online
- Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology - IMarEST Annual Conference
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers - ENGREC LIVE 2020
- International Compliance Association - ICA’s annual conference
- Royal College of Physicians - Annual Conference: Medicine 2021
BEST COVID-19 CRISIS RESPONSE (UNDER 4,000 MEMBERS)
| Winner: | Independent Healthcare Providers Network |
| Silver: | Manufacturing Technologies Association – MTA Wellbeing |
| Bronze: | Builders Merchants Federation |
- Builders Merchants Federation – BMF COVID-19 Crisis Response
- Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors – COVID-19
- Civil Enforcement Association – Post-lockdown COVID-19 Support Plan
- Independent Healthcare Providers Network – COVID-19 response
- Railway Industry Association – PR & PA and Policy
- The Manufacturing Technologies Association – MTA Wellbeing
BEST COVID-19 CRISIS RESPONSE (OVER 4,000 MEMBERS)
| Winner: | Public Relations and Communications Association |
| Silver: | British Safety Council |
| Bronze: | National Hair & Beauty Federation |
- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- British Safety Council – The whole organisation
- Emerging Payments Association – Membership Community
- International Compliance Association – The whole organisation
- National Hair & Beauty Federation – COVID-19
- Public Relations and Communications Association – Leadership, industry support, communications, groups, member engagement, training, events
- The British Dietetic Association – Communications
BEST LOBBYING CAMPAIGN OR ADVANCEMENT OF A CAUSE DURING COVID-19 (UNDER 500 MEMBERS)
| Winner: | TEC Services Association |
| Silver: | Health Food Manufacturers’ Association – Natural Products Industry and HealthyDoesIt |
| Bronze: | Railway Industry Association |
- American Chamber of Commerce to the EU – Uniting for Diversity
- Health Food Manufacturers’ Association – Natural Products Industry and HealthyDoesIt
- Railway Industry Association – RIA's Lobbying Campaign during COVID-19
- Solar Heat Europe/ESTIF – The European Solar Thermal Industry Pledge – Delivering a Green Recovery
- SolarPower Europe – Renewable Hydrogen
- TEC Services Association – To maintain TEC services to the 4.5m vulnerable and shielding and raise awareness of technology and its service delivery in the wider health & care network
BEST LOBBYING CAMPAIGN OR ADVANCEMENT OF A CAUSE DURING COVID-19 (OVER 500 MEMBERS)
| Winner: | British Pest Control Association – Pest management is essential: achieving key worker status |
| Silver: | Nautilus International – Supporting seafarers through the COVID-19 crisis |
| Bronze: | National Residential Landlords Association – Calls for financial support for rented sector |
- British Pest Control Association – Pest management is essential: achieving key worker status during COVID-19
- ENT UK – Campaigns for Public Health England
- National Association of Funeral Directors – Making sure bereaved people could attend funeral services
- National Residential Landlords Association – Calls for financial support for rented sector
- Nautilus International – Supporting seafarers through the COVID-19 crisis
- The Royal Town Planning Institute – Plan The World We Need
BEST ONLINE LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
| Winner: | Institution of Mechanical Engineers/Think – EngRec – Virtual Recruitment Platform |
| Silver: | ACCA – The ACCA CBE Practice Platform |
| Bronze: | Pensions Management Institute – PMI qualifications |
- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) – The ACCA CBE Practice Platform
- British Pest Control Association – Bugs in the system – pest control training goes virtual
- Emerging Payments Association – Payment 101, Payments Compliance Training Programme and iFinance Academy
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers/Think – EngRec – Virtual recruitment platform
- The Pensions Management Institute – PMI qualifications
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
| Winner: | Royal College of General Practitioners – Observe GP |
| Silver: | The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising – The Virtuous Circle of Engagement |
| Bronze: | Royal College of Physicians – RCP Player |
- Emerging Payments Association
- Federation of Master Builders – FMB website & members area (MyFMB)
- Royal College of General Practitioners – Observe GP
- Royal College of Physicians – RCP Player
- SolarPower Europe – “Shine On” digital series
- The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising – The Virtuous Circle of Engagement: using engagement scoring to maximise member value
BEST MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT DURING COVID-19 (UNDER 800 MEMBERS)
| Winner: | Builders Merchants Federation |
| Silver: | Independent Healthcare Providers Network |
| Bronze: | The Association of Real Estate Funds – Overall support of our members during COVID-19 |
- Association of British Insurers – ABI Membership & Associate Membership Programme
- British Pest Control Association – COVID-19 Membership Support Initiative
- Builders Merchants Federation – Getting Merchants Back to Business
- European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance – COVID-19 Resource Hub
- Independent Healthcare Providers Network – COVID-19 response
- Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television – Membership Support During COVID-19
- Railway Industry Association – Coronavirus Response
- The Association of Real Estate Funds – Overall support of our members during COVID-19
- The Manufacturing Technologies Association
- Wood Recyclers’ Association – COVID-19 – Member Support
BEST MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT DURING COVID-19 (800 – 5,000 MEMBERS)
| Winner: | ENT UK |
| Silver: | British Independent Retailers Association |
| Bronze: | GAFTA - The Grain and Feed Trade Association |
- British Independent Retailers Association
- British Thoracic Society – Provision of ad-hoc professional guidance and resources to healthcare professionals
- ENT UK – Information campaign to support membership and improve conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association – Membership Support during COVID-19
- National Association of Funeral Directors – Support for the funeral profession during COVID-19
- The Grain and Feed Trade Association – COVID-19 Response
- Union for International Cancer Control – Virtualisation of the business with strengthened membership focus
- World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA)
BEST MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT DURING COVID-19 (5,001+ MEMBERS)
| Winner: | Country Land and Business Association |
| Silver: | Public Relations and Communications Association |
| Bronze: | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy – CIPFA |
- Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals - The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy – CIPFA
- Country Land and Business Association – Crisis response to COVID-19
- Federation of Small Businesses – Coronavirus webinar series
- National Hair & Beauty Federation – COVID-19
- National Residential Landlords Association – COVID-19 response
- Nautilus International – Supporting seafarers through the COVID-19 crisis
- Public Relations and Communications Association
- Society for Education and Training – COVID-19 support initiative
- The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development – CIPD Coronavirus Hub
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR
| Winner: | International Hydropower Association |
| Silver: | SolarPower Europe |
| Bronze: | American Chamber of Commerce to the EU |
- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- American Chamber of Commerce to the EU
- Eurogas
- International Association for Broadcast & Media Technology
- International Hydropower Association
- SolarPower Europe
BEST ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP
| Winner: | Dr Noorzaman Rashid Chief Executive - Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors |
| Silver: | Senior Leadership Team -Chartered Institute of Public Relations |
| Bronze: | Martin Reid - Society for Education and Training |
- Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors – Dr Noorzaman Rashid, Chief Executive
- Chartered Institute of Public Relations – Senior Leadership Team
- Railway Industry Association – Darren Caplan, Chief Executive
- Society for Education and Training – Martin Reid
- The Pensions Management Institute – Senior Leadership Team
UK ASSOCIATION OF THE YEAR
| Winner: | National Association of Funeral Directors |
| Silver: | Lifting Equipment Engineers Association |
| Bronze: | Emerging Payments Association |
- Association of British Insurers
- Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
- Emerging Payments Association
- Health Food Manufacturers’ Association
- Lifting Equipment Engineers Association
- National Association of Funeral Directors
- National Residential Landlords Association
- Railway Industry Association
BEST ASSOCIATION TEAM
| Winner: | Association of Corporate Treasurers |
| Silver: | Association of British Insurers – Member Relations, Partnerships and Events team |
| Bronze: | Meetings Industry Association |
- Association for Project Management – Service Innovation
- Association of British Insurers – Member Relations, Partnerships and Events team
- Association of Corporate Treasurers – All staff
- Chartered Institute of Public Relations – All staff
- Foodservice Equipment Association – All Staff
- The Meetings Industry Association – Meetings Industry Association Team
- The Pensions Management Institute – Senior Leadership Team
