Industry’s finest
The exhibitions industry is gearing up to celebrate another year of fantastic achievements as the ESSA Awards 2025 open for entries.
Confirmed to take place on the 4 December at the Warwick Conference Centre, the ESSA Awards 2025 are a chance to celebrate accolades across the full spectrum of the industry from suppliers to contractors to event organisers. This year also sees a diversification of the awards scheme with the addition of two new categories; Best Member Collaboration and Best Collaboration with an Organiser.
Last year saw Smart Display honoured with finalist status for to of its stand builds in the Best Stand Build: Delivering Exceptional Service – Over 30sq category. Judges identified how Smart Display had surpassed its clients’ expectations, elevated their presence above that of the competition and re-used elements where possible for both the Bilstein Group at UK Garage & Body and Steelite-Utopia at Ambiente respectively.
“Every year, the ESSA Awards celebrate the creativity, dedication and collaboration that define our sector,” says ESSA director Andrew Harrison. “2025 is our most inclusive yet, with 16 categories including two exciting new honours to recognise the partnerships that spark innovation and excellence. I encourage everyone to enter or nominate a colleague whose work exemplifies the very best of events, setting new standards and propelling our industry forward.”
Entries for the ESSA Awards 2025 are now open to all ESSA members, and must be received by 5pm on Friday 3 October. The full list of categories is;
- ESSA Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award
- ESSA Young Person Award
- ESSA Member Company Award
- ESSA Unsung Hero
- Best Organiser
- Best Venue
- Sustainability
- AV & Production
- Logistics
- Full-Service Contractor
- Best Stand Build under 10 sqm
- Best Stand Build under 30 sqm
- Best Stand Build over 30 sqm
- *NEW* Best Member Collaboration
- *NEW* Best Collaboration with an Organiser
If you would like to work with Smart Display for your next exhibition stand, get in touch today and see what we can do for your next exhibition presence #wemakeevents
