THE FINALISTS

Find out which companies have been named finalists across 18 categories at the M&IT Awards 2025.

M&IT Awards 2025 – the Finalists

Drumroll, please…

Northstar Meetings Group is pleased to announce the finalists for the M&IT Awards 2025, which showcase industry leadership, partnership and innovation.

Entries were received from companies, teams and individuals from across the UK & Europe and WERE voted for by UK-based bona-fide event organisers.

Find out more about the voting process and our award categories here.

Presented by Northstar Meetings Group, the M&IT Awards 2025 take place on Friday 19 September at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House.

For more information, or to secure your place, visit:

M&IT Awards 2025 – the Finalists

Drumroll, please…

Northstar Meetings Group is pleased to announce the finalists for the M&IT Awards 2025, which showcase industry leadership, partnership and innovation.

Entries were received from companies, teams and individuals from across the UK & Europe and voted for by UK-based bona-fide event organisers.

Find out more about the voting process and our award categories here.

Presented by Northstar Meetings Group, the M&IT Awards 2025 take place on Friday 19 Septemberr at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House.

For more information, or to secure your place, visit:

Awards Finalists

The Chris Peacock Rising Star of the Year

Daisy Basilio
Sophie Beasor
Hannah Elston
Millie Fitzpatrick
Holly Traynor-Paget

Best UK Representation Company

Amplified Hotels
destinations UNLIMITED
DMC Advantage
Global DMC Partners
Mundus Representation
Vine Tree Connections

Best Destination Management Company

Alpine Sterling Malta
Cititravel DMC Spain & Portugal
Factor 3 Events
Pure Arabia UAE & Oman
Raising Stones Events
Vista Events DMC Greece

Best Overseas Convention Bureau

Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau
Dublin Convention Bureau
Meet in Ireland
Vienna Convention Bureau
Visit Monaco Convention Bureau
Wonderful Copenhagen

Best UK Convention Bureau

Glasgow Convention Bureau
Liverpool Convention Bureau
London Convention Bureau London & Partners
Meet in Cardiff
NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau
Visit Belfast

Best Event Provider

Eventurous
GOTO Events
KDM Events
Quadrant Events
Shocklogic
veSpace International

Best Intermediary Agency (Small – up to 20 employees)
Sponsored by Center Parcs

All About Venues
Chew
Falkenberg & Florence
PAC Events
Successful Events
ZiaBia Events Consultancy

Best Intermediary Agency (Mid-sized - 21-40 employees)
Sponsored by Barbican

Asembl
Eventurous
Principal.Global Events
Quadrant Events
Yellowfish

Best Intermediary Agency (Large - 41+ employees)
Sponsored by IHG Hotels & Resorts

BCD Meeting & Events
Conference Care
Inntel
Top Banana
veSpace International
XSEM

Best Technology Provider
Sponsored by Grimaldi Forum

CrowdComms
Cvent
PSP AV
Quadrant Events
RefTech
Shocklogic

Best Overseas Conference Centre

CCIB - Barcelona International Convention Center
Grimaldi Forum Monaco
PortAventura Convention Centre
RAI Amsterdam
The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD)

Best Overseas Hotel

Dolce Camporeal Lisbon
EpicSana Algarve
Marina Bay Sands Singapore
Onyria Quinta da Marina
Sandals Saint Vincent & The Grenadines

Best Hotel Brand

Four Seasons
Hilton
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International
Melia Hotels International
The Celtic Collection

Best Unusual Venue

Alton Towers Resort
Center Parcs Conferences & Events
Liverpool Cathedral
MTC Events
Royal Armouries Conference and Events
Tobacco Dock

Best UK Conference Centre

ACC Liverpool
Excel London
ICC Wales
Leonardo Hotel & Conference Venue Hinckley Island
QEII Centre
Scottish Event Campus (SEC)

Best UK Hotel
Sponsored by Valk Hotel Schiphol

Celtic Manor Resort
Chewton Glen
Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Gleneagles
Oulton Hall
The Grand Birmingham

M&IT Personality of the Year
Sponsored by Excel London

Chris Parnham
Sandra Sagar
Julie Shorrock
Martin Stephens
Andrew Woods

M&IT Editor’s Award

Winner will be announced on the night

The votes for the non-judged categories of the M&IT Awards were independently verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) who also selected the winner of the voting prize 

The Chris Peacock Rising Star of the Year

  • Daisy Basilio
  • Sophie Beasor
  • Hannah Elston
  • Millie Fitzpatrick
  • Holly Traynor-Paget

Best UK Representation Company

  • Amplified Hotels
  • destinations UNLIMITED
  • DMC Advantage
  • Global DMC Partners
  • Mundus Representation
  • Vine Tree Connections

Best Destination Management Company

  • Alpine Sterling Malta
  • Cititravel DMC Spain & Portugal
  • Factor 3 Events
  • Pure Arabia UAE & Oman
  • Raising Stones Events
  • Vista Events DMC Greece

Best Overseas Convention Bureau

  • Abu Dhabi Convention Bureau
  • Dublin Convention Bureau
  • Meet in Ireland
  • Vienna Convention Bureau
  • Visit Monaco Convention Bureau
  • Wonderful Copenhagen

Best UK Convention Bureau

  • Glasgow Convention Bureau
  • Liverpool Convention Bureau
  • London Convention Bureau London & Partners
  • Meet in Cardiff
  • NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau
  • Visit Belfast

Best Event Provider

  • Eventurous
  • GOTO Events
  • KDM Events
  • Quadrant Events
  • Shocklogic
  • veSpace International

Best Intermediary Agency (Small – up to 20 employees)
Sponsored by Center Parcs

  • All About Venues
  • Chew
  • Falkenberg & Florence
  • PAC Events
  • Successful Events
  • ZiaBia Events Consultancy

Best Intermediary Agency (Mid-sized - 21-40 employees)
Sponsored by Barbican

  • Asembl
  • Eventurous
  • Principal.Global Events
  • Quadrant Events
  • Yellowfish

Best Intermediary Agency (Large - 41+ employees)
Sponsored by IHG Hotels & Resorts

  • BCD Meeting & Events
  • Conference Care
  • Inntel
  • Top Banana
  • veSpace International
  • XSEM

Best Technology Provider
Sponsored by Grimaldi Forum

  • CrowdComms
  • Cvent
  • PSP AV
  • Quadrant Events
  • RefTech
  • Shocklogic

Best Overseas Conference Centre

  • CCIB - Barcelona International Convention Center
  • Grimaldi Forum Monaco
  • PortAventura Convention Centre
  • RAI Amsterdam
  • The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD)

Best Overseas Hotel

  • Dolce Camporeal Lisbon
  • EpicSana Algarve
  • Marina Bay Sands Singapore
  • Onyria Quinta da Marina
  • Sandals Saint Vincent & The Grenadines

Best Hotel Brand

  • Four Seasons
  • Hilton
  • IHG Hotels & Resorts
  • Marriott International
  • Melia Hotels International
  • The Celtic Collection

Best Unusual Venue

  • Alton Towers Resort
  • Center Parcs Conferences & Events
  • Liverpool Cathedral
  • MTC Events
  • Royal Armouries Conference and Events
  • Tobacco Dock

Best UK Conference Centre

  • ACC Liverpool
  • Excel London
  • ICC Wales
  • Leonardo Hotel & Conference Venue Hinckley Island
  • QEII Centre
  • Scottish Event Campus (SEC)

Best UK Hotel
Sponsored by Valk Hotel Schiphol

  • Celtic Manor Resort
  • Chewton Glen
  • Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central
  • Gleneagles
  • Oulton Hall
  • The Grand Birmingham

M&IT Personality of the Year
Sponsored by Excel London

  • Chris Parnham
  • Sandra Sagar
  • Julie Shorrock
  • Martin Stephens
  • Andrew Woods

M&IT Editor’s Award

Winner will be announced on the night

The votes for the non-judged categories of the M&IT Awards were independently verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) who also selected the winner of the voting prize

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