1. Best UK Hotel
One of the big awards of the night, we’ve finally got back to using hotels this year – which has been your favourite?

2. Best Overseas Hotel
Whether it’s outstanding service levels and great facilities or top sales teams and stunning social media posts, let us know your best non-UK property.

3. Best UK Conference Centre
UK conference centres have spent the last 12 months getting back on their feet. Show your support for a standout venue.

4. Best Overseas Conference Centre
All over the world, conference centres have stepped up to the Covid-19 challenge in different ways, from introducing pioneering tech solutions to keeping clients engaged through innovative social media and marketing campaigns. Make sure your favourite gets recognised!

5. Best Event Provider
For most production companies, AV firms, team building companies and F&B suppliers it’s been a year of transition – whether a show of support or recognition of a job well done we want to know your pick.

6. Best Tech Provider
Event companies and venues have been implementing countless tech solutions during Covid – whose offering has impressed you the most? Whether it’s hybrid solutions or Covid-safe security, it’s time to reward those that have gone the extra tech mile.

7. NEW: Best Incentive Provider
It’s been a tough year in reward and recognition – but where there’s a will, there’s a way! Who has impressed you with their incentive offer?

8. Best Intermediary Agency < 40 employees
Smaller agencies have had another tough 12 months – but there have still been opportunities out there. Who has thrived this year?

9. Best Intermediary Agency > 40 employees
Larger agencies are still working, still keeping in touch with clients, still putting on virtual and in-person events – and all the while pivoting to stay relevant. Show your appreciation for all their hard work.

10. Best UK Convention Bureau
The country’s convention bureaux have continued to pivot to hybrid, keep in touch with clients, provide coronavirus advice and work with venues. Who’s caught your eye this year?

11. Best Overseas Convention Bureau
Overseas convention bureaux have been able to engage with the UK market again this year – who’s made an impression in your book?

12. Best UK Unusual Venue
All those venues that fall outside the hotel or conference centre boxes – this year they’ve had to think outside the box. And how they’ve responded. Who’s stood out from the crowd?

13. Best Hotel Brand
Which hotel brand do you find yourself going back to again and again? Who combines service levels, facilities and reliability like no other?

14. Best Airline
As we get back to flying, which airline ranks sky high in your estimation?

15. Best Destination Management Company
Whether it’s logistical support or drawing up creative programmes for corporate events, incentives or associations, which DMC has used its knowledge, expertise and resources best to boost your event? Make sure your favourite gets a mention!

16. NEW: Best Sustainable Initiative
With event waste, renewable energy and carbon emissions all top of the agenda for eventprofs, we want to know who’s leading the way in making the sector more sustainable. Whether it’s a beehive on the roof or a living wall at a venue, tell us about those innovative policies that are driving change across the industry, and our panel of judges will pick out a winner.

17. NEW: Best Diversity and Inclusion Award
We’re recognising the individual, group or company that has made the biggest difference on DEI this year. Tell us who leads initiatives or events that increase the awareness, understanding or promotion of diversity. To win tell us in 500 words or less and attach any supporting documentation.

18. Team of the year
We’re rewarding the team in the industry that has elevated events and event professionals, be it corporate, agency, association, events, marketing, sales or otherwise – who’s stood out for you this year?

To win, the following information needs to be submitted.

What did your team set out to achieve between January 2021 and December 2021? – include details of objectives, targets, and responsibilities (Limited to 200 words)
What did you do to achieve it and what challenges did you face? (Limited to 200 words)
Evaluation of the results including your ROI (Limited to 200 words)
Why do you think you should be the M&IT Awards Team of the Year? (Limited to 200 words)Please give us more details on the size of the team and the roles within it? (Limited to 200 words)

19. Personality of the year
As ever, we’ll be rewarding the person within the industry who has been the most prominent and done the most to elevate events and event professionals within the industry and to a wider audience. In a year like no other, who’s had a year like no other?