BizBash Celebrates Event Excellence with 12th Annual Awards
December 9, 2024
BizBash is proud to announce the winners of its 12th annual Event Experience Awards (EEAs). These awards recognize the pinnacle of creativity and innovation in the event industry, honoring the industry’s top achievements. This year’s awards spanned five key categories: Destination, Hybrid, Live, Virtual, and Sporting Events & Experiences. The winners, chosen by a panel of expert advisors, have set a new standard of excellence in the field.
This year’s awards highlighted impressive activations and productions, underscoring the exceptional creativity event professionals bring to the ever-evolving landscape. The EEAs showcased how brands and agencies continue to redefine the possibilities within the event industry.
Here’s a list of the winners of BizBash’s 12th annual EEAs (in no particular order):
LIVE EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
- BEST ATTENDEE GIFTING EXPERIENCE/SWAG BAG: Freeform’s ”Chrissy & Dave Dine” Out – Gold Sky Productions
- BEST AWARD SHOW/CEREMONY: Black Women in Hollywood – ESSENCE Ventures
- BEST BEAUTY BRAND ACTIVATION: Delicia Drench Pop-Up Shop – Gladiator Productions
- BEST BRAND COLLABORATION EVENT: ChainFEST ’23 – Redrock Entertainment
- BEST BRAND/PRODUCT LAUNCH: VERB. x Produce LLC – Airbnb ICONS: UP House Experience – VERB. and Produce LLC
- BEST CANNES LIONS BRAND ACTIVATION: Stagwell’s Sport Beach 2024: Redefining Sports, Creativity, and Culture at Cannes Lions – TEAM and Cheerful Twentyfirst
- BEST CES BRAND ACTIVATION: The Industrial Metaverse comes alive at CES – Sparks and Freeman
- BEST COACHELLA BRAND ACTIVATION: Postmates Coachella Sauce Bar – Postmates and Dorothy Creative
- BEST CONFERENCE OR CONVENTION: Canva Create – Public School, a Creative Studio
- BEST CORPORATE EVENT CONCEPT: Amazon Upfronts 2024 – Salt Productions and Pinch Creative
- BEST CULTURAL/MULTICULTURAL EVENT: Fête Chinoise 2024 Lunar New Year Signature Event Series – Palettera Inc.
- BEST EVENT APP: vFairs Mobile Event App – vFairs
- BEST EVENT DECOR: BlizzCon 2023 – ZED INK
- BEST EVENT ENTERTAINMENT ACT: Sicilian Tales – Eclittica
- BEST EVENT TECHNOLOGY/PRODUCT/SERVICE: Legends of Possible – Augeo and Fogarty Services
- BEST FAIR/FESTIVAL: Kelce Jam – Medium Rare
- BEST FINANCIAL BRAND ACTIVATION: Visa Live at Le Louvre – Visa and Imagination
- BEST FLORAL DESIGN FOR AN EVENT OR MEETING: Jordan’s 30th Birthday – AOO Events
- BEST GUERRILLA MARKETING INITIATIVE/CAMPAIGN: Rescue: HI-Surf – Lifeguards First – Creative Riff
- BEST IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE: BravoCon 2023 – NBCUniversal LLC and Creative Riff
- BEST INCENTIVE PROGRAM: Legends of Possible – Augeo and Fogarty Services
- BEST INFLUENCER EVENT: The RHONY Orchard by Bravo – CAT/ALINA PRODUCTIONS
- BEST INVITATION-ONLY EVENT: Netflix FYSEE: Lights, Camera, Immersion – Sparks
- BEST MILLENNIAL/GEN Z EVENT: Visa Live at Le Louvre – Visa
- BEST MOBILE TOUR/ROADSHOW: Paramount+’s The Lodge – Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and 15|40 Productions
- BEST NEW EVENT PRODUCT/SERVICE: EVA – EVA
- BEST NONPROFIT EVENT CONCEPT: Kentucky Derby Trifecta Gala – Mirrored Media
- BEST OVERALL BRAND ACTIVATION: VERB. x Produce LLC – Airbnb ICONS: UP House Experience – VERB. and Produce LLC
- BEST OVERALL FESTIVAL ACTIVATION: The Dream Emporium – Cirque Berzerk Productions
- BEST POP-UP EXPERIENCE: VERB. x Produce LLC – Airbnb ICONS: UP House Experience – VERB. and Produce LLC
- BEST PRESS EVENT: Shipt’s 5 Days of Delight Campaign – Shipt and Factory360
- BEST PRIDE EVENT: OUTLOUD @ WeHo Pride 2024 – JJLA
- BEST REIMAGINED EVENT EXPERIENCE: ITV Studios @ MIPCOM 23| Experience Everything – 2Heads
- BEST RETAIL EXPERIENCE: Nike at Super Bowl LVIIIS – Brand Activation Services
- BEST SEASONAL EXPERIENCE: Fall Fest – Twelve24 Events
- BEST SOCIAL EVENT: MAX Ultimate Food – MAX Ultimate Food
- BEST SPONSOR ACTIVATION AT AN EVENT: AARP Rock and Roll Activation – AARP
- BEST STAGING/SET/ENVIRONMENT DESIGN: Snowflake Summit 24 | The Data Cloud Keynote Experience – Snowflake and InVision Communications
- BEST SUSTAINABILITY/CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM: TED’s Approach to Sustainability – TED Conferences
- BEST SXSW BRAND ACTIVATION: Fallout @ SXSW – Unobtainium
- BEST TECH BRAND ACTIVATION: Canva Create – Public School, a Creative Studio
- BEST TRADE OR CONSUMER SHOW: Coca-Cola at McDonald’s Worldwide Convention 2024 – Czarnowski
- BEST TRADE SHOW BOOTH: National Geographic Hexadome Experience – Little Cinema
- BEST TV OR FILM PREMIERE EVENT: ”Poor Things” Salon of Seduction – NVE Experience Agency
- BEST UPFRONT EVENT: Disney Upfront Afterparty – PineRock
- BEST USE OF AI AT AN EVENT: ServiceNow AI Walk-In Experience – InVision Communications
- BEST USE OF EVENT TECHNOLOGY: Qatar Airways Launch of QSuite Next Gen – 2Heads
- BEST USE OF ON-SITE EVENT TECHNOLOGY: Space Out in Nevada – NRG Experiential
- BEST VENUE TRANSFORMATION: The Walt Disney Company’s 2024 Emmy Awards Celebration at The Music Center – Sterling Engagements Inc.
- BEST WINE & SPIRITS ACTIVATION: Chandon Garden Spritz x Napa Valley Train Secret Garden Afternoon Tea – Social Society
SPORTING EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
- BEST COLLEGIATE SPORTS ACTIVATION: Modelo x Vegas Kickoff Classic – Cogent World
- BEST FORMULA 1 BRAND ACTIVATION: Visa Cash App RB Formula 1 Team Car Wash Livery Reveal – NVE Experience Agency
- BEST NCAA BRAND ACTIVATION: Invesco QQQ Innovation Arena: An Immersive AI-Powered Fan Experience for the NCAA Final Four Championship – 160over90
- BEST NFL BRAND ACTIVATION: Toyota Super Bowl LVIII Experience – Czarnowski + Public School, a creative studio
- BEST OLYMPIC BRAND ACTIVATION: Xfinity Café de ConneXion – Xfinity and GMR Marketing
- BEST PGA BRAND ACTIVATION: Puma Cobra Golf x Arizona Ice Tea – Arnold Palmer Invitational – SOCIAL SOCIETY
- BEST PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ACTIVATION: Nike at Super Bowl LVIIIS – Brand Activation Services
- BEST SPORTING EVENT BRAND ACTIVATION: Victory Park – IDEKO
DESTINATION EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
- BEST CATERING SERVICE: Occasions at The John F. Kennedy Center – Occasions Caterers
- BEST CITY TO HOST A MEETING: Reno Tahoe – Reno Tahoe
- BEST CONVENTION CENTER: Reno-Sparks Convention Center – Reno-Sparks Convention Center
- BEST NEW HOTEL: Fontainebleau Las Vegas – Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- BEST OVERALL HOTEL: JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa – JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa
HYBRID EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
- BEST HYBRID ENVIRONMENT: Bridgerton Part 2 Debut Celebration – LCDigital, Butcher Bird, and Done + Dusted
- BEST HYBRID INFLUENCER EVENT: Hyundai Santa Fe 2024 Media Event – MCI Group Canada
- BEST HYBRID SPORTING EVENT: The Hill in New York – The Experiential Group
VIRTUAL EVENTS & EXPERIENCES
- BEST VIRTUAL ATTENDEE GIFTING EXPERIENCE/SWAG BAG: Sip, Saber, + Celebrate Olympics! – LMH Experiences
- BEST VIRTUAL BRAND ACTIVATION: BEHY: A portal to the Hydraverse – HAUS OF PARK
- BEST VIRTUAL MEETING/EVENT PLATFORM: InEvent Event Platform – InEvent
- BEST VIRTUAL MULTIDAY EVENT: Red Bull: Settle the Score – HAUS OF PARK
