Antonian Awards will be presented in the following categories: Begin Your Submission
Best Catered Event – no budget
The best catered event category honors culinary excellence in catering: either on or off-premise. Eligible entrants include caterers, specialty bakeries, restaurants, facility operators, hotels, or any other entity that provides food and beverage to an event.
Best Corporate Event – budget under $75,000 (Budget Form)
Best Corporate Event – budget over $75,000 (Budget Form)
The best corporate event categories honor excellence in the planning and execution of a corporate event. Eligible entrants include corporate event planning professionals, facility or venue managers, producers and managers of events for corporations. Events in this category may include, but are not limited to, company celebrations, and employee or client appreciation celebrations etc. Events entered in corporate categories may not be cross entered in social, non-profit or wedding categories.
Best Entertainment Production – budget under $50,000 (Budget Form)
Best Entertainment Production – budget over $50,000 (Budget Form)
These categories honor excellence in entertainment production. Eligible entrants include entertainment producer, choreographer, designer, event professional or the performers of event entertainment.
Best Event Design/Décor – budget under $25,000 (Budget Form)
Best Event Design/Décor – budget $25,000 - $75,000 (Budget Form)
Best Event Design/Décor – budget over $75,000 (Budget Form)
These categories recognize excellence in event design. The Event Design/Décor categories are open to any event professional whose products or services contribute to the look and feel of an event. Design/Décor products or services include, but are not limited to theme décor, floral/plant design, props, scenery, display design, draping, furniture, linens, rentals.
Best Event Filmography (videography) – no budget
This category honors excellence in event videography. Eligible entrants are videographers or producers (video and/or photography companies) who produced a video(s) for an event or business-related purpose(s).
Best Hybrid Event – no budget
This category honors excellence in the planning and execution of an event that has both components of a live in-person aspect combined with an online virtual streaming service.
Eligible entrants include, but not limited to, event planning professionals, facility or venue managers, producers and managers of events, A/V productions & streaming companies, destination management companies or other entities that provide planning services.
NOTE: This is for the best hybrid overall event, which can include all elements of the event (venue, catering, production, etc.) but shouldn’t focus on only one element of the event (ex. streaming). This event must be a combination of in-person (attendees must be present and not just a gathering of speakers) and virtual.
Best Industry Adaptation – no budget
This category honors an individual event professional or company who best adapted their current way of doing business to handling situations faced by the current climate of the Live Events Industry due to restrictions forced upon them due to the global pandemic.
Best Industry Contribution – no budget
This category honors an event professional whose event, service, or product impacted the growth and prestige of the live events industry. The contribution may be an article, a speech, a product, a book, a program or an event. This is not a lifetime achievement award. Note: This is the only category where names and companies/logos are permitted.
Best Industry Innovation – no budget
This category honors an event professional that created a new, different, or innovative product, concept, trend, or service. The innovation must have been introduced, redesigned or developed between August 1, 2019 and October 31, 2021.
Best Logistics & Support Services – no budget
This category honors excellence in logistics and event support services. Eligible entrants include but are not limited to tenting, transportation, crowd control, risk management, and/or other specialty services (photo booths, valet parking, etc.).
Best Meeting/Conference Program – budget under $250,000 (Budget Form)
Best Meeting/Conference Program – budget over $250,000 (Budget Form)
This category honors excellence in meeting/conference programs. Eligible entrants include meeting and conference planning professionals, destination management companies or other entities that provide these types of meeting/conference services for single or multi-day programs. The entry should include BOTH a meeting and special event component.
Best Non-Profit Event – budget under $75,000 (Budget Form)
Best Non-Profit Event – budget over $75,000 (Budget Form)
These categories are open to event professionals and other entities that provide not for profit event and development planning services. Events in this category may include but are not limited to, fundraisers, association, and donor events. Events entered in this category may not be cross entered in corporate, social, or wedding categories.
Best Overall Creative Solution – no budget
This category honors individuals or companies that have met and overcome significant or unique event challenges such as unusual or difficult client demands, locations, logistics and/or time frames in the planning and production of an event. Limited budgets do not qualify as an award worthy challenge. Must be an event - no products are permitted in this category.
Best Event Photography – no budget
This category honors excellence in event photography. Eligible entrants are photographers or producers (photography and/or video companies) who produced photograph(s) for an event or business-related purpose(s).
Best Print Marketing/Design Collateral – no budget
This category honors excellence in print marketing/design. Eligible entrants include producers and designers of event print marketing collateral. Eligible collateral includes but not limited to advertising, promotional pieces, invitations, event signage, etc.
Best Digital Marketing/Design Collateral – no budget
This category honors excellence in digital marketing/design. Eligible entrants include producers and designers of event digital marketing collateral. Eligible collateral includes but not limited to advertising, promotional pieces, social media campaigns, websites, e‐invitations, media lounges etc.
Best Public Event – no budget
This category honors excellence in planning and implementing public events. Eligible entrants include public event planning professionals or other entities that provide these types of public event services. Events in this category may include, but are not limited to, street fairs, festivals, trade shows, concerts, and sporting events.
Best Social Event – budget under $75,000 (Budget Form)
Best Social Event – budget over $75,000 (Budget Form)
These categories recognize excellence in planning private occasions. Eligible entrants include consultants, event professionals, facility managers other entities that provide social event experiences. Events in this category include but are not limited to bar/bat mitzvahs, personal celebrations, Milestone birthdays etc. NOTE: Weddings are not eligible in this category; see Best Wedding Category. Events entered in this category may not be cross entered in corporate, non-profit, or wedding categories.
Best Team Event – budget under $75,000 (Budget Form)
Best Team Event – budget over $75,000 (Budget Form)
This category honors excellence by a team of Industry event professionals (a minimum of three members are needed to qualify for this category - one must be a member of an association). Events in this category may include, any event produced for a client. Only ONE online entry is allowed for each event. A team leader must be chosen and is responsible for the team's entry. For question 6, each team member must supply their one answer to the team leader who will include it in the team's entry.
Best Technical Production – no budget
This category honors excellence in special event technical, design or execution services. Eligible items include but are not limited to lighting, audio visual, multi-media, staging and special effects.
Best Virtual Event – no budget
This category honors excellence in the planning and execution of an event that is 100% an online virtual streaming service.
Eligible entrants include, but not limited to, event planning professionals, facility or venue managers, producers and managers of events, A/V productions & streaming companies, destination management companies or other entities that provide planning services.
NOTE: This is for the best virtual overall event, which can include all elements of the event (studio, planning, production, etc.) but shouldn’t focus on only one element of the event (ex. streaming). This must be a 100% virtual event.
Best Wedding Event – budget under $75,000 (Budget Form)
Best Wedding Event – budget $75,000 - $150,000 (Budget Form)
Best Wedding Event – budget over $150,000 (Budget Form)
This category recognizes excellence in wedding planning services. Eligible entrants include wedding planning professionals and other entities that provide wedding planning services. Events in this category are limited to weddings only and day of wedding events only.
Best Micro Wedding or Elopement Event – (Budget Form)
This category recognizes excellence in wedding planning services for a micro wedding or elopement for up to 50 people (including wedding party). Eligible entrants include wedding planning professionals and other entities that provide wedding planning services. All elements of the wedding/elopement must be included, not just one section (flowers, venue, etc).
Submission Deadlines & Fees
Single Entry Early Bird Fee $75—by Tuesday, November 16, 5 pm CST. Standard Entry Fee $100—by Tuesday, November 23, 5 pm CST. Last Chance Entry Fee $125—We've extended the deadline to Friday, December 10, Midnight CST.
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