NOEA Award Winners 2025

Best Accessibility & Inclusion Initiative

  • Continental Drifts Ltd

Best Events Team COMPANY

  • Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces and Birmingham City Council

Best Events Team COUNCIL

  • Falkirk Council Events team

Best Health & Safety Practice Award

  • Safe Elephant

Best Student Event Award

  • Alistair Stewart – Meadows Marathon

Best Support to the Event Industry Award

  • George Bacon

Best University or College Events Course

  • BA (Hons) Events Management at Bournemouth University
  • University of Wales Trinity Saint David BA (Hons) Events Management

Best Unsung Hero/Heroine Award

  • Paul Hooper – ASAO
  • Clare Wells – Shropshire Festival

Caterer of the Year Award

  • Spudman (Ben Newman)

Event of the Year Award Private Sector

  • CarFest

Event of the Year Award Local Authority

  • Swansea Council

Event Organiser of the Year

  • Janeanne Gilchrist

Event Supplier of the Year Infrastructure

  • NoNonsense Group

Event Supplier of the Year Services

  • Onyx Specialist Services Limited

New Product/Service/Technology Innovation Award

  • Ginger Owl Productions – GOAllAreas

Production Partnership of the Year Award

  • Enhanced Care Services Limitred with London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Regional Event of the Year Award

  • River of Light 2024 (Culture Liverpool)

Rural Event of the Year

  • Northumberland County Show 2025

Small Event of the Year Award

  • DadFest

The Place Making Award

  • Light Up Leicester 2025 – Leicester City Council

The Sustainability Award

  • LS Events

Judges Award

  • AeroAVA with Edinburgh Tattoo

Lifetime Achievement Award

  • David Tunnicliffe – GL Events

Presidents Award

  • Johnnie Cole-Hamilton – Royal & Ancient Golf Club, Tournament Director for the Open Championship

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