- The shortlist for the 38th M&IT Awards, – the ‘Oscars of the MICE industry’ – has been revealed with all bar two of last year’s triumphant winners returning to battle it out for a coveted trophy.
- M&IT Awards: 19 September 2025, JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London – tickets available from https://www.mitawards.co.uk/tickets
- Vernon Kay announced as host for 2025
Voting for the awards has now closed and the 18 category winners – including the brand-new M&IT Editor’s Award – will be announced at a sumptuous black tie celebration on Friday 19 September 2025 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London. Tickets can be purchased online.
M&IT editor Paul Harvey explained, “We are so excited to reveal the finalists of this year’s M&IT Awards. Firstly, thanks so much to everyone who entered, nominated and canvassed for votes – we absolutely couldn’t do this without you.
“The calibre of entries was unbelievably high and there are fantastic nominees in every single category. It’s a real shame that each award can only have one winner, there are so many deserving people and businesses.
“Huge congratulations to everyone who’s been shortlisted for the Oscars of the industry – you should all be very proud. The votes have been audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the results are a closely guarded secret. I can’t wait to find out who the winners are along with everyone else on Friday 19 September.”
This year’s hotly contested 18 categories are:
The M&IT Editor’s Award – to be chosen by Paul Harvey and announced on the night
The Chris Peacock Rising Star of the Year
- Chris Parnham
- Sandra Sagar
- Julie Shorrock
- Martin Stephens
- Andrew Woods
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 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-size (21-40 employees) sponsored by Barbican
- Asembl Group
- Eventurous
- Principal.Global Events
- Quadrant Events
- Top Banana
- Yellowfish
Best Intermediary Agency Large (41+ employees) sponsored by InterContinental Hotels Group
- BCD Meeting & Events
- Conference Care
- Inntel
- veSpace International
- XSEM
Best Overseas Conference Centre
- CCIB – Barcelona International Convention Center
- Grimaldi Forum Monaco
- PortAventura Convention Centre
- RAI Amsterdam
- The Convention Centre Dublin (CCD)
Best UK Conference Centre
- ACC Liverpool
- Excel London
- ICC Wales
- Leonardo Hotel & Conference Venue Hinckley Island
- QEII Centre
- Scottish Event Campus (SEC)
Best Overseas Hotel
- Dolce Camporeal Lisbon
- EpicSana Algarve
- Marina Bay Sands Singapore
- Onyria Quinta da Marina
- Sandals Saint Vincent & The Grenadines
Best UK Hotel sponsored by Valk Hotel Schiphol
- Celtic Manor Resort
- Chewton Glen
- Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central
- Gleneagles
- Oulton Hall
- The Grand Birmingham
Best Hotel Brand
- Four Seasons
- Hilton
- IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Marriott International
- Melia Hotels International
- The Celtic Collection
Best UK Unusual Venue
- Alton Towers Resort
- Center Parcs Conferences & Events
- Liverpool Cathedral
- MTC Events
- Royal Armouries Conference and Events
- Tobacco Dock
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
- Newcastle Gateshead Convention Bureau
- Visit Belfast
Best Event Provider
- Eventurous
- GOTO Events
- KDM Events
- Quadrant Events
- Shocklogic
- veSpace International
Best Technology Provider sponsored by Grimaldi Forum
- CrowdComms
- Cvent
- PSP AV
- Quadrant Events
- RefTech
- Shocklogic
Personality of the Year sponsored by Excel London
- Chris Parnham
- Sandra Sagar
- Julie Shorrock
- Martin Stephens
- Andrew Woods
Organised by M&IT, part of Northstar Meetings Group, the glittering and glamorous M&IT Awards took place at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London for the first time last year. A who’s who of the UK events industry, it united 900 industry professionals to recognise the phenomenal people, businesses, creativity and resilience that drives the industry forward year after year.
