NOEA AWARDS
The NOEA Awards Winners
The National Outdoor Events Association ( NOEA ) held its annual awards ceremony on 26 November at The Pump Rooms , Bath
New events agency , The Intrepid Collective , were one of the major winners at the NOEA Annual Awards , while it ’ s ‘ i ’ Award was given to The Showman ’ s Show as it celebrates its 40th year in the industry .
The Intrepid Collective picked up three awards ; the Judges Award , Best Events Team ( Company ), and Event of the Year for the agency ’ s activations at The Leadenhall Building – Summer of Sport .
Among the other winners , Visit Yorkshire Events Team picked up the
Best Events Team ( Council ), while Event Organiser of the Year Company went to CarFest , and Event Organiser of the Year Individual went to Simon Stewart from the Cheese and Chilli Festivals .
When it came for individual awards , Torquil MacLeod from Visit Scotland took away the Best Support to the Event Industry Award , while Dan Tully from Royal Bath & West Show won the Best Unsung Hero / Heroine Award . The ceremony also saw Maddie Charidge from MLD Events win in the Best Up and Coming Event organiser : The One to Watch category .
Earlier in the day , the National Outdoor Event Association Convention was staged with the theme New Events World 2025 . The Association said that considering the quality of the entries and winners , the outlook for the industry should be positive , despite the many headwinds it continues to face . NOAE said the feedback from awards judges emphasised the quality and quantity of the entries , which was up by more than 30 % on previous years .
One judge commented , “ This felt like a really ‘ people-orientated ’ awards event . The businesses and events that won put great people at the core of what they do , and the individual awards celebrated some very special people .”
The judges chair Al Turner said , “ We were also delighted to be able to recognize The Showman ’ s Show for the ‘ I ’ Award . There was not a business in the room that hasn ’ t been to , benefited from , or partnered with the show . They have been exceptional for 40 years and deserve recognition from organisations like NOEA ,” said Al Turner , chair of the judges . accessaa . co . uk 45