Conference News Supplements Academic Venues Supplement | Page 3

3 Academic Venue Awards and Conference returns Academic Venues We are adding value to 2019’s Academic Venue Awards by including a conference. There’s still time to enter onference News’ annual Academic Venue Awards returns for another year, and in 2019 it is proving more popular than ever with the addition of day-time conference preceding the awards evening. The deadline for entries is 11 October 2019. Universities, colleges, and schools are encouraged to enter to help burnish the ever-increasing popularity of academic venues for events. Conference News is always striving to grow the markets we serve. Academic venues are a huge part of our magazine’s philosophy and hosting the Academic Venue Awards annually is our way of celebrating the impact that academic venues have on the current UK MICE landscape. If you work within this sector of the industry, you’ll know full well the different challenges that academic venues face in competing with mainstream meeting and event spaces, this event brings together the UK industry to share knowledge, progress and highlight excellence that has been achieved over the last 12 months. The third edition of the Academic Venue Awards will take place at Victory Services Club on 22 November 2019. As an industry professional, the Academic Venue Awards and Conference 2019 is a great opportunity to network, learn, and earn some valuable accreditation for the achievements that your venue has made over the last 12 months. With 13 awards up for grabs, including the Best Residential Venue of the Year and Best Non-Residential Verve of the year, this year sees the Categories for 2019: most diverse and comprehensive awards categories we’ve had since its launch in 2017. Visit the website to enter for free: www.academic venueawards.co.uk www.conference-news.co.uk Best Conference Venue above 250 delegates Best Conference Venue under 250 delegates Best Sustainability Best Catering Service Best Accommodation Best Accessibility Best Training Venue Best Sales and Marketing Team Best Event Management Team Best Outdoor Space Best In-House Technology