The 30 most promising young exhibitions professionals of the year have been united for the first time .
The EN30UnderThirty was launched in 2014 to celebrate the very best young talent working in the exhibition industry . The event allows the leaders of tomorrow to gain recognition from outside their peer group and colleagues and receive an official industry seal of approval for their hard work and achievements .
The winners of the EN30UnderThirty Class of 2021 have now been chosen and were presented with their trophies , provided by Laser Crystal , at Ministry Venues- Borough on 19 January .
Exhibition News will work with the winners over the next 12 months to deliver content , interviews and events , including a gettogether at The View at the Shard in February and International Confex on 8 March at ExCeL London .
Editorial director Martin Fullard said : “ Despite the exhibition and trade shows industry having undergone the greatest crisis it has ever known over the last two years , the selected 30 have demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity , versatility , and determination .
“ Absence makes the heart grow fonder , and 2021 heralded a new sense of enthusiasm for live shows , despite only returning to the halls en-masse in September . The Class of 2021 represent the best of the industry ’ s aspiring talent and have embraced change to deliver shows in what remain testing circumstances .”
“ The EN30UnderThirty is a celebration of excellence among youth and provides a tough test for our leaders in waiting .
“ We look forward to working with them and sharing their development over the next 12 months , delivering insightful content , interviews , roundtables and panel discussions .”
Judge and CEO of the AEO Chris Skeith , said : “ There are some clearly some real
Rising stars
The cream of the crop when it comes to young exhibitions professionals have been chosen . The EN30UnderThirty class of 2021 have been named and are set to become the industry ’ s leaders of the future
rising stars and that is across everything , including sales , marketing , operations . We don ’ t want people that are just doing a good job . It ’ s those people that are doing all those extra things and there ’ s some real inspiration out there .
“ It ’ s those people that are doing all those extra things and there ’ s some real inspiration out there .
“ We ’ ve got to make sure that we nurture this younger talent and give them extra
things that keep them within our industry because .”
Jon Benjamin , managing director of founding partner ASP said : “ When you see the immense talent within the EN30UnderThirty you can see that the future of our fantastic industry is in safe hands .”
The award is supported by founding partners AEO and ASP and sponsors Olympia London , Hubilo , CircData and Anna Valley .
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