Access All AreasThe Event Production Awards (EPAs) 2024 saw 21 winners crowned on stage at indigo at The O2, across categories such as Event Production of the Year, Best Aerial Spectacular and Event Venue of the Year.
The awards on 28 February were staged after day one of the Event Production Show (EPS), which took place less than five miles away at ExCeL London.
For the first time, the AAA Legend Award was presented to two event professionals. Eat to the Beat owners Bonnie May and Mary Shelley-Smith (pictured above), who are celebrating the 40th anniversary of the company this year, were presented the award by Access All Areas content director Christopher Barrett.
The AAA Supplier of the Year went to Arena Group (pictured below), which also picked up the award for Best Temporary Structure Provider.
AV Production of the Year
Winner: Ultratech COC | Stage Engage
Highly Commended: Innovation Zero | Immersive AV
Best Aerial Spectacular
Winner: AeroAVA / SkyWorx
Highly Commended: Concert Drone Show | SKYMAGIC
Best Concessions Provider
Winner: Streamline Leisure
Highly Commended: Field Vision Bars Ltd
Best Crew Provider
Winner: Alpha Crew
Highly Commended: Connection Crew CIC
Best Fencing/Crowd Barrier
Winner: Entertee Hire
Highly Commended: Sunbelt Rentals
Best Major Event Operator Sponsored by Spartan Crew
Winner: Identity
Highly Commended: Brockwell Live
Best Power Provider
Winner: Power Logistics
Highly Commended: SMART Power
Best Security Provider
Winner: G4S
Highly Commended: Alliance Events
Best Staging Provider
Winner: Pro Event Structures
Highly Commended: AEW Wembley 2023 | NoNonsense Group
Best Temporary Structure Provider
Winner: Arena
Highly Commended: Formula E World Championship | The Halo Group
Best Toilets/Showers
Winner: PEEQUAL Ltd
Highly Commended: Ontrax Rentals
Best Use of Tech at an Event
Winner: Eurovision 2023 | Celestial
Highly Commended: Ginger Owl Productions (Events) Ltd
Creative Agency of the Year Sponsored by Arena
Winner: Kit & Caboodle
Highly Commended: Imagineerium
Event Production of the Year Sponsored by Evolution Dome
Winner: 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships | ADI
Highly Commended: 8th Birthday Weekender 2023 | Bongo’s Bingo
Event Venue/Space of the Year Sponsored by Ontrax Rentals
Winner: Alexandra Palace
Highly Commended: Boiler Shop
One to Watch Sponsored by Better Green Group
Winner: PEEQUAL Ltd
Highly Commended: Safer Spaces
Production Agency of the Year
Winner: Far and Beyond
Highly Commended: LS Events
Save of the Season
Winner: Vento Insurance
Highly Commended: Sunbelt Rentals
The Sustainability Award Sponsored by One Tribe (TR1BE)
Winner: LS Events
Highly Commended: A Greener Future (AGF)
AAA Supplier of the Year
Arena
Highly Commended: Qdos
AAA Legend Award
Eat to the Beat | Bonnie May and Mary Shelley-Smith
“Congratulations to all the winners whose services and products hugely impressed the judges,” said Barrett. “Clearly there is no shortage of challenges in the live events industry at present, not least high costs and the impact of a tumultuous global backdrop, but ahead of a huge summer of live events, the Event Production Awards was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the very best our innovative and enduring industry has to offer.”