ARENA

A venue for musical concerts and indoors sports, hosting games such as ice hockey, basketball, tennis and cycling.

BAR

A drinking establishment, usually with subtle background music in the daytime and evening, getting livelier as the evening progresses.

CONCERT HALL

A performance venue for live music performances from philharmonic orchestras to rock bands.

HOTEL – NEW FOR 2024!

Accomodation encompassing a mix of connected zones requiring AV solutions, such as bars, meeting rooms, communal areas, and gymnasiums.

HOUSE OF WORSHIP

A place of worship for any religion.

MULTIPURPOSE VENUE

A large complex, which might include conference centres, casinos and cinemas. This category also incorporates cruise ships.

MUSEUM 

Museums are relying on an ever-increasing use of technology to improve the overall experience of the visitor and functionality of exhibition pieces.

NIGHTCLUB

A club is generally open from late evening until the early hours of the morning. It has facilities such as a bar, a dancefloor and often a DJ or live performer.

PARKS & ATTRACTIONS

A park with roller coasters or a water themed park, midway or tourist site.

PERFORMANCE VENUE

A small-to-medium-sized venue for live music performances.

RESTAURANT

An eating establishment, usually with subtle background music in the daytime and evening, getting livelier as the evening progresses.

RETAIL & LEISURE

Incorporating hotels, shopping centres, individual stores and gymnasiums.

STADIUM

A sporting venue, most commonly with an open / retractable roof. Home to sports such as football, rugby, cricket and athletics.

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

The Sustainability Award was introduced in 2022 having received feedback on the relevance of this category within the industry, and we are expanding its reach to not just include venues but also companies, products and concepts that fit the worldwide drive to reduce carbon emissions in every sector. So if you have worked on a project that has involved any form of sustainability within its brief; or are a company that has strived to reduce your carbon footprint through energy saving or green power generation; or have released a product that helps to reduce its impact in operation or manufactured manner, then this can now be entered.

THEATRE

An auditorium for spoken word plays and musicals.

TRANSPORT AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

This category will focus on transport hubs and public spaces which are created or upgraded using technology to enhance their overall function..