Marketing Events Awards Key Dates

Carve your name among marketing’s elite

In a time where dynamic and engaging interactions are essential for captivating audiences and establishing profound connections, the Marketing Events Awards stands as a beacon, spotlighting the visionaries who continually redefine the boundaries of creativity, strategy, and execution within the realm of live events and experiential campaigns.

At this year’s Marketing Events Awards, both seasoned marketing event experts and enthusiasts can delve into a wellspring of inspiration. Validate your expertise with narratives of pioneering ideas, flawless implementations, and influential event marketing endeavours. The awards stand as a testament to triumphs and obstacles overcome by industry front runners, marking a significant point in the ever-evolving landscape of marketing events.

Judged by an impartial panel of judges comprised of senior marketers, these awards provide an ideal platform not only to display your finest work to the broader industry and potential future clientele, but also to enhance the credibility of your events and establish yourself as a luminary in the field.

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This year, we have 36 categories for submissions to mirror the diversity and inventiveness of the industry. Explore the category specifics and illustrate to our expert judges why you deserve to emerge victorious at this year’s Marketing Events Awards.

Come and join us at Marketing Events Awards 2025 as we commemorate the impact of live experiences and their unparalleled capacity to unite brands with their audiences in extraordinary ways. Let us pay tribute to and acknowledge the crème de la crème across the region who have set new standards in the craft of event conception and engagement.

Best of luck with your submissions!

What’s new in 2025?

Best Event

Financial / Insurance

Best

Festive Event

Why Enter?

MARKETING-INTERACTIVE prides itself on developing events that reflect an ever-evolving industry and on delivering the best possible opportunities for those who take part.

By entering the Marketing Events Awards 2025 you can:

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Showcase your best work, achievements and innovations to our independent, expert, client-side judges and potential future clients

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Increase credibility and gain industry-wide recognition as an award-winning company

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Receive extensive coverage across MARKETING-INTERACTIVE and social media, before and after the event

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Raise your profile to help attract new business

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Remind current clients that you are still the best!

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Celebrate your successes across your company and project teams

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Boost team morale and reward outstanding work

Make sure your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed and your teams get the recognition they deserve!

Judging Criteria

Your entry will be evaluated on the following four key areas (please read the Entry Guidelines for full descriptions):

Campaign Categories:

Context/ CHALLENGE

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What were the primary objectives of the event? Who was the target audience? What key challenges did you face?

STRATEGY

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Provide a clear rationale of why the specific event was chosen to help address the marketing problem. Outline the creative thinking behind it and how it was developed to conceive an impactful and meaningful idea. What was the core insight and creative thinking on which you based your strategy?

EXECUTION

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How was your strategy implemented and brought to life? Describe the experience through the eyes of the target audience. What other important factors were meaningful to the success of the initiative? What was unique? What was wild and new? What technology (if any) was leveraged? 

RESULTS

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How did the event / initiative / campaign perform? Give clear evidence / metrics demonstrating its performance. Provide a case study for why it solved the marketing problem you faced and a clear rationale as to why you believe this qualified for a Marketing Events Awards.

Talent Category:

Please write a maximum 2,000 words (total) including evidence to support and address each of the specific category criteria bullet points outlined in the entry guideline’s judging criteria. Please ensure all areas mentioned are covered within your submission as the jury will be looking for these details. Each bullet point will hold a maximum potential value of 10 points.

Please read the Entry Guidelines for full description

Panel of Judges

Our expert judging panel will be announced soon. Keep an eye on our page for all updates on the judging panel.

If you interested in joining the judging panel, please contact Selina Kwok at +852 2695 6606 or selinak@lighthouse-media.com

PANEL OF JUDGES

We would like to thank our past judges for their time and effort in 2024!

2024 Panel of Judges

Fatima Lam

Fatima Lam

Head of Marketing, APAC

Bonhams

Heidi Thompson

Heidi Thompson

Head of Creative & Marketing

CARAT* London

Rommel Fuentebella

Rommel Fuentebella

Senior Director, Premium and Execution, Asia

Carlsberg Group

Vivian Cheung

Vivian Cheung

Marketing & Business Development Director

Casablanca Group

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

How about some ideas to advertise your products or services? For sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Email: partnerships_northasia@marketing-interactive.com

 

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