2026 Winners

Celebrating the Winners of the 2026 Event Impact Awards

We’re delighted to congratulate this year’s winners and finalists. The awards were presented at the Gala Ceremony on 22 January 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

View Finalists by Category

Best Event

WINNER

Riverfest

Grooveyard

Outstanding Contribution

RECIPIENT

Francis Joseph Quigley, CEO

CAVS – Corporate Audio Visual Services

Best In-House Corporate Event Team

WINNER

Cork Chamber

FINALISTS

Cork Chamber

Greyhound Racing Ireland

Best Event Team

WINNER

Grooveyard Events

FINALISTS

Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport

Golf Ireland

Grooveyard Events

TITAN Experience

Event Manager of the Year

WINNER

Anna Taylor

Davis Events Agency

FINALISTS

Jill Thornton

Ashville Media Group

Judith Graham

Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport

Anna Taylor

Davis Events Agency

Rising Star of the Year

WINNER

Sarah McConnell

Davis Events Agency

FINALISTS

Emily Hyland

ClubSpot Events

Sarah McConnell

Davis Events Agency

Best Corporate Event Agency 

WINNER

Grooveyard Events

FINALISTS

Grey Dog

Grooveyard Events

Best Event Management Company

WINNER

FUEL

FINALISTS

ForeFront Sports

FUEL

Grooveyard Events

TITAN

Best Brand Activation

WINNER

TITAN

FINALISTS

Emerald Park

TITAN

Best B2B Corporate Event

WINNER

Energy Show by SEAI

SEAI

FINALISTS

IWD 2025 by Pennypop

Pennypop

The Lighthouse Charity Summer Lunch by Pennypop

Pennypop

Energy Show by SEAI

SEAI

Best CSR Event

WINNER

Her Moves Festival by TITAN

TITAN

FINALISTS

Dublin Airport Christmas Roadshow 2024 by Davis Events

Davis Events

The Lighthouse Charity Summer Lunch by Pennypop

Pennypop

Her Moves Festival by TITAN

TITAN

Pfizer Charity Cycle 2025 by TITAN

TITAN

Best Launch Event

WINNER

Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning by FUEL

FUEL

FINALISTS

Bellamianta x Grey Dog - Sunset Soirée Collection Launch by Grey Dog

Grey Dog

Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning by FUEL

FUEL

Lilly Big Day Out by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

RKD HQ Launch by RKD

RKD

Best Green Event 

WINNER

Riverfest by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

FINALISTS

Meitheal 2025 by Fáilte Ireland

Fáilte Ireland

BnM Accelerate Green by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Riverfest by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Best Awards Ceremony

WINNER

Gold Medal Hotel Awards 2024 by Ashville Media Group

Ashville Media Group

FINALISTS

Gold Medal Hotel Awards 2024 by Ashville Media Group

Ashville Media Group

IMRO Awards by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Best Conference

WINNER

CCHBC Ireland & Northern Ireland by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

FINALISTS

International Social Housing Festival 2025 by Conference Partners International

Conference Partners International

CCHBC Ireland & Northern Ireland by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Mercury Engineering - Beyond Partners by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

IWD 2025 by Pennypop

Pennypop

EAS Meeting 2025 by University College Cork

University College Cork

Best Event Design

WINNER

American Football Activation - River Liffey by Davis Events

Davis Events

FINALISTS

American Football Activation - River Liffey by Davis Events

Davis Events

Student Orientation 2025 by DCU

DCU

Cairn @ 10 by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Best Event Design - Festival

WINNER

National Ploughing Championships 2025 by Davis Events

Davis Events

FINALISTS

Agency for Pink Lady® at Bord Bia Bloom 2025 by Davis Events

Davis Experience & Events

National Ploughing Championships 2025 by Davis Events

Davis Events

3 Ireland @ EP 2025 by Exhibit Design

Exhibit Design Limited

Heineken House @ Electric Picnic 2025 by Exhibit Design

Exhibit Design Limited

The Stradbally Inn @ EP 2025 by Exhibit Design

Exhibit Design Limited

National Dairy Council @ Bord Bia Bloom 2025 by Grooveyard

Grooveyard Events

Best Event Sponsorship

WINNER

Kaleidoscope

FUEL

FINALISTS

Dublin Comic Con Sponsorship

Currys Ireland Limited

EUROSPAR and Junk Kouture

EUROSPAR

Kaleidoscope

FUEL

FBD Insurance @ National Ploughing Championships

Grooveyard Events

Best Event Innovation

WINNER

North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC) & Dublin City Council (DCC)

North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC)

FINALISTS

Cork Chamber

North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC) & Dublin City Council (DCC)

North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC)

Excellence in Sustainability

WINNER

Master Chefs Hospitality

FINALISTS

ConServ Event Specialists

Fáilte Ireland

Glenisk Ltd.

Greyhound Racing Ireland

Master Chefs Hospitality