The Experience Design Awards, (formerly the Experience Design & Technology Awards), recognize outstanding event design, innovative builds and environmental creativity across a wide variety of consumer-targeted and business-to-business event formats. A jury of brand-side judges will review consumer event activations, b-to-b experiences and trade show footprints, and will award winning creative teams with a gold, silver, bronze or “shortlist” award based on overall creative strategy, originality, and how the design and execution ultimately engaged audiences.
Rules
Eligibility Rules
The Experience Design Awards are open to brand marketers, agencies, partners, properties, and suppliers involved in event and experiential marketing campaigns.
- Categories span both b-to-c and b-to-b experiential marketing.
- International entries are welcome.
- Campaigns must have launched or debuted between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024.
- Entrants may submit as many campaigns into as many categories as they want (easy copy and paste options available!)
Judging Criteria
The Experience Design Awards are scored entirely by brand-side marketers. In each category, a gold, silver and bronze winner will be selected.
Judges will score all entries on:
- Creative and relevant idea
- Succinct and deployable strategy
- Flawless execution
- Tangible results
Curious what the judges are looking for? See previous EDA winners here.
Categories
Best Build
Best Overall Trade Show Exhibit (50' x 50' and Up)
Best Overall Trade Show Exhibit (Under 50′ x 50′)
Best Demo Zone
Best Reuse of an Exhibit Build or Materials
Best Mobile Marketing Vehicle
Best Retail Pop-up or Experience
Best Use of Signage or Décor
New! Best 3D Object
New! Best Awards Show Set
New! Best Experiential Kiosk or Vending Machine
New! Best Installation
Creative Use of Technology
Best Combination of Event Technologies
Best High-Tech Audience Interaction
Best Use of A/V
Best Use of Touch or Gesture Technology
Best Virtual Event or Livestream
New! Best Use of AI
Overall Experience Design
Best General Session Stage
Best Outdoor Environment
Best Overall B-to-B Environment
Best Overall Consumer Environment
Most Shareable Event Interactive/Backdrop
Best Sustainability Experience
New! Best Executive Briefing Center Design
New! Best Experience Design on a Budget ($250,000 or less)
New! Best Museum Environment
Special Design
New! Best Before and After
New! Most Innovative Experience Design
New! Best Overall Event Branding
Deadlines & Costs
Regular Deadline
September 23 at 11:59 PM ET
Entries received before midnight ET on September 23 are $295 each.
Late Deadline
September 30 at 11:59 PM ET
Entries received after midnight ET on September 23 are $370 each.
2024 Judges
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Charlotte Pedersen, CMP
Senior Director, Strategic Events – DreamforceSalesforce -
Stacy Cummings
Senior Director, Customer & Employee EngagementVerizon Business Group -
Jimmy Knowles
Global Head of ExperientialCanva -
Barry Littlejohn
Technology Marketing ManagerCaterpillar, Inc. -
Shalina Mansharamani
VP-Brand Growth & InnovationNBCUniversal Television and Streaming -
Emma Quan
Director, EventsDisney Branded Television -
Florencia Rapis
Head of Global Brand PartnershipsAmazon MGM Studios -
Sari Rifkin
Director, Experiential MarketingSephora -
Victoria Schmidt
Lead, Brand Partnerships and ExperiencesCadillac
Contact the EDA Team
Should you have an inquiry about the categories, rules, or eligibility please contact:
EMILY MAKADOK
[email protected]