The Experience Design Awards recognize outstanding event design, innovative experiential builds and environmental creativity across a wide variety consumer activations, business-to-business events, mobile tours, and trade show exhibits. Brand-side judges will name the overall winner for each category.
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 b-to-c and b-to-b to trade show experiential marketing.
- International entries are welcome.
- Campaigns must have launched or debuted between September 1, 2025 and October 1, 2026.
- 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 and will name the winner for each category, as well as honorable mentions, based on overall creative strategy, originality, and how the design and execution ultimately engaged audiences.
Curious what the judges are looking for? See previous EDA winners here.
Categories
Branding, Scenic, and Décor
Most Shareable Event Backdrop
Best Use of Signage or Décor
Best Large-Scale Installation
Best 3D Event Object
Best General Session Stage
Best Entrance Moment
Best Red Carpet Experience
Best Registration Experience
Engagement Design
Best Mobile Marketing Vehicle (Interior)
Best Mobile Marketing Vehicle (Exterior)
Best Mobile Marketing Vehicle (18 Wheels)
Best Demo Zone
Best Shopper or Retail Kiosks
Best F&B Installation
Overall Experience Design
Best B-to-B Environment
Best Consumer Environment
Best Outdoor Environment
Best Trade Show Exhibit (Under 50′ x 50′)
Best Trade Show Exhibit (Over 50′ x 50′)
Best Hospitality or VIP Environment
Best Multisensory Event Environment
Best OOH Experience
Special Design
Most Innovative Experience Design
Best Overall Event Branding
Best Venue Transformation
Best Design on a Budget ($250,000 or less)
Deadlines & Costs
Call for Entries
July 13
Early Deadline
October 16 at 11:59 PM ET
Entries received before midnight ET on October 16 are $350 each.
Late Deadline
October 30 at 11:59 PM ET
Entries received after midnight ET on October 16 are $450 each.
Contact the EDA Team
Should you have an inquiry about the categories, rules, or eligibility please contact:
Julia Kim
jkim@accessintel.com