GES’ Creativity, Technology, Service and People Recognized

January 15, 2019 ALE

GES clients, team members and products earn 40+ awards in 2018

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/GESAwards?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#GESAwardslt;/agt;–GES,
a global, full-service provider to live events, announced its client
work, outstanding service, robust products and talented team members
were recognized with a variety of prestigious awards in 2018.

“As a global, full-service, face-to-face marketing partner, GES is
honored to be recognized with a broad range of prestigious industry
awards,” said GES EVP of Global Marketing Wendy Gibson. “We are
committed to providing our clients with the most comprehensive and
best-in-class services for all types of live events. This includes
award-winning creative and design, in-depth strategy/analytics,
innovative engagement technologies along with the best people in the
business. These awards are a true testament to our unrivaled experience
and commitment to our clients.”

Notable awards include:

Design, Creative and Marketing

Bell’s air taxi concept exhibit at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show
(CES) was recognized with five awards including: Gold Stevie awards
from International Business Awards and the American Business Awards, a
B2 Award from Association of National Advertisers (ANA), BizBash Event
Style Award, and the International Association of Exhibitions and
Events (IAEE) Art of the Show Award.
The Drum Experience Awards recognized Bell at Farnborough
International Airshow as a finalist.
U.S. MAXI Awards at ICSC’s RECon recognized two GES holiday
experiences, Christmas in the Wizarding World and Santa’s Toy Factory.
JDA Software’s exhibit at the 2018 National Retail Federation Show
earned a platinum Hermes Creative Award.
BizBash Event Style Awards recognized the Zoo Lights activation
at the LA Zoo.
Recognized by EN Elite Awards for Best Stand Design & Build Company
(over £5m turnover).
IAEE Art of the Show Awards recognized onPeak, a GES company, with
Email Promotion Campaign for Vision Expo East 2018 and Vinexpo New
York 2018.
GES’ Idea Gallery exhibit at HCEAConnect earned a People’s Choice
Award from the Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association.
EXHIBITOR’s Sizzle Awards recognized IDEXX at WVC in the Integrated
Program category.
GES recognized with the Best Stand Award and the Marketing Excellence
Award for the Tetra Pak stand at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai.

Service, Corporate and Our People

GES’ National Servicenter was awarded J.D. Power & Associates
Certified Contact Center Program℠ for the 10^th year in a
row.
GES was recognized by EXHIBITOR’s Find It – Top 40 Exhibit Producers
list with GES earning the highest score in the Thought Leadership and
Industry Participation category among more than 100 companies.
GES “WOW” Campaign & Brand Refresh was recognized with a B2 Award from
ANA and Gold Quill Award from International Association of Business
Communicators (IABC).
GES’ launch of Measurement & Insights service was awarded Excellence
in Marketing Communications by IABC.
The Canadian Association of Exposition Managers (CAEM) and Large
Transportation recognized GES with its CAEM Achievement Award.
Ad Age recognized GES as among the Largest U.S.
Experiential/Event Marketing Agencies for nine years in a row.
EN Awards recognized Visit by GES as Best Supplier to Exhibitors, and
finalists for Best Supplier to Organizers and the CSR Award.
Event Marketer’s IT List recognized GES for the ninth year in a
row and on its Fab 50 list for the fifth year in a row.
GES earned a Sustainability Award from AEO Excellence Awards.
EN Elite Awards recognized GES with Best Customer Service Team.
Exhibition Services & Contractors Association recognized GES with its
Humanitarian Award.
IAEE recognized GES’ Tara Allen, CEM as its 2018 Young Professional of
the Year. Allen was also recognized by Smart Meetings magazine
as a Supplier of the Year.
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) recognized GES’
Lindsay Williams and Femke Morelisse in its 20 in Their Twenties list.
GES Executive Chairman Nick Marshall was awarded the Event Supplier
and Services Association’s (ESSA) Outstanding Contribution to the
Industry Award and GES employees Leanne Hawkes and Bernice Wiggett
were shortlisted in ESSA’s Unsung Hero Award.

Technology and Innovation:

AEO Excellence Awards recognized Visit by GES with Best Use of
Technology and Innovation awards.
Visit by GES was also recognized as a finalist by EN Awards for Best
Tech of the Year.
ESSA recognized Visit by GES with its Innovation of the Year Award.

The GES team has many outstanding client experiences teed up for 2019
and looks forward to partnering with clients to help them stand out and
deliver on their objectives.

About GES

GES, a Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) company, is a global, full-service provider
for live events, producing corporate events, exhibitions, conferences,
congresses, exhibits and entertainment experiences. GES provides a wide
range of services, including official show services, audio visual,
cutting-edge creative and design, marketing and measurement services,
and event accommodations – all with an unrivaled global reach. GES
partners with leading shows and brands, including Pfizer, Bell, Mary
Kay, Spring Fair Birmingham, MAGIC, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE, and
Canadian International Auto Show. GES’ National Servicenter has been
recognized with certification under the J.D. Power and Associates
Certified Call Center Program℠ for the past 10 years, and for the ninth
year in a row, Ad Age has named GES as one of the Nation’s
Largest Experiential/Event Marketing Agency Networks. For more
information visit www.ges.com.

Contacts

Detra Page
702.515.5627
dpage@ges.com

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