AWARD CATEGORIES
The Canadian Venue Awards celebrate the exceptional spaces that bring events to life nationwide. From historic landmarks to cutting-edge modern spaces, these awards honour venues’ versatility, creativity, and excellence for events of all types and sizes. This year, we’ve curated categories to reflect the diversity of Canada’s event spaces, ensuring there’s a place for every venue to shine. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the award categories. Click on each category to reveal its description. You can access full judging criteria in your portal once you have registered. Entries are open now; you have until December 15, 2024, to submit your entry. We look forward to showcasing the incredible venues that help make Canadian events truly memorable!
VENUE AWARDS
Description: This category celebrates newly established venues (opened within the last two years) that have quickly become top destinations for hosting memorable events. Whether through innovative design, excellent service, or adaptability, these venues have made a strong impact in the event industry in a short period.
Description: This category recognizes venues that offer exceptional settings for weddings, combining beauty, functionality, and seamless service to create unforgettable experiences for couples and their guests.
Description: This category celebrates venues with historical significance that offer a unique, heritage-rich backdrop for events while maintaining modern functionality.
Description: This category acknowledges venues on academic campuses or in educational settings that offer professional, flexible spaces for a wide range of events, from conferences to workshops and weddings.
Description: This category recognizes conference centres that excel in offering comprehensive facilities for large gatherings, business meetings, and professional events.
Description: This category celebrates venues that offer unconventional and creative settings, providing guests with a truly memorable event experience.
Description: This category highlights hotel venues that provide exceptional event spaces along with top-notch services and integrated guest accommodations.
Description: This category recognizes venues located in rural or country settings that offer idyllic, picturesque environments for events, with a focus on nature and serenity.
Description: This category recognizes restaurants that offer exceptional private dining or event spaces, combining gourmet food, ambiance, and service to create memorable event experiences.
Description: This category highlights venues designed to host professional and corporate events, offering exceptional facilities for meetings, conferences, and networking events.
Description: This category honours venues that excel in celebrating culture, heritage, and diversity through their event spaces, offering unique, culturally enriching experiences.
Description: This category celebrates venues that offer a romantic atmosphere, perfect for weddings, proposals, and intimate gatherings, with a focus on ambiance and memorable guest experiences.
Description: This category celebrates venues located by water, offering stunning views and unique experiences, from lakeside retreats to oceanside celebrations.
Description: This category recognizes resort venues that provide luxurious, comprehensive event spaces along with integrated accommodations, leisure activities, and exceptional service.
Description: This category highlights venues that excel in providing intimate, professional spaces for smaller meetings, boardrooms, or corporate gatherings, focusing on service and functionality.
Description: This category highlights venues that lead the way in integrating advanced technology and AV capabilities, providing seamless, high-tech experiences for modern events.
Description: This category celebrates venues that prioritize sustainability, offering environmentally responsible event spaces while maintaining high standards of service and functionality.
Description: This category recognizes museums or galleries that offer visually stunning, creative spaces for events, blending art, culture, and history into unforgettable guest experiences.
Description: This category celebrates venues that serve as gathering spaces for local communities, fostering connections through events that engage and enrich the community.
Description: This category recognizes outdoor venues that offer scenic and functional spaces for a range of events, from weddings to corporate retreats, with a focus on natural beauty and versatility.
SIGNATURE AWARDS
Description: The Best Canadian Event Venue Management Group award will be given to the company that manages more than 3 event venues and is responsible for both the day-to-day operations and marketing.
Description: This category honours the top in-house catering teams, recognizing their ability to deliver exceptional culinary experiences tailored to the needs of diverse events.
Description: This category highlights exceptional in-house event teams that provide comprehensive, seamless event support, from planning to execution, ensuring successful and memorable events.
Description: This category celebrates the behind-the-scenes work of venue operations teams, recognizing their crucial role in delivering smooth, safe, and high-quality events.
Description: This category recognizes venues that consistently provide outstanding service, ensuring that every event is delivered to the highest standards of quality and guest satisfaction.
Description: This category honours an individual who excels in event sales, consistently driving bookings and building strong relationships with clients and event planners.
Description: This category honours an individual who excels in leading their venue’s marketing consistently driving bookings and building strong relationships with clients and event planners.
Description: This category honours a venue that stands out for its overall excellence, consistently delivering exceptional experiences, service, and value across all events hosted throughout the year.
