16 of the best to be revealed at sold-out PAN Awards
The UK public affairs sector’s biggest-ever awards ceremony will be held this evening (16 Nov), with the Public Affairs News Awards 2011 putting up the ‘sold out’ signs amid fierce but friendly competition across an unprecedented 16 categories.
The sector’s crème de la crème will descend on 8 Northumberland Avenue on Wednesday 16 November to see the winners crowned in popular categories such as ‘In-House Team of the Year’ and ‘Consultancy of the Year’, plus five new categories.
Two categories – both of which are new this year – will see ‘live voting’ at the event to decide the winner. They are ‘Political Tweeter of the Year’ and ‘Party Conference Innovation – 2011’, the latter of which attracted 22 entries (an unprecedented number for any category).
Twenty-four judges, chaired by Public Affairs News editor Ian Hall and chosen to represent a cross-section of the sector, have spent hours voting on the winners in most categories. Hall said: “Thank you to everyone who entered, our judges and sponsors, and everyone who has booked a place at what promises to be a fantastic evening.”
The Twitter 'hashtag' for the awards is #panawards.
The event will climax with an 'after-party' in the Old Billiard Room of the venue, with a DJ and dancing from 22.30.
7th November 2011 by PAN staff
