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JUNE | FEATURE Above: Venues/ Asot The Sun/ Florisheuer • Winner Andrew Billington Photo Multi-tasking Category Private Events Below: Private.events/ Multitasking/ Andrew Billington • Runner up 1 Deb Porter Photo Legends Stairs Briefing at Lords (not shown in this article) Category Behind The Scenes • Runner Up 2 Andrew Whitton (2018 winner) Photo Boardmasters Category Cultural Events highly-competitive Venues category, three of which were shortlisted. Other categories included Catering (new this year), Corporate Events & Conferences, Experiential Events & Brand Activations, Music Events, Trade Shows, and Weddings. Events, whatever size or budget, rely on strong imagery and these awards prove that everyone involved in putting on a show is as important as the rest. Many things and people go unnoticed, but our photographs wouldn’t be the same without them.” Paul Clarke, inaugural Overall Winner in 2014 and shortlisted in four categories this year “Being an EPA winner made a huge difference to my profile and success as an event photographer. It’s great to see such a celebration of the visual side of the events industry.” Key suppliers • Organisers: Off To Work • Venue: No.4 Hamilton Place • Caterer: Blue Strawberry • Printing: Perton Signs • Display: Visions Group • Photography: Splento • Wines: Jeroboams • Cocktails: Rum Runner • Badges: Outstand • Awards: Aford Awards 25