There’s now just hours remaining in which to get your entries in for the new Best in Market ’21 award and the annual Best of Show at ISE gong! Entries close 1159pm (BST) Friday May 28th. The awards recognise and reward outstanding AV products and solutions brought to market over the past 12 months, and are supported by six industry leading magazine brands: Installation, AV Technology, Mix, Residential Systems, Sound & Video Contractor, and Tech & Learning.
For companies who exhibiting at ISE 2021, Future’s annual Best of Show at ISE awards programme is running in parallel and is open to any company exhibiting at any of ISE’s in-person regional events throughout June, or as part of ISE’s virtual exhibition offering.
For companies who aren’t exhibiting at ISE 2021, Future’s Best in Market ‘21 awards is a new market-wide programme showcasing the most innovative technology from around the AV marketplace in the last 12 months. The programme is open to all manufacturers of professional AV products and solutions regardless of their exhibitor/non-exhibitor status at this summer’s major trade shows.
You can enter your products here.
All entrants receive an official ‘nominee’ logo and the winners will have their winning products featured in the participating brand magazines and media partner websites reaching many thousands of readers across the professional AV technology marketplace. In addition, if you enter either award before May 10th, you have the opportunity of featuring in Installation‘s June print edition product showcase roundup! Please contact editor Rob Lane as soon as possible to discuss.
The Best in Market and Best of Show awards showcase your product(s) to over 110,000 newsletter subscribers, 241,000 monthly site visitors and a print circulation of over 90,000.
The six Best in Market ‘21 and Best of Show at ISE 2021 awards categories are:
▶ Installation (general technology category)
▶ AV Technology (specific use market vertical category)
▶ Mix (audio-specific category)
▶ Residential Systems (residential AV product category)
▶ Sound & Video Contractor (professional AV product category)
▶ Tech & Learning (education technology category)
With only hours remaining to enter the Best of Show at ISE ’21 and its sister awards Best in Market ’21, we spoke to a selection of winners from 2020 on the impact and benefits of winning an at-show award both during and after ISE ’20.
Installation Best of Show Winner: Avocor ALZ Solutions
“The ISE show is one of the most important trade events that Avocor attends. The opportunity to come together with the global AV community – from showcasing with existing partners, to starting conversations with potential customers and the growing number of end users attending – ISE is a place to do business on a global stage,” said Dana Corey, GM and SVP, Avocor. “Winning the renowned “Best of Show” ISE award in 2020 has served as a proof point that we can share with customers and partners of Avocor’s continued growth and innovation in the collaboration display market.”
Installation Best of Show Winner: NEC Display Solutions LED-FE SerieS
‘It’s always great to win awards (and we were delighted to get success for our dvLED FE Series last year, and our super-silent projection the year before that!) but with the Future Best of Show Awards, you gain recognition for your nomination even if you don’t win, so there is extra value in submitting a product,’ explained Gill Slater, marketing manager, Sharp NEC Display Solutions
Installation Best of Show Winner: AtlasIED IPX
“Being an Installation “Best Of Show” winner at ISE not only helped us increase our visibility in the European ProAV market, but also reinforced that the products we engineer and manufacture fit the needs of our integrator partners, and users alike,” said Gina Sansivero, vice president, marketing and corporate communications, AtlasIED
Installation Best of Show Winner: Squirrels LLC Ditto
“The Installation Best of Show award is a highlight from Squirrels LLC participation at ISE 2020. It was a seamless process from start to finish and well worth the time of the Squirrels team,” said Jackie Cunningham, Squirrels. “The application process was straightforward and we were easily able to feature our products and accomplishments. At the show, we were gifted a plaque that was displayed in our stand for the entirety of ISE 2020 — it was an immediate conversation starter. Thank you to the Future team for this award!”
Residential Systems Best of Show Winner Island Prestige by L-Acoustics Creations
“ISE 2020 was the inaugural year for L-Acoustics Creations, a new division of L-Acoustics dedicated to pro audio for residential and architectural applications,” stated Julie Blore-Bizot, director of brand & communications, L-Acoustics Creations. “Premiering and entering Island Prestige, our personal immersive sound space in the Best of Show awards was the perfect opportunity to engage directly with media and ISE attendees around this innovation, and led to subsequent interest and exposure after the event. We continue to proudly display the award badge on our social media and website.”
For companies who exhibiting at ISE 2021, Future’s annual Best of Show at ISE awards programme is running in parallel and is open to any company exhibiting at any of ISE’s in-person regional events throughout June, or as part of ISE’s virtual exhibition offering.
For companies who aren’t exhibiting at ISE 2021, Future’s Best in Market ‘21 awards is a new market-wide programme showcasing the most innovative technology from around the AV marketplace in the last 12 months. The programme is open to all manufacturers of professional AV products and solutions regardless of their exhibitor/non-exhibitor status at this summer’s major trade shows.
5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER THE NEW BEST IN MARKET ’21 AWARDS:
- All nominees receive editorial coverage in a special edition digital awards publication, distributed across Installation, AV Technology, Mix, Residential Systems, Sound & Video Contractor, and Tech & Learning in July
- Winning products will be promoted online and through the social channels of our industry leading brands
- Winning entries receive guaranteed coverage in summer editions of each participating magazine providing your brand/product with additional exposure
- Winners will receive a digital certificate and ‘winner’ logo to use in product promotion and event exhibitions
- All entrants for Best of Show and/or Best in Market will receive an official ‘nominee’ logo for their nominated brand(s) to use in marketing (sent by email)
Entries close 1159pm (BST) Friday 28 May, 2021
