Association Partners Awards 2025

12th INDIA ASSOCIATION CONGRESS

August 29 - 30, 2025

Indian Association Congress (IAC) takes immense pride in unveiling the ASSOCIATION PARTNERS AWARDS 2025. These awards stand as the epitome of recognition and prestige, honoring the remarkable contributions to associations community.

Scheduled to be presented at a grand gala evening during the esteemed 12th India Association Congress, slated for the 29th of August 2025, at the esteemed Novotel Jaipur Convention Centre & Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre – Managed by Accor.

Join  us to honor and celebrate the outstanding contributions of partners who support association communities through exceptional service, innovation, and dedication in areas such as hospitality, event venues, audiovisual production, and technology solutions. Association Partners Awards 2025 will recognise companies, who go above and beyond in delivering high-quality, reliable, and innovative services that enhance the success of association events, conferences, and community initiatives.

Award Categories

The award categories are designed to reflect the diverse contributions of partners in the association community. Each category includes a brief description to clarify eligibility and criteria.

Outstanding Hotel Partner of the Year

Recognizes a hotel that consistently provides exceptional accommodation services, tailored to the unique needs of association events, including seamless booking processes, flexible meeting spaces, and outstanding guest experiences.

Eligibility: Hotels that have hosted multiple association events in the past year with high satisfaction ratings.

Criteria: Exceptional customer service, adaptability to association needs, value for money, and positive feedback from association clients.

Venue of the Year

Honors a convention center, conference facility, or event venue that delivers outstanding facilities, accessibility, and support for association conferences and events.

Eligibility: Venues hosting association events with demonstrated excellence in logistics, space management, and client support.

Criteria: Venue quality, staff professionalism, accessibility, Sustainability and innovative offerings (e.g., hybrid event capabilities).

AV Excellence Award

Celebrates an audiovisual company that provides innovative, reliable, and high-quality AV solutions, enhancing the impact of association events through seamless production and technical expertise.

Eligibility: AV companies that have supported association events with services such as sound, lighting, projection, or virtual streaming.

Criteria: Technical reliability, creativity in AV design, responsiveness to client needs, and ability to handle complex event requirements.

Innovative IT Solutions Provider

Recognizes an IT company or technology provider that delivers cutting-edge solutions, such as event apps, virtual platforms, or cybersecurity services, to enhance association events and operations.

Eligibility: IT companies providing technology solutions for association events or community management in the past year.

Criteria: Innovation, user-friendliness, scalability of solutions, and measurable impact on event success or attendee engagement.

Sustainability Champion Award

Honors a partner (hotel, venue, or service provider) that demonstrates leadership in sustainable practices, such as eco-friendly event solutions, waste reduction, or carbon-neutral initiatives, for association events.

Eligibility: Any partner with documented sustainable practices implemented for association clients.

Criteria: Commitment to sustainability, measurable environmental impact, and alignment with association values on corporate social responsibility.

Outstanding Customer Service Award

Recognizes a partner that consistently delivers exceptional customer service, going above and beyond to meet the needs of association clients.

Eligibility: Any partner (hotel, venue, AV, IT, or other service provider) with outstanding client feedback.

Criteria: Responsiveness, problem-solving, flexibility, and client satisfaction ratings.

Rising Star Award

Celebrates an emerging partner (new or lesser-known hotel, venue, or service provider) that has made a significant impact in the association community through innovative or high-quality services.

Eligibility: Partners in operation for less than 5 years or new to serving associations.

Criteria: Rapid growth, positive client feedback, and potential for long-term impact in the association sector.

Best Hybrid/Virtual Event Partner

Honors a partner that excels in delivering hybrid or virtual event solutions, ensuring seamless experiences for both in-person and remote association attendees.

Eligibility: Hotels, venues, AV, or IT companies with expertise in hybrid/virtual event delivery.

Criteria: Quality of virtual platform, attendee engagement, technical reliability, and integration with in-person experiences.

Association Event Supplier of the Year

Recognizes a non-hotel/venue/AV/IT supplier (e.g., catering, transportation, or event management) that provides exceptional support to association events.

Eligibility: Any supplier providing services to association events in the past year.

Criteria: Reliability, quality of service, client satisfaction, and contribution to event success.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Celebrates a partner organization or individual with a long-standing history (10+ years) of exceptional service to the association community.

Eligibility: Partners with a decade or more of service to associations.

Criteria: Long-term impact, consistent excellence, and contributions to advancing the association event industry.

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