“Creative Thinking – The Art of Breaking Routines”

Bea World Festival – Where Creativity Meets Business is a once-in-a-year opportunity to stay up-to-date with the changing landscape of events and live communication: a great opportunity to learn from experts and industry leaders, to see the world’s best-in-class events live and network with peers and influencers.

La 13^e édition du Bea World Festival a annoncé l'ouverture des inscriptions des meilleurs projets de communication live. Le festival se déroulera cette année du 21 au 24 novembre à Coimbra (Portugal).

... and the brand new Best Location Awards will celebrate the best event venues and convention bureaus in the world

Nominees contesting for the renowned golden elephant awards will have the opportunity to present their projects live to the corporate jury and the audience during Bea World Festival, from November 21 to 24 in Coimbra (Portugal). Time has come for the 13^th Best Event Awards, the annual initiative that recognises and promotes excellence in events and live communication, and for the first ever Best Location Awards. Both initiatives will take place within Bea World Festival, the essential meeting place and networking event for the international event community.

We all know how important the location is for the success of an event. So why not celebrating the best event venues, destination marketing organisations and convention bureaus in the world with a dedicated award? The brand new Best Location Awards – that will be celebrated within the next Bea World Festival – will grant global recognition and visibility.

Take the first step to become a world champion

The 13th annual Best Event Awards is about to raise its curtains. Do not get caught unprepared! With applications opening on May 7, it's time to take a look at the freshly published Call for Entries!

Au cours de l’Advisory Board du BeaWorld Festival qui s’est tenu début mars aux Açores, Gerd De Bruycker a été nommé président du jury de la 13^e édition de l’événement. Dans sa tâche, il sera notamment secondé par un autre Belge, Alain De Greef.

‘The 10 millionth visitor of the Rijksmuseum’ by Xsaga!

The winner of this record-breaking edition of the Best Event Awards is a creative and unconventional event from The Netherlands, while the Iconic Event Award goes to Filmmaster Events & SRCOM (Italy) for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony. A parade of excellences shined under the spotlight of Rivoli Theater in Porto. A fitting end for a 3-day festival that gathered the most influential community of event professionals of the world.

Bea World Festival - Where Creativity Meets Business hosts the most influencing event professionals of the world gathered in Porto between November 15th, and Saturday 18th 2017. 296 projects from 27 countries across the world are competing for the first worldwide contest reserved for events and live communication. A 3-day full immersion in creativity and business, a unique opportunity to see the world’s best-in-class events live, stay up-to-date with the changing landscape of live communication, develop business and learn from leading experts for future success.

Nothing is more powerful than a good face-to-face conversation. At the Bea World Festival, which wil be held from November 15th to 18th in Porto, you will have multiple opportunities to build relationships of value in a variety of social and professional gatherings. Review the festival programme and build your agenda now.

296 projects from 27 countries across the world are competing for the Best Event Awards

The Best Event Awards 2017 has already made its way into history! Not only has it opened its doors to the whole world, turning the competition into the first worldwide contest reserved for events and live communication. Indeed, this edition has seen the highest number of entries ever: 296, i.e. +7% compared to the previous year.