In its inaugural year, the BC Event Awards is a regional awards program recognizing outstanding achievements in special events, meeting management, conference planning and exhibition management. The program is open to any British Columbia based company that has produced an event or qualifying element of an event within the eligibility period or any company which has produced an event in the province of BC within the eligibility period. This is a public competition and is open to any individual or company which fulfills the qualifications.

Qualifying Period
The 2009 BCEA qualifying period is between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009. All entries must be received by October 2nd, 2009. No late entries permitted.

The Event
Winners will be presented at the CSEME09 Vancouver Industry Bash on October 21, 2009 at Rocky Mountaineer Station under the Air Star Event Dome.

National Awards
Winners will also automatically move on to the NATIONAL Star Awards as nominees and will not need to re enter the program. The 13th Annual Star Awards Gala is scheduled for March 26th in Toronto.*

* Only BCEA winners whose events fall into the national Star Awards eligibility period (January 31, 2009 - December 31, 2009) will be eligible for automatic nomination as a finalist for the Star Awards. BCEA winners whose events took place between September 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 will not be eligible for entry into the 2009 Star Awards.