The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) has received a record number of entries for its annual Excellence Awards, reflecting the strength, creativity and growing ambition of the UK’s association and not-for-profit events sector. The ABPCO Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate best practice in association and not-for-profit conferences and events. ABPCO executive director Matt Stalker said:: “It’s fantastic that so many individuals, organisations and groups recognise the importance of the ABPCO Awards. Our judging panel will begin scoring entries this week and we’re all looking forward to celebrating the outstanding work at our Excellence Awards event in Belfast in December.” Finalists for the 2026 ABPCO Excellence Awards will be announced in early September, ahead of the Awards ceremony at ICC Belfast on 11 December.