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The operating system for awards ceremonies

FROM FIRST NOMINATION
TO STANDING OVATION.
ONE PLATFORM.

Nominations, judging, sponsors, guest logistics, catering, and ceremony production — in one platform built specifically for awards.

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39
Purpose-built Modules
2,000
Guests per Event
12+
Tools Replaced
24/7
UK-Hosted & GDPR
Dashboard
The National Excellence Awards 2026
2,847
Nominations
38
Judges
1,245
Tickets Sold
£186K
Revenue
642
RSVPs
72%
Judging Done
Live Activity Feed
New nomination received for Innovation Award
2 min ago
NEW
Judge panel scoring started
1 hr ago
ACTIVE
VIP table sponsorship confirmed by Acme Corp
3 hr ago
DONE
32 winner letters queued for send
5 hr ago
SENT
The Problem
AWARDS ARE COMPLEX.
YOUR TOOLS SHOULDN'T MAKE IT WORSE.
Sound familiar? You're not alone. Every awards organiser hits the same wall.

Data Fragmentation

Nominations in one file. Scores in another. Guest lists, sponsors, dietary requirements scattered across spreadsheets, forms, and email threads. Nothing reconciles. Nothing's the single source of truth.

No Real-Time Visibility

You only spot the problem when it's too late. Judging behind schedule. A VIP table double-booked. A sponsor about to churn. By the time the issue surfaces in the next status meeting, you're already in damage-control mode.

On-The-Night Chaos

Run-of-show on paper. Seating conflicts no one caught. The wrong winner's letter goes out. What should be the high point of the year becomes a logistics nightmare instead of a celebration.

The Solution
ONE COMMAND CENTRE.
BUILT FOR AWARDS.

Accolade replaces your entire tool stack with a single platform built specifically for awards and ceremonies.

Excel
Google Sheets
WhatsApp
Trello
Canva
Why Accolade
Built by people who run awards ceremonies.
14 years of doing this the hard way is now in one product.
UK Hosted
AES-256 at rest · TLS 1.3
GDPR Compliant
Built for 99.9% Uptime
Nominations & Judging
FROM FIRST ENTRY
TO FINAL SCORE
Launch a branded submissions portal in minutes. Configure blind judging panels with weighted scoring. Track every judge's progress in real time.
Branded submission portal nominees actually want to use
Configurable judging with blind review and weighted scoring
Automated judge reminders and conflict-of-interest detection
Judging Progress
Prof. James Park
4/4
100%
COMPLETE
Dame Maria Rodriguez
3/4
75%
Send Reminder
David Okonkwo
2/4
50%
Send Reminder
Dr. Maya Singh
0/4
0%
Send Reminder
Dr. Sarah Chen
4/4
100%
COMPLETE
Sponsor Pipeline
New Lead
In Discussion
Negotiating
Confirmed
Sponsorship & Revenue
TURN SPONSORS INTO
LONG-TERM PARTNERS
Track every sponsor from first contact to signed contract. Generate branded proposals in seconds. See your pipeline and revenue in real time.
Full CRM from first contact to signed contract
Branded proposal generator creates decks in seconds
Invoice management and payment status at a glance
Event Logistics
800 GUESTS.
ZERO SEATING CONFLICTS.
RSVP tracking, dietary management, automated table assignment, VIP handling, and supplier tracking. From trophies to table cards, every item accounted for.
RSVP tracking with dietary requirements and plus-ones
Table planner that flags conflicts automatically
Supplier tracking and inventory management
Guest & Table Planner
● 642 Confirmed
● 98 Pending
● 64 Tables
NameOrgTableRSVPDietVIP
Dame Anita K.Cosgrove HoldingsT12✓-VIP
Marcus J.Westfield PartnersT3✓VeganVIP
Daniel T.Continental TimesT28◔Halal-
Priya D.Sterling & CoT15✓VegVIP
Smart Table Planner INTERACTIVE MOCK
Unassigned Guests
Priya SharmaVEGAN
Dame Anita K.VIP
Avoid: Daniel T.
Dr. KhanHALAL
Marcus Thompson
Sarah ChenVEG
Ravi PatelVIP
Drag guests to tables
T1
0/8 seats
T2
0/8 seats
VEGAN TABLE
T3
0/8 seats
T4
0/8 seats
Stage
CONFLICT DETECTED
SEATED
Table Planning
THE WORK NO ONE TALKS ABOUT
800 guests. 64 tables. 17 dietary requirements. 3 ex-husbands who must not sit together. We solved this.
Drag-and-drop floor plan with conflict detection
AI flags conflicts weeks in advance
Dietary, VIP, and social constraints auto-enforced
A 64-table plan takes 40–80 hrs in Excel. Accolade does it in minutes.
Catering & Dietary Intelligence
● 412 Standard
● 89 Vegetarian
● 47 Vegan
● 38 Halal
CourseDishDietaryConflictsSend
STARTERPrawn CocktailStandard3 SHELLFISH19:45
Tomato Gazpacho (alt)VG GFCLEAR19:45
MAINLamb CutletsStandardCLEAR20:15
DESSERTPistachio BaklavaVegetarian14 NUT21:00
● Kitchen run sheet auto-generated · ● Supplier brief ready for export · 642 covers
Kitchen Run Sheet
19:30STARTERSPrawn ×412 · Gazpacho ×136 · ⚠ NUT ×47
19:45FIRE MAINStation A: Lamb · Station B: Sea Bass · Station C: VG Risotto
20:15CLEARTables 1-32 first · VIP tables hold for speech
20:45DESSERTBaklava ×548 · ⚠ NUT-FREE alt ×47 · Sorbet ×47
Allergen Information
● Prawn Cocktail: Shellfish, Egg
● Tomato Gazpacho: No major allergens
● Lamb Cutlets: Dairy (butter glaze)
● Mushroom Risotto: No major allergens
● Pistachio Baklava: Nuts, Gluten, Dairy
Auto-cross-referenced against 642 guest profiles. 47 conflicts flagged.
Catering & Dietary Intelligence
RUN THE KITCHEN WITH
THE SAME PRECISION
AS THE CEREMONY
Multi-course menu planning, allergen cross-checking against every guest, dietary conflict alerts, kitchen run sheets, and supplier briefs. All generated from your guest list in real time.
Auto-flags allergen conflicts before the kitchen orders
Timed kitchen run sheet with plate counts per station
Wine pairings and budget tracking included
Run of Show — Ceremony Night
TimeCueDur.AV / Notes
● 19:30Opening Film5 minVT Play + Lights Down
● 19:35Host Welcome3 minAutocue + Spotlight
● 19:45Awards 1-420 minSlides + Walk-on
● 20:05VIP Reception15 minLounge Music
● 20:20Special Recognition8 minVideo + Applause
● 20:28Closing5 minFull Stage Lights
Ceremony Production
RUN THE NIGHT
LIKE A BROADCAST
Every cue, every transition, every moment planned. Auto-generated ceremony slides, winner reveals, live check-in, and real-time arrival tracking.
Run-of-show builder with AV cues and presenter notes
Auto-generated ceremony slides and winner reveals
Live attendee check-in with real-time tracking
Analytics Dashboard LIVE
Revenue
£186K
↑12% vs last year
NPS Score
84
Excellent (industry avg: 42)
Nomination Funnel
2,847 Started
2,050 Complete
1,280 Shortlisted
340 Finalists
Year-over-Year
NomsTixRevNPS
Sponsors
24
● Title● Gold● Silver● Bronze
Geo Reach
24
countries
represented
Top: UK 38% · India 22% · US 11%
Insight of the week
Nomination completions jumped 23% after enabling the branded portal. Judges are scoring 2.4 days faster than last year.
Analytics & Insights
SEE EVERY METRIC.
IMPROVE EVERY YEAR.
Six executive panels in one view. Revenue sparklines, NPS gauges, nomination funnels, sponsor breakdowns, and geographic reach. Year-over-year ghost bars show exactly where you grew.
Live dashboards with auto-generated board packs
YoY ghost bars so growth is impossible to miss
AI-powered weekly insight callouts
Return on Investment
WHERE DOES THE TIME REALLY GO?
Move the sliders to match your event. Watch what your team gets back.
Guests at your event800
Nominations received2,500
Suppliers to manage12
Tables to plan64
People on the floor on the day8
Blended staff cost (?)£45/hr
People touching your spreadsheets4
580
Hours your team burns every event
£9,412
What 4 people on your team get back in time, every event
5.2× RETURN
Where the time goes
Planning 15% Noms & judging 22% Sponsors 10% Table planning 18% Ceremony 8% On the day 15% Post-event 12%
Show the full breakdown
Pre-event planning
72 hrs
Nominations & judging
180 hrs
Sponsor management
50 hrs
Guest list & table planning
96 hrs
Run-of-show & ceremony
40 hrs
On-the-day execution
64 hrs
Post-event wrap-up
45 hrs
Total hours547 hrs
Labour cost How we calculated this£13,675
Accolade Professional (annual)£1,788
Hours saved (80% automation)438 hrs
Labour recovered£10,940

AND THIS DOESN'T EVEN COUNT WHEN SOMETHING ACTUALLY GOES WRONG.

1 in 6 ceremonies report a scoring or seating error caused by a broken spreadsheet formula. The remediation cost — reissued winners, refunded tickets, reputational damage — runs £10K–£50K per incident. That's not in the calculator above. Accolade catches these at the data layer.

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What Changes the Day You Switch
THE TRANSFORMATION
WITHOUT ACCOLADE
✕
Tool sprawlA folder of spreadsheets, paper run sheets, and WhatsApp chaos
✕
Manual nominationsTracked in spreadsheets with no validation or deduplication
✕
Blind judging theatreScores emailed back and forth with no audit trail
✕
Seating disastersConflicts found on the night when it's too late to fix
✕
Paper run-of-showPrinted, annotated, lost. No live AV cue integration
✕
Invisible sponsorsPipeline lives in someone's head or a private spreadsheet
✕
Copy-paste lettersManually typed every time, errors and inconsistencies guaranteed
✕
No analyticsYou finish the ceremony and have no data to improve next year
WITH ACCOLADE
✓
One platformFrom first nomination to standing ovation. One login, one source of truth.
✓
Branded portalOnline submissions with validation, deduplication, and trackingSubmission completion rate climbs from 41% to 78%
✓
Real blind judgingAutomated scoring with weighted criteria and full audit logFully auditable. Defensible to any sponsor or winner who asks.
✓
Smart seatingAI conflict detection flags problems weeks in advanceAI flags 12 conflicts on a typical 800-guest plan, weeks ahead
✓
Digital run-of-showLive timeline with AV cues, presenter notes, and stage planStage manager, AV, MC and producer on the same screen. No cue missed.
✓
Full sponsor CRMPipeline, proposals, invoices, and renewals in one viewAverage 18% uplift in sponsor retention year-over-year (based on platform benchmarks)
✓
One-click lettersBranded winner letters with your crest and signature, generated in one click800 personalised letters in under 90 seconds. Yes, really.
✓
Live analyticsReal-time dashboards with year-over-year comparisonsBoard pack auto-generated. Your Chair sees the number before they ask.
SAME TEAM. THREE TIMES THE OUTPUT.
612 hrs
Recoverable Per Event
£20K+
Net Saving (see calculator)
~90%
Fewer Manual Errors*
1
Platform Replaces 12+
* Manual-entry and formula errors in spreadsheets typically run 1.79% per cell (University of Hawaiʻi Panko/EuSpRIG meta-analysis, 2008–2024). Platform-based data entry with validation, dedupe and audit trails reduces this to a typical <0.2% — roughly a tenfold reduction, hence "~90% fewer manual errors". £20K+ figure is the default calculator output above; your number depends on your inputs.
39
purpose-built modules. Everything you need, nothing you don't.
Dashboard Nominations Judging Guest List Sponsors Ceremony Comms Letters Analytics Budget Catering Speeches See the full platform in a live demo →
The Moat
EVERY MODULE TALKS TO EVERY OTHER MODULE
Add a supplier once. Watch the catering, the budget, the run-of-show and the thank-you letter update themselves.
ADD SUPPLIER Heritage Catering Ltd Catering Budget & Finance Run of Show Contracts Thank-You Letters Inventory Analytics Speeches
Add a Supplier
Contracts, deposits, invoices auto-link to Budget. Kit-in/kit-out times populate Run of Show. Access requirements go to Venue. Thank-you letter drafts queued.
Add a Guest
Dietary binds to Catering. Plus-one creates a linked record. VIP binds to Speeches (top table anchor). Sponsor rep binds to Sponsor CRM as a relationship.
Add a Speech
Speaker auto-added to Guest List. AV needs populate Run of Show. Sponsor acknowledgements link to Sponsor CRM. Overrun protection recalculates the whole evening.
Eventbrite, HubSpot, Canva, and Trello can't do this. By design, Accolade can.
Not Just for Awards
THE SAME PLATFORM.
THREE KINDS OF EVENTS.
Accolade was built to handle the most complex event in the world — an awards ceremony. So it handles your simpler events with ease. One platform, one login, one team. Run your awards, your conferences and your weddings from the same place.
Built for This

AWARDS CEREMONIES

All 39 modules

The full platform. Nominations, judging, winners, sponsors, guest logistics, catering, ceremony production, letters, analytics. Everything from first nomination to standing ovation.

Nominations Judging Panel Winners Slate Award Categories Sponsor Pipeline Guest Planner Catering Speeches Run of Show Analytics See it all in a demo →
Perfect Fit

CONFERENCES & SUMMITS

27 modules

Multi-track agendas, speaker management, sponsor sales, ticketing, catering, badge printing, and live check-in. Everything except the awards-specific modules you don't need.

Ticketing Check-In & Badges Event Schedule Marketing & PR Sponsor Pipeline Speeches Catering Guest Planner Finance Analytics + 17 more →
Everything You Need for the Big Day

WEDDINGS & CELEBRATIONS

18 modules

Guest lists with dietary tracking, seating charts, catering with allergen intelligence, supplier management, budgets, day-of timelines, place cards, and communications. The wedding planner's dream tool.

Guest & Table Planner Catering & Dietary Supplier Tracker Tasks & Deadlines Speeches Run of Show Finance Communications Letters Check-In + 8 more →
Pricing
PLANS THAT SCALE WITH YOU
Choose your event type, then pick your plan.
Monthly
Annual Save 20%
What kind of event are you planning?
FOR YOU

Starter

£39/mo
£374/year billed annually (save 20%)
Your first awards programme, done properly
  • 1 event per year
  • Up to 500 nominations
  • Up to 300 guests
  • 5 judge seats
  • 12 core modules: Dashboard, Categories, Winners, Judging, Nominations, Guest List, Table Planner, Tasks, Schedule, Letters, Settings, Comms
  • Branded nomination portal
  • Email support
FOR YOU

Professional

£119/mo
£1,142/year billed annually (save 20%)
Multiple events, full power
  • Up to 8 events per year
  • Unlimited nominations
  • Up to 2,000 guests per event
  • 50 judge seats
  • 21 modules (Starter + 9): Sponsor Pipeline, Catering & Dietary, Run of Show, Analytics, Tickets & Check-in, Marketing, Suppliers, Inventory, Speakers
  • Priority support
FOR YOU

Enterprise

From
£999/mo
From £9,590/year billed annually
For organisations running ceremonies globally
  • Unlimited events & unlimited everything
  • All 39 modules (Pro + 18 advanced: AI, Sponsor CRM, Cash Flow, Power List, Translation, Conflict Checker, Multi-Event, and more)
  • White-label platform & custom domain
  • Full API access & custom integrations
  • Dedicated account manager
  • AV integration & live ceremony streaming
  • Phone & priority support, SLA & onboarding
TALK TO SALES
Book a 30-min call — or sales@accolade.live
Volume pricing available. Multi-year and charity discounts on request.

Exceeding a plan limit doesn't lock you out. We'll talk to you about an upgrade. No surprise charges, ever.

Add-on

Optional onboarding service to get you live faster.

White-Glove Setup

£1,500 one-time

We set up your account, import your data, and train your team. One-off fee, optional on all plans.

Accolade Summit

£129/mo
£1,238/year billed annually (save 20%)
Everything you need to run a world-class conference
  • 26 purpose-built modules
  • Multi-track agenda builder
  • Ticketing with early bird & VIP tiers
  • QR check-in & badge printing
  • Sponsor pipeline & proposals
  • Speaker & supplier management
  • Marketing, comms & analytics
  • Up to 2,000 attendees
  • Priority support

Need more than 2,000 attendees or multiple events? Book a call with Sales →

All the power of Accolade without the awards-specific modules. Same infrastructure, same reliability.

Occasions

£349 one-time
12-month full access. One payment. No monthly billing. Your wedding has a date, not a billing cycle.
Everything you need to plan and run your wedding, properly
  • 18 purpose-built modules
  • No guest limit — built for any size wedding
  • Guest list with RSVPs & dietary tracking
  • Drag-and-drop seating chart with conflict detection
  • Catering module with allergen intelligence
  • Multi-event for the wedding week (rehearsal + ceremony + reception + brunch)
  • Supplier tracker, contracts, budget & payment schedule
  • Day-of timeline & run of show
  • Wedding website & RSVP page
  • Thank-you letter generator
  • Two-planner access (couple + wedding planner)

One plan, one payment, 12 months of access. Wedding planners running multiple clients — talk to us about Planner pricing.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Every plan includes a 14-day free trial with full access, no credit card required. Cancel anytime during the trial with one click.
Can I really run a 2,000-guest event on Professional?
Yes. Professional supports up to 2,000 guests per event and up to 8 events per year. Above that, Enterprise unlocks unlimited guests, unlimited events, white-label, and the 18 advanced modules (AI, Sponsor CRM, Multi-Event, AV integration). If you're a regional awards organiser running 2–3 events of 500–1,500 guests, Professional is built for you.
Can I migrate from spreadsheets?
Yes. CSV import for nominations, judges, guests, and sponsors. Most clients are fully migrated within a week. Our White-Glove Setup add-on includes full migration support.
Can I use my own branding?
Absolutely. Upload your logo, colours, and signatures. Enterprise plans include full white-label and custom domain. Your guests never see Accolade.
What types of events can Accolade handle?
Awards ceremonies are our core: industry awards, corporate recognition, community honours, film/TV, sports, galas, and hall of fame inductions. Accolade also powers conferences and summits with a dedicated Summit plan. Awards are the most complex event type, so simpler events use fewer modules. See our Event Types section for details.
How long does setup take?
Most organisations are live within 2 weeks. Enterprise deployments with custom integrations typically take 4–6 weeks.
Is my data secure?
Fully GDPR compliant. AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit. Hosted on UK-based infrastructure with daily encrypted backups. Built for 99.9% uptime; formal SLA available on Enterprise plans. SOC 2 certification is in progress. A downloadable DPA is available on request.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
You own your data. Export everything to CSV at any time from your dashboard. After cancellation, your data is retained for 90 days so you can still export, then permanently deleted. No lock-in, no hostage data.
How did you calculate the labour cost in the ROI section?
We modelled it on a typical 800-guest awards ceremony using benchmarks gathered over more than a decade of running world-class events. The 350 hours are an internal estimate of pre-Accolade workload across nominations, judging, guest management, sponsors, and ceremony production. The £45/hr default blended cost is mid-range for a London-based event team — senior event managers fully loaded (NI, pension, overhead) are typically £50–60/hr, which makes the return even higher.
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The Moment That Matters
EVERY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT.
EVERY ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

Accolade handles the complexity behind the scenes — every nomination, every score, every guest, every cue — so you can focus on the moments your audience remembers for a lifetime.

YOUR AWARDS DESERVE THIS

Join the organisers who stopped fighting their tools and started running world-class ceremonies.

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Awards from £39/month.
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CONTACT US
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