Esomar Congress wins bronze at Conference & Events Awards

Esomar Congress 2025 earned bronze for Best Association/Charity Event at the Conference & Events Awards, recognizing the Prague gathering’s content, attendee engagement and global reach. The win underscores how the event drew more than 1,300 delegates from over 70 countries and delivered a 98% satisfaction rating.

Why it matters: - Esomar Congress 2025 was recognized for combining industry content, audience engagement and community impact in a global event format. - The award signals that association events can compete on scale, creativity and measurable attendee satisfaction, not just logistics.

What happened: - Esomar announced that Esomar Congress 2025 received a bronze award in the Best Association/Charity Event category at the Conference & Events Awards. - The Congress took place in Prague, Czechia, under the theme “Reimagine.” - The event drew more than 1,300 delegates from over 70 countries, the largest Congress in Esomar’s history.

The details: - The Congress included more than 100 speakers, 80 exhibitors, 21 sponsors and eight partners. - More than 300 paper proposals came in from around the world, and an international Program Committee selected 40. - Sessions focused on AI adoption, data quality challenges, stronger research practices and helping businesses make better decisions. - Speakers represented adidas, eBay, IKEA, Nestlé, L'Oréal, Unilever, Vodafone, Air France-KLM, Microsoft, Qantas and Philips. - The program extended beyond the main stage with masterclasses, workshops, networking events, awards presentations, executive gatherings and Prague-themed experiences. - Attendees reported a 98% satisfaction rating after the event, with especially strong scores for program quality, organization and overall experience.

Between the lines: - The award suggests Esomar’s event strategy is moving beyond conference production toward community-building and brand experience. - The Prague setting and city-inspired design were part of a deliberate effort to make each Congress feel distinct rather than standardized. - The scale of speaker participation and proposal volume points to strong industry interest in research, analytics and AI-related discussions.

What's next: - Esomar will likely use the recognition to reinforce the Congress format ahead of future editions. - The organization is expected to keep pairing host-city identity with its annual theme as part of its event design approach.

The bottom line: - Esomar Congress 2025 turned a large international meeting into an award-winning showcase for content, engagement and global reach.