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Voting is now open for the 2024 Public Choice Award

Have your say in the blooloop Innovation Awards by registering for the Festival of Innovation, taking place online 15 – 16 January

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Rebecca Hardy
By Rebecca HardyJan 14, 2025 1 min read
Rebecca Hardy
Rebecca Hardy has over 10 years' experience in the culture and heritage sector. She studied Fine Art at university and has written for a broad range of creative organisations including artists, galleries, and retailers. When she's not writing, she spends her time getting lost in the woods and making mud pies with her young son.
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The booths are now open for the Public Choice Award in the blooloop Innovation Awards, presented with AREA15.

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These annual awards celebrate the most innovative projects, technologies, and companies within the visitor attractions industry.

Voting for the Public Choice Award has opened ahead of the blooloop Festival of Innovation, which is taking place online from 15 to 16 January. Everyone who has registered for this free event is invited to place their vote for their favourite Innovation Awards entrant.

Place your vote

Register for free here

The Innovation Awards

The blooloop Innovation Awards presented with AREA15 showcase the extraordinary dynamism, imagination and creativity that drive the attractions business.

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Our judges are highly regarded thought leaders and industry experts, who are looking for the most innovative products and projects that are advancing the future of the visitor experience.

The winners of the Innovation Awards will be announced throughout the Festival of Innovation.

Festival of Innovation speakers announced

In addition to discovering the winners of the Innovation Awards and placing their votes for the People's Choice category, Festival of Innovation attendees can enjoy networking opportunities and 16 insight-filled sessions. Several of our Innovation Awards judges are among the industry experts who will be exploring keytrends for 2025.

This year, we welcome speakers from The British Museum, International African American Museum, Six Flags, Merlin Entertainments, Walt Disney Imagineering, Universal Orlando, Lionsgate, Netflix, MSC Cruises, AREA15, San Antonio Zoo, Efteling, CAMP, COSI and more. Click here for the full agenda.

Attendees can now browse the Award entries on the virtual event platform and take part in selecting the winner of the Public Choice Award, which will be announced on 16 January during the final session of the event.

To vote, attendees can simply register for the event and provide a star rating for the innovation entry booths.

Voting ends at midnight GMT on Wednesday 15 January.

Have your say

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Rebecca Hardy
Rebecca Hardy
Rebecca Hardy has over 10 years' experience in the culture and heritage sector. She studied Fine Art at university and has written for a broad range of creative organisations including artists, galleries, and retailers. When she's not writing, she spends her time getting lost in the woods and making mud pies with her young son.
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