Coventry Building Society Arena Shortlisted for Eight major Industry Awards

Coventry Building Society Arena has been shortlisted for eight major industry awards - recognising its excellence in events, operations, hospitality and catering.

The multi-purpose venue has been shortlisted for prestigious awards at the Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2025 and The AEO (Association of Event Organisers) Excellence Awards.

For the first time, the Arena is in the running for six different awards at the Stadium Events and Hospitality Awards, which will be held in Brighton on Thursday 3 July.

The 18th annual Stadium Events and Hospitality Awards are organised by Stadium Experience and recognise the best stadia in the UK.

Coventry Building Society Arena is shortlisted in categories including Stadium Event of the Year, Chef Team of the Year, Operations Team of the Year, Event Agents Choice, Matchday Hospitality (Large Stadium) and the Overall Matchday Hospitality category.

The awards recognise the efforts of teams across the venue in the delivering more than 590 events for over 1.2 million visitors annually.

Furthermore, The AEO Excellence Awards will take place on the afternoon of Friday 13 June at Grosvenor House in London.

For this year’s awards, Coventry Building Society Arena has been named as a finalist for ESG Initiative of the Year and Venue of the Year (Less than 20,000 sqm).

The national industry awards highlight the best of the events industry and standards of excellence from venues, with Coventry Building Society Arena a former winner of the Venue of the Year award.

Paul Michael, Managing Director at Coventry Building Society Arena, said that the team has worked tirelessly to deliver the best experiences for every visitor to the Arena and it is fantastic to see so many departments recognised across the venue.

He said: “Our venue continues to go from strength to strength and that growth is driven by all areas of the business, so it is fantastic to see that reflected in the eight industry awards that we have been shortlisted for.

“Over the past year we have continued to dedicate significant time and resource to develop our visitor offer and ensure the experience we offer is the best it can possibly be.

“The awards evenings will be the perfect opportunity for our teams to reflect on everything they have achieved over the last year; be that introducing new innovations, ensuring customer service meets our high standards or delivering one of the more than 590 events we hold at the venue every year.

“We’d like to thank the judges and organisers for recognising the work of our team over the last 12 months, and we look forward to celebrating the successes of our colleagues from across the events industry at both ceremonies over the next two months.”

To find out more about hosting events at Coventry Building Society Arena visit https://www.coventrybuildingsocietyarena.co.uk/