The 2012 International Sports Event Management Awards shortlist has now been announced.

The ISEM Awards are the industry’s flagship Awards and honour sports event management industry leaders through the acknowledgment of outstanding performance.

Many new categories have been included for 2012 and entries have hit a record high.

The prestigious black tie awards evening will take place on 7 November at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch London, where winners will be announced and the sports event management industry will gather to celebrate and recognise organisations for their work over the last year.

Shortlisted companies are:

Event Marketing Award

Total Sports Asia - Axiata Cup HRSM Ltd - Barbury International Horse Trials Dubai Duty Free - Dubai- Duty Free Tennis Championships 2012 Total Sports Asia - Glory Awards Manchester City Council - Manchester Havas Sports & Entertainment China - Roland-Garros in Beijing

Event Overlay and Facilities Award

G4S Global Events - London 2012 PKL Group - London 2012 Team London 2012 - London 2012 De Boer International - Qatar Masters Event

Event Look Award

The Look Company - Arab Games 2011 The Look Company - Emir Football Cup 2012 Sport Event Denmark - Giromania in Denmark Innsbruck Youth Olympic Games Organising

Committee - Innsbruck 2012

LOCOG - London 2012 Designwerk - SBK Icon - UEFA Euro 2012 PS-communication - Volvo Ocean Race Volvo Ocean Race - Volvo Ocean Race_Abu Dhabi

Hospitality Award

SportsMark - ArcelorMittal Prestige Ticketing Limited - London 2012 Visa & Sportsmark - London 2012 Keith Prowse - Keith Prowse, RBS 6 Nations, Twickenham Stadium Rugby Travel & Hospitality Limited - Rugby World Cup IMG - Statoil Masters Tennis

Best Use of Sponsorship Award

Total Sports Asia - Axiata Cup Fast Track & BT - BT Paralympic World Cup Lloyds Banking Group - London 2012 Havas Sports & Entertainment China - Roland-Garros in Beijing Open Adventure - TERREX Adventure Race Sprint Nextel - The Sprint Experience

Best Use of Technology Award

America's Cup Event Authority - America's Cup Total Sports Asia - Axiata Cup BT Global Services - London 2012 Creative Technology - London 2012 Production Resource Group - Pan American Games Eurosport - SimulCam Open Adventure - TERREX Sting Adventure Race ACTIVE Network - U.S. Open Swimming Championships Volvo Ocean Race - Volvo Ocean Race

Best Opening/Closing Ceremony Award

Filmmaster Group - UEFA EURO Closing Ceremony mamemo productions - GCC Games Filmmaster Group - Juventus Opening Stadium Crystal CG International - London 2012 FiveCurrents - Pan American Games Filmmaster Group - UEFA EURO Opening Ceremony

Sport City Award

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Limited - Auckland Sport Event Denmark - Copenhagen sportAgentur Düsseldorf GmbH - Düsseldorf Glasgow City Marketing Bureau - Glasgow Sport City London & Partners - London Manchester City Council - Manchester City Council Sport City Victorian Major Events Company – Melbourne

The Most Innovative Event Award

Innsbruck Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee - Innsbruck Youth Olympic Games Team London 2012 - London 2012 Fast Track - Sainsbury’s School Games 2012 ONE Fighting Championship - ONE Fighting Championship HiVelocity - Sundown Marathon

Environment & Sustainability Award

Spotless Group Limited - Presidents Cup, Melbourne Volvo Ocean Race - Volvo Ocean Race Wembley Stadium - Wembley Stadium LOCOG - London 2012

One of the new Awards this year includes Most Innovative Event, which will be judged by the sports event management community from the Sports Event Management Linkedin group and the Sportscrowd community.

The Outstanding Contribution Category will be awarded on the evening of the 7 November. This awards an individual who has made the most significant contribution to the development of the international sports event management sector.

The 2012 ISEM Awards take place alongside the International Sports Event Management Conference. Further information on attending the Awards Gala Dinner and Conference can be found on www.eventmanagementawards.com