National LIS Awards 2019

We delivered the 2019 LIS Awards on November 21st at the beautiful Grosvenor House Hotel in London. This was the second LIS Awards, and what a fantastic night it was.

Once again the room was electric and positively fizzed with energy and anticipation for this amazing night which celebrates the very best in our industry.

The evening was hosted by comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw, who was hilarious. Jon had the audience in stitches as he swung between expertly observed impressions - the crowning glory being Paul Shamplina as he was presented with the award for best 2019 seminar speaker.

As with 2018 the scene was set to perfection with production, lighting, venue styling and all the trappings of what makes a truly wonderful evening. It was lovely to see our industry come together and enjoy each other's company, network and let their hair down for the night.

The official charity for the evening was Royal Trinity Hospice, an incredible organisation, providing extraordinary care for those facing the awful reality of life limiting conditions. We're happy and grateful beyond words for the generosity of our guests, who raised thousands of pounds. Thank you.

Feedback for the night has been amazing and we cannot wait until the next one; add November 19th 2020 to your diary.

If you missed this one then don't worry, as we'll be opening voting and nominations for 2020 in January. For more information just keep an eye on our dedicated show website: www.national-lis-awards.co.uk

On the behalf of myself and the LIS team I'd just like to offer a very special thank you to all our judges, sponsors and of course our gorgeous guests. 

Finally, I'd like to say congratulations to all the category winners and to those who were shortlisted. The scrutiny of the judging panel was intense, so both winning and being shortlisted are a reflection of your own hard work.

A full list of winners with their respective category can be viewed here, along with a selection of images from the evening here.

We look forward to making the 2020 event even bigger, better and brighter, so watch this space!

See you next year.

Tracey Hanbury