Be2Awards news

Social Media Week will again be held in London in September, this year 23-27 September inclusive, which means we may well be organising the Be2Awards and Be2Talks to take place during that week (following the successful 2012 event).

We haven't booked our venue yet, or fixed a date (if you have somewhere that you'd like to offer, please let us know), but we would ideally organise the event to take place on the afternoon of Wednesday 25 or Thursday 26 September - so please pencil these dates in your calendars.

The SMW theme for 2013: is "Open & Connected: Principles For A Collaborative World" and we will be looking for Be2Talks speakers that can address this theme in the context of the built environment.

And, of course, the whole event will depend upon finding some super people to be event sponsors, so if you would like to get involved please let us know.

Neil Edwards of the Builders' Conference was a proud recipient of a 2012 Be2Award.

The nomination said: "The construction trade association's desire to provide its members and the wider building sector with up-to-the-minute market data set it on the path of unprecedented technological development. The result is a live league table of UK contract awards that is updated in real-time and that is backed by a monthly magazine and commentary video by The Builders' Conference CEO Neil Edwards."

Cesar Abeid, who won a 2012 Be2Award for Best AEC social media blog for his Construction Industry Podcast has sent a photograph from Canada of himself with his award.

Many congratulations again, Cesar.