Michael Ashford
@MikeAshford_ESA
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CEO of the Esports Awards and GGC member. I was never good enough to win trophies, so now I hand them out... All opinions my own.
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This year the
@esportsawards
will be a three day event, held at
@ResortsWorldLV
.
Events will include a celeb pro-am golf tournament, a business conference and our biggest ceremony to date!
We are working so hard to do the industry justice 🙏.
December 11th to 13h 🏆🏆🏆
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The Collegiate Gaming Awards are confirmed for 2023. I want this to be a community led platform with key decisions steered by those supporting and building out the Collegiate scene.
From location, to the awards chosen and the mechanisms behind it we will build alongside you.
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@esportsawards
@Xfinity
@S8ulesports
@fdtOnline
@Mortal04907880
Two of the best in the business
@fdtOnline
and
@S8ulesports
proudly represented by
@Mortal04907880
Congratulations also to
@8bit_thug
and
@8bit__goldy
incredible
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Who wants a ticket or who do you want to see in Vegas in December? 👀👀
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LADIES AND GENTLEMAN WELCOME TO THE
@esportsawards
2022 live from
@Vegas
and the beautiful
@ResortsWorldLV
🔥🔥🔥
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The team and I have waited two years to be back in person for the Esports Awards.
At times I worried we wouldn't get the chance but I never stopped believing.
We have worked harder than ever to pull out all the stops and give the industry a ceremony fit to close out the year!
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Collegiate scene, I need your help!
I want to ensure the Collegiate Gaming Awards are driven by the players and bodies. This is your awards and your chance to steer it.
If you could fill out or share this survey it would mean a huge amount to me. 🙏.
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In 2022, I lost 60 pounds, in 2023 I want to do the same again.
Only posting this for accountability, let's get it!
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This should really be a Creative Award in 2022.
Will take the feedback back to the panel for them to debrief.
The results are in...
Esports Apparel of the Year
1st:
@100Thieves
2nd:
@G2esports
3rd:
@FNATIC
#EsportsAwards
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Esports is a small industry, be kind and be part of the progression.
Stop standing on others to try and elevate yourself.
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Amidst the most challenging of circumstances in 2022, we survived.
The incredible successes of the 2022 awards, was not without major learnings, mistakes and challenges along the way.
The industry continues to evolve and we are listening to all feedback to improve for 2023.
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We have arrived! So stoked for the next 8 days!
This is our first time doing something at this scale, go easy on us 🙏.
@esportsawards
@VisitLasVegasUS
@ResortsWorldLV
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Easily our biggest awards to date, so many in attendance already and still two months to go!
Moving the date this year was a huge risk and I appreciate you all so much for supporting us 🙏🙏🙏!
We are building something special to showcase.
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We are LIVE at Las Vegas at
@ResortsWorldLV
ahead of the
@esportsawards
next week!
So stoked it's finally real
#EsportsAwards
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I am genuinely so pumped about this year's
@esportsawards
. We have put so much time into reimagining what an award show can be.
I can't wait to show you what we are building!
Thank you for all of the support, this year has been ridiculously challenging but we are making it!
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@CoachAntor
@esportsawards
@Little_B_Man
@clerkie
@LordPelto
@WBBChris
Aight I'm down, we've been working on this but it's time. Going to launch the Collegiate Gaming Awards in 2023.
Will utilise the existing Esports Awards platform for visibility and prestige but will work with you all on new systems for voting and polling.
Let's do it.
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Real talk...
If we'd quit when we were worried about failure or stopped when terrified we were going to go bust, we'd never have left London in 2018.
The journey we are on is so exciting. Next stop is filling this beautiful theatre in six months time... We go again!
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I am ridiculously excited for the
@esportsawards
!
Just two weeks today until we host you all in Las Vegas at
@ResortsWorldLV
!
We have worked so so hard to deliver this, I just hope we do you all justice 🙏
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Wow.
@s1mpleO
is incredible, an astute professional, with the courage to compete despite the toughest of circumstances and ability to succinctly convey how we all feel.
GOAT.
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Cooking up something BIG for 2023!
When our industry is challenged we all rise up to face it.
Already an incredible year of esports and competitive gaming and it's only the start of February.
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Back in London... Absolutely surreal experience and event, our industry is very much alive!
Grateful to everyone for supporting us and the platform you all helped to build.
Same again in '23?
#EsportsAwards
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Have some HUGE announcements coming.... Hear the weather in LA isn't bad in June 👀
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After three incredible years we have left the
@EsportsStadium
.
Thank you to
@solidxpanda
,
@CoreyDunn
and
@KimAMeltzer
for making it all possible, incredible humans!
We wish
@Envy
and
@OpTic
all the best, you are creating something incredible and best in industry!
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For this year's awards and broadcast I want to offer teams the opportunity to run their own content throughout the show. I want to showcase more of what makes our industry incredible.
Stay tuned...
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Have an ask for the Esports Awards this year:
Do any of my contacts have good links into the music industry? Our big act for 2022 had to drop out and looking to work with someone last minute. 🎵
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And that is me wrapped for 2022
I will never find words to do justice the immense gratitude and appreciation I have to each and every person who trusted in my vision this year and supported us.
The countless hours and sacrifice that went into making it happen was all worth it!
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The most wonderful and surreal experience. I am so proud of the incredible team of individuals I got to work with to deliver this year's Esports Awards.
Congratulations to all of our worthy winners, in awe at all of your accomplishments!
#ESPORTSAWARDS
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Award Categories for 2023 will be decided by steering group and community vote. This will be two stage to avoid any wrongful omissions.
Winners will be decided by a mixture of:
- Academic ballots
- Panel voting
- Fan voting
So much more to come on this in January. 🏆🏆
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What happens here, only happens here! So incredibly excited to showcase esports with you all this week!
#EsportsAwards
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We are less than twelve hours away from the 2023
@esportsawards
.
This is by far the biggest iteration of the show to date. Our team have worked night and day to make this fitting and representative of our incredible industry.
It's go time.
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It's happening 😍!
Very emotional and so privileged to work with this team!
@esportsawards
#dreamteam
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Since they've started arriving today... This is by far the best
@esportsawards
Finalist Coin we have ever produced.
Can't wait to see the reactions 😊.
Huge shout-out to Chris Ashford for the design and creative!
#esports
#esportsawards
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🏆 So excited for the 2023 campaign.
Reimagining our entire event from the ground up and what it can be/deliver!
Want to do Esports, mobile and collegiate proud 🙏.
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🏆🏆 It's SHOWDAY!
Incredible to see our amazing 2022 branding go live across
@ResortsWorldLV
!
Cannot wait to bring this show to life in under 12 hours time.
#EsportsAwards
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Sorry to spam but we are still looking for a Content Producer to join us in house, in a remote position.
Need to be able to work autonomously on briefs and support the ideation process.
Launch videos an advantage. Feel free to dm portfolio.
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Very excited to present Lvl Up in LA on June 9th! Will be a fun trip and already excited about the attendee list.
I have a few VIP tickets to give away, hit me up if you fancy it and like Pina Coladas 👀
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I want this to be a real opportunity for huge scale traction and elevation for each and every winner.
I want to help build and bridge the best and brightest in Collegiate into the future leaders of the competitive gaming industry.
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@CarlosR
The last thing you said to me in Texas was that you were coming back for Organisation of the Year in 2022.
I believe you!
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In just under an hour we make our biggest announcement, EVER.
So hyped and grateful for all of the support that has gotten us here, it's a very bright future for the gaming and esports industry.
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And just like that LVL UP LA is done! Unreal event and still so grateful for all the support.
Personal highlight for me to get to spend some time with
@TheMobileMatt
,
@eunicechen
and
@RivingtonThe3rd
and so many incredible people in our industry!
Absolute superstars
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Just over four months to go, feel everything is starting to come together in a big way!
Hope we can do you all proud with this year's show 🙏🙏
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Happy New Year everyone! 2022 was the most difficult and challenging year to date for personal and professional reasons.
I'm looking forward to continue to grow with you all in 2023.
Lots of big news coming in Q1! 🏆
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Still trying to take in the events and results of the
@esportsawards
2023. I Have an indescribable feeling of pride at everyone who worked to make this a possibility and gratitude at how positively it has been received.
After I fell short in 2022, I genuinely didn't know if
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And that is a wrap!
The 2023 Esports Awards have come to an end with an incredible set from
@Vikkstar123
So many emotions and so many things I want to say, for now after-party!
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One year ago today we finally got back in person for the
@esportsawards
2021!
This still means so, so much to me, for a while I didn't think we'd ever get the chance.
Cannot wait to show you all how big 2022s event is! 🏆🏆🏆
#esports
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Well... 2022 just got VERY exciting. Cannot wait to share the updates for this year's platform!
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It is planning season here at the
@esportsawards
and we are elevating the experience for 2023 in a big way!
As always our planning consists of listening to the incredible
@TheCityofSound
and Lost Valley is still hitting all the right notes 🎶!
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There will be a phase two of the Scholars in the next two weeks to add to and complement our existing finalists and resolve any discrepancies.
You can be involved and support in two ways;
As a member of the Steering Committee without voting rights but with the ability to help
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We have locked in an UNREAL golf course for this year's Esports Awards Open, presented by the wonderful team over at
@golfgamingclub
🔥⛳🏌️♂️all will be revealed soon 👀.
Vegas
11th of December
Whose in your four ball?
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We are in full eventing mode for 2023! So excited to welcome everyone to the
@ScholarsAwards
and
@esportsawards
.
#dreamteam
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Surreal to me this is our 8th campaign...
The whole team have learned so much from year one in Vegas and have worked night and day to build a bigger and better platform and event.
Thank you for your patience.
Can't wait to showcase and celebrate with you all 🏆
NOVEMBER 30th!
We are going back to Las Vegas for the 8th Edition of the
#EsportsAwards
on
@ZoukGroupLV
at
@ResortsWorldLV
.
We can't wait to see all of you there. 🤩
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Feels incredible to be able to work in person with the amazing
@fdotny
.
The man consistently elevates the awards year round, just nailed a full Prelude ceremony ahead of the awards tonight and is one of the best in the business!
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We have dedicated so much time to this year's
@esportsawards
campaign.
Congratulations to all of our 2021 finalists, you are all so deserving!
Thank you so much to our incredible panel including
@esportslaw
,
@Bricetacular
,
@sjokz
and
@BritanniJohnson
.
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Hyped to have successfully launched year one of the
@mobiesawards
.
In a challenging economic environment and a platform that spanned the globe this was always an ambitious project.
The team crushed it and it was easily our smoothest event to date.
Roll on ESA in November!
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We are looking for a cool venue to shoot an esports show in the UK, VIK exchange for placement/promotion.
Hoping to film in August, tag me in your favourite spots :).
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To start the year we are running a UK golfing event for gamers ⛳🏌️♂️⛳
DM for details/an invite.
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Let's GO!
Event day one is finally here and today it's all about golf!
The Esports Awards Open, Powered by
@golfgamingclub
.
Thank you so much to
@ForesightSports
for your support, this is going to be a good one.
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This has easily been the highest calibre of nominees for the Esports Awards to date.
I am constantly in awe at how much each and every person in this industry raises the standards.
Looking forward to celebrating with you all next week!
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Having a GREAT time at the Esports Awards Open presented by the wonderful team at
@golfgamingclub
!
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Some of our sponsors have helped us to put together a small fund to provide Creators with free tickets to the Esports Awards, DM me if of interest!
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This year is going to be incredible for esports, so excited for it!
We have some huge news building up on the Esports Awards front, too ...
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Hear me out... Ten likes on this post and we will launch satirical awards at the 2022 ceremony.... 👀
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In LA for the
@mobiesawards
on Friday! Can't wait to make history in mobile gaming.
DM me if you want to come along 🏆
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I honestly love the
@golfgamingclub
- it's hard to explain but it's basically a culture at this point.
Congratulations on all of the successes
@Tran
,
@shibbyrw
and Sean, so deserved!
Ryder Cup format in 2023? 👀
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@Thorin
Obviously gutted about this but fully understand the reasoning.
Thank you for all of the support you have given. The awards is a much better platform because of you!
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We are ridiculously fortunate to be working with six incredible hosts at the absolute top of their game!
Feels so, so surreal cannot wait for November 20th!
We are extremely excited to announce the 6 hosts of the Esports Awards 2021
Please welcome:
@sjokz
@JamesDash
@Soembie
@GoldenboyFTW
@NyviEstephan
@fdotny
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Okay hear me out... 1 like and we unveil our new global destination and home in 10 minutes 👀
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@clerkie
@Coach_Fenton
@voleraie
I'm down to attempt to build this. Collegiate has grown at a pace that the Esports Awards can't keep up with by itself in effect.
We love the scene and would love to do it justice.
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Whole team deserve praise but I have to throw so much praise
@PapaSmithy
way.
He owned the development stage last year and has absolutely crushed building this roster.
You deserve this. For every risk you took since leaving the LCK, congrats!
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Bigger and better than ever, the
@esportsawards
live from
@ResortsWorldLV
is back on the 29th and 30th of November!
Conference, networking, golf, gaming celebrating and dressing up all fancy. What's not to love?
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Putting together a montage of the biggest moments in esports for
@esportsawards
2022.
What has to make the list for you?
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New destination will be announced in April, the Esports Awards will be staying in North America.
Can't wait to show you what we are building!
Much love to everyone who got us to this stage!
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Last one from me, any recommendations for editors?
Want to work with someone talented in creating announcement/hype videos and product launch style videos.
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We are looking to recruit an in-house producer for the Esports Awards.
It's proving tricky compared to more traditional roles.
Can anyone share advice/guidance or the right way to go about this?
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I am so stoked for tonight's finalist unveiling for the Entertainment awards.
Massive praise has to go to our panel for the ridiculous amount of hours it has taken to get to this stage!
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Some meetings and conversations are truly tough and humbling but very much needed.
I am beyond grateful for the support and dedication people give the Esports Awards.
Looking forward to building the best experience possible for 2023!
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We want to continue to recognise and celebrate the Collegiate scene and to do so need time to learn and provide a platform controlled by the community.
The strongest commitment we can make is to offer all tickets across the ceremony and business conference free to educators,
Below is an update regarding the
@ScholarsAwards
.
✅ Vote now at
Scholars Awards - November 28th | Las Vegas
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My favourite piece of content we produced, the cinematic opening of the Esports Awards 2020!
Thank you to
@LiveCGI
and the whole team for making this a reality 😊
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Well there we have it, the
@esportsawards
have a new home at
@ResortsWorldLV
!
Here is my immediate reaction to last night's show, to all who played a part in making this happen, thank you 🙏!
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Looking for a videographer based in Vegas to help me vlog the awards this year.
Ideally able to edit and get videos pushed on short turn around.
DM me :)
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We are looking for a freelance designer who can also support with bid and deck design.
Any recommendations?
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I'm not very popular so low threshold....
TEN likes on this post and we launch Esports Awards Open 2 tomorrow, powered by
@golfgamingclub
!
Including course reveal 👀👀
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This year has already been the most technical and challenging to deliver campaign wise. I believe we will be launching May 12th...
After six months of planning, I cannot wait to see the reactions to this year's theme and branding the most 😍!
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This one was special, had a lot of fun working with the
@papercrowns
team.
They have some exceptional people driving innovation, still just getting started too!
Client:
@EsportsAwards
Crowns had the ability to reimagine the Esports Awards 2022 campaign.
Includes: Opening Sequence, Identity Development, Social Development & more.
Case Study -
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