# Austrian marketing and media industry awards > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/austrian-marketing-and-media-industry-awards > Updated: 2026-09-10T22:00:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The Austrian marketing and media sectors have recently highlighted professional excellence through several industry award ceremonies. At the 22nd Media Award, Mediaplus Austria was named ‘Agency of the Year’ for the fourth time, earning multiple gold awards in categories such as media strategy, innovation, and sustainability. Concurrently, the Marketing Leader of the Year Awards honored various professionals, including Valerie Brugger of Wiener Städtische in the Finance & Telecommunications category and Eveline Pupeter of emporia Telecom Group, who received a lifetime achievement award. Further developments in the industry include the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Austrian Event Award in 2027. To celebrate this milestone, the award will introduce a new ‘Events in Tourism’ category and honors for long-term contributors to the event industry. The seventh Marketing Leader of the Year awards also recognized winners across six categories, including Retail, Industry, and Tourism, following a selection process involving a shortlist of 60 professionals and online voting. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: Austrian marketing and event industry awards celebrate excellence Austrian marketing and event sectors celebrate major milestones with the Austrian Event Award's 30th-anniversary updates and the seventh annual Marketing Leader of the Year awards in Vienna. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/austrian-marketing-and-event-industry-awards-celebrate-excellence ### 2026-09-08: Austrian marketing and media professionals receive industry awards Austrian marketing and media professionals received top honors at the Media Awards and the Marketing Leader of the Year Awards, with Mediaplus Austria and Valerie Brugger among the major winners. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/strive-awards-to-relocate-from-hamburg-to-berlin-for-2027 --- Cite as: Austrian marketing and media industry awards. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/austrian-marketing-and-media-industry-awards