If there was still a trace of a doubt lingering anywhere about this being the premier event of the year for the sector, then the sheer size of the guest-list should finally have put such nonsense to rest – the biggest venue in the Polish capital was, for the third time in the history of the Awards, hosting around 900 guests, all brought together to honour last year’s star performers… and to see if they had won any of the accolades themselves. In fact, so many were still trying to get in that the opening of the ceremony had to be put back a little in case anyone missed out.
The dynamic duo of TV personality Piotr Kraśko and Eurobuild Central & Eastern Europe’s editor-in-chief Ewa Andrzejewska were, as usual, the consummate hosts for the evening and got the ceremony underway. As the guests tucked into the delectable food that was served, Marek Kaliszuk and his band really kicked things off with a performance of the Justin Timberlake hit ‘Can’t S