6 May

Launch day and Entries Open

Entries for the 2026 Best Practice Awards will open on Wednesday 6 May 2026. 

31 August

Entries close for 2026

This is the final date to submit your entries for the 2026 Best Practice Awards. 

1 September

Quantative analysis by university business schools

All of our self-entry awards entries are scored against our awards criteria to produce long shortlists, and analysed by Lancaster and Manchester University Business Schools

9 October

Voted awards shortlists announced

The Investor Relations Society, in partnership with Extel, will announce the shortlists for the Voted Awards categories of the 2026 Best Practice Awards.

The Voted Awards recognise excellence in individual and team investor relations and excellence in engagement by investment management companies.

16 October

Self-entry shortlists announced

Our prestigious Best Practice Awards celebrate the achievements of companies that wish to demonstrate their commitment to delivering best-in-class investor communications.

2 November

Judging panel convened

Our esteemed judges meet to evaluate the shortlisted entries to determine our eventual self-entry winners.

24 November

Winners announced at awards event!

Join us on Tuesday 24 November 2026 when the winners will be announced at the annual awards dinner. 

The Investor Relations Society Best Practice Awards Dinner
Tuesday 24 November 2026, 17:30 - 00:30
Nine Kings Suite, Royal Lancaster London, Lancaster Terrace, W2 2TY