VMM is pleased to announce that it has won the Hermes Creative Awards, receiving the Gold Award in the "Live or Hybrid Event" category for the ideation and production of the Long Island Business Summit.
The Hermes Creative Awards are an international competition honoring creative excellence in traditional and emerging media, recognizing "outstanding work in the creative industry... [by] marketing and communication professionals around the world."
The Gold Award is given to "companies and individuals whose talent not only meets but surpasses a high standard of excellence—setting benchmarks within their respective fields."
The competition is administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), the largest and oldest international association of its kind.
VMM was recognized with the prestigious award for its ideation and co-production of the Herald Long Island Business Summit, the first Long Island-wide, cross-industry business expo.
Produced in partnership with Richner Live and Herald Community Newspapers and sponsored by Bank of America, the business conference, trade show, and networking event was held on March 3, 2026. It featured 24 speakers, over 50 exhibitors, and was attended by nearly 500 business professionals.
VMM was selected to receive the Hermes Creative Award in its category out of more than 6,000 applicants from 31 countries, including corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, PR firms, design shops, production companies, and freelancers.
"That a law firm wins the top international award for marketing and communication is a testament to our team's creative thinking and understanding of matters that affect our clients outside the field of law. We are truly honored to receive this recognition," said Joseph Milizio, VMM managing partner.
VMM's award profile can be found here.
