The Watford Chamber of Conscience SME Hertfordshire Business Awards 2026 is delighted to welcome Just Smile as a Gold Sponsor, supporting one of the programme’s most prestigious accolades, Business of the Year (More Than 50 Employees).
The Watford Chamber of Conscience SME Hertfordshire Business Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses from across the county, recognising innovation, growth and excellence across a wide range of sectors. The support of sponsors like Just Smile plays a vital role in making these celebrations possible and highlights their commitment to championing business success in Hertfordshire.
The Business of the Year (More Than 50 Employees) award recognises established organisations that consistently demonstrate outstanding performance, strong leadership, sustained growth and a commitment to excellence. It celebrates businesses that have made a significant contribution to the local economy while continuing to innovate, invest in their people and deliver exceptional results.
Representing Just Smile on the judging panel was David Rees, Managing Director, who joined fellow industry experts in reviewing this year’s entries. Drawing on his extensive business experience, David carefully assessed each submission to help identify the organisations that truly stood out for their achievements, ambition and impact.
About Just Smile
Founded in 2009 and based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, Just Smile Ltd is a leading event hire, entertainment and event production company. With a skilled and dedicated team, we’ve delivered more than 10,000 events across the UK and Europe, from weddings and parties to conferences, festivals and awards ceremonies.
We provide high-quality audio visual, sound, and lighting solutions for speeches, DJs, presentations, and full-scale productions – indoors or outdoors. Our experience spans corporate training events, showbiz awards and large-scale music festivals.
Just Smile is proud to support high-end weddings and luxury celebrations in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including The Savoy, The Dorchester, The Landmark, and, closer to home, The Grove.
The company is led by founder David Rees, a seasoned events professional and former DJ presenter and radio industry leader, with over 30 years’ experience in media and hospitality. David’s passion for events started as a mobile DJ in the ’90s and evolved into launching Just Smile in 2009.
Today, some 15 years later, Just Smile’s dedicated in-house team includes project managers, technicians, warehouse and admin staff – alongside a talented network of freelancers and entertainers.
We’re proud to be a trusted name in events, bringing creativity, reliability and a touch of flair to everything we do.
