The event called XV International Palynological Congress & XI International Organization of Palaeobotany Conference in Prague, the organization of which was significantly contributed by the Institute of Geology represented by Jiří Bek (Chairman), Jana Votočková Frojdová (Secretary General) and Marcela Svobodová (in the position of the Organizing Committee member), was nominated for an award in the category “Congress of the year 2024 below 500 participants”. The awards were granted at the 14th annual “Ambassador Awards Evening“ – a ceremony held by the Prague Convention Bureau under the auspices of the Capital of Prague and the City Mayor in appreciation of those who have significantly contributed to the development of congress industry in Prague. Although our team missed the award, the nomination still poses a great success arising from extensive work for the scientific community.