How to enter

How to enter

  • Click the “register” button to create your account.
     
  • If you already have an account, please sign in with your username and password.
     
  • Browse the categories to decide which ones suit you best. If you want to download all the infomation, you can get your entry form here.
     
  • Once you have registered and logged in, go to the ‘submit an entry’ page and complete the submission details as indicated . 
     
  • Please remember to submit your entries before the deadline on Friday 1st July.
     
  • Upload your report (PDF/Word, .doc or .docx max size 10mb ) in the box provided
     
  • Upload your company logo in the box provided (Jpeg max size 10mb)
     
  • Attach a leading image in the box provided to support your report (Jpeg max size 10mb ). Please note this image will go live in the event of your work being nominated so please take this into account when choosing this image.
     
  • Upload up to 3 additional images in the boxes provided to support your entry (Jpeg max size 10mb )
     
  • If you wish to include a short film to supplement your entry you may upload this in the box provided. This is not compulsory but helps to give the judges a flavour of your event/venue. (FLV, AVI, MOV, MP4 MP3, WAV or MPG.  Max sixe 20mb.  Upload files requires flash version 9 or above.)
     
  • If you wish to provide any physical material to support your entry e.g. brochures. Please send these to Kimberley Baran, UK Event Awards, 4th Floor, Mercat Building, 26 Gallowgate, Glasgow G1 5AB to arrive not later than the deadline. Please clearly mark these with your name, company and report title
     
  • Follow the onscreen instructions to submit your entry and make payment.
     
  • If you wish to pay with a cheque please leave your entries in the basket, post your cheque made payable to "Carnyx Group Ldt" and post to Kimberley Baran UK Event Awards, 4th Floor, Mercat Building, 26 Gallowgate, Glasgow G1 5AB to arrive not later than the deadline.  You entry will then be validated by the events team.
     
  • A confirmation email will be sent to you and a receipt will be issue to you within a few days

Entry Fees

£167 + VAT for your first entry
£86 + VAT for each entry thereafter

Early Bird Discount

If you enter before 8th April you will receive a 20% discount on your entries.

Registered Charity Rate:

If you are a registered charity you qualify for a discounted rate;
£124 for your first entry
£69 for each entry thereafter.  

Charities also qualify for the early bird discount.

MiNetwork Members
 
Corporate and Elite members of MiNetwork receive a 10% discount on the entry price.  Find out how you can join.

Entry Deadline:  Friday 1st July


Writing Your Report

Please follow all the details below  

Business to Business,  Leisure/Consumer or 'Other' Categories

  • Write one report for each entry
  • Your report must include an executive summary of 250 words which gets across your key achievements.  The job of the summary is to excite the judges and give them a flavour of your report
  • Your full report must not exceed 1500 words
  • Please include images to support your entry.  Do not include this in your report but upload in the box provided
  • If you have any video footage that would support your entry e.g. event or venue you may upload this where stated. Please note this is not compulsory
  • Your full report must cover all of the points below. 

    1. Purpose of Event
    • What was the background to the event and why did you do it?
    • Was there a brief from a client?
    • What was the story?

    2. Objectives of Event
    • Attendance
    • Income (if applicable)
    • Expenditure
    • What did you hope to achieve?

    3. Solution
    • What was your strategy?
    • What did you do?
    • What was the makeup of the team who worked on the event?
    • How did you plan operations, marketing and sponsorship (if applicable)?
    • Who were your suppliers and why?
    • What was the duration of the event including build & break down?

    4. Results

    • Show clear results figures
    • What was the outcome? 
    • To what extent did you meet each of the objectives outlined in section 2?
    • What feedback did you get?
    • What press coverage did you achieve?
    • How would you summarise the outcome of the event?
    • You may Include client testimonials if appropriate
     

Event Marketing Skills Categories
 

  • Write one report for each entry
  • Your report must include an executive summary of 250 words which gets across your key achievements.  The job of the summary is to excite the judges and give them a flavour of your report
  • Your full report must not exceed 1500 words
  • Please include images to support your entry.  Do not include this in your report but upload in the box provided
  • If you have any video footage that would support your entry e.g. event or venue you may upload this where stated.  Please note this is not compulsory.
  • Your full report must cover all of the points below.  

    1. Objectives
    • What was the event/sponsor product you were promoting and what were its objectives?
    • What were your specific marketing objectives e.g. increased delegate numbers, specific amount of press coverage, targeting a niche audience, targeting a wide audience, increasing staff involvement in in-house events, improved awareness/sampling/purchase of sponsor brand

    2. Starting point
    • Current marketing position
    • Budgets and resources available

    3. Solution
    • Actions taken, branding and marketing activities carried out, methods of communication, timescale, expenditure

    4. Results
    • Qualitative and quantitative results including return on investment, awareness, press coverage if appropriate
    • You may Include client testimonials if appropriate
     

Supplier Awards
 

  • Write one report for each entry
  • Your report must include an executive summary of 250 words which gets across your key achievements.  The job of the summary is to excite the judges and give them a flavour of your full report
  • Your full report must not exceed 1500 words
  • Please include images to support your enter.  Do not include this in your report but upload in the box provided
  • If you have any video footage that would support your entry e.g. event or venue you may upload this where stated.  Please note this is not compulsory
  • Your full report must cover all of the points below.  


Describe the service you provide

  • In what ways do you consider it to be unique or better than your rival suppliers?
  • What innovations have you introduced throughout the last year?
  • Which events did you contribute to in the last year? 
  • How many clients did you have in 2009/10 and who were they?
  • Did you win new clients throughout the year?
  • In what way did you improve your client service throughout the period e.g. new products and services, customer loyalty programmes, customer care programmes, improved facilities
  • Provide two case studies of events, including the brief, operation and results
  • You may Include client testimonials if appropriate

 

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