The European Sponsorship Association’s (ESA) prestigious Excellence Awards ceremony on Thursday 11 February, 2016, at Café de Paris in London is almost sold out.
“Despite capacity having grown by 50% on last year’s event, there are only a few tickets remaining”, said Jackie Fast, Chair of the Awards Committee and ESA Board Director.
“This is hugely encouraging for ESA as we have refreshed the entire event – promising an amazing evening of entertainment”
Responding to the high demand for tickets, ESA will be – for the first time – creating a special After Party ticket. Offering an enviable networking opportunity, a free drink at the Café de Paris bar and a live set from London band In The City, the evening will continue into the early hours with DJ’s and dancing. The ticket will allow entrance from 9.30pm and costs only £15+VAT for ESA members, or £20+VAT for non-members.
“We wanted to find a way for more people to celebrate success and network with industry peers,” explained Fast.
“One of the grumbles I often hear about awards is that not all the team members who delivered the award-winning work get to dress up and come along to celebrate. Now they can, and there’ll be some quality live music to enjoy as well.”
To book tickets for final few tickets for the Excellence Awards ceremony or take advantage of the new After Party tickets, visit http://sponsorship.org/awards/ceremony/
With award entries also up – by more than a third on last year – the competition to win a coveted ESA Excellence Award will be stiffer than ever. The full shortlist can be viewed at http://sponsorship.org/awards/2015-shortlist/ with contenders spanning a diverse range of sponsorship disciplines and events.
Karen Earl, Chairman of the European Sponsorship Association, commented “With a quarter of the entries coming from 12 different newcomers to the Excellence Awards, the industry has given an overwhelmingly positive endorsement of ESA’s decision to overhaul its Award categories for this year. They better reflect how sponsorships are conceived and activated across Europe. Our Awards remain the industry ‘gold standard’, recognising and celebrating the best in sponsorship.”
The full list of 2015 ESA Excellence Award categories is:
- ESA Best of Europe Award
- B2B Activation Award
- Best Use of Hospitality Activation
- CSR/Community Sponsorship Award
- Mass Participation Sponsorship or Event Award
- Sponsorship of the Year Award
- Media Sponsorship Award
- Employee Engagement Award
- Live Music Sponsorship or Activation Award
- Arts & Culture Sponsorship Award
- Best Use of Social Media
- Sports Sponsorship Award
- Best Use of Digital
- Best Use of PR
- Rights Holder Achievement Award
- Multi-National Award
- Best Use of Insight
- Best Use of Integrated Marketing
Organised by the European Sponsorship Association (ESA), the Awards celebrate successful sponsorship campaigns in all sectors – sport, culture, entertainment, media, community and corporate responsibility – by assessing their business objectives and campaign results. Now in their ninth year, the ESA Excellence Awards remain the only Awards to recognise outstanding work by sponsorship professionals across the Europe.
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For more information please contact:
Keef Sloan, ESA PR
keefsloan@sponsorship.org
T: +44 (0) 208 390 3311
M: +44 (0) 7973 614302