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The Meetings Industry Marketing Awards 2010 - Open For Entry

Published on 2010-05-05 13:58:00

Are you proud of your latest brochure, web site, DVD, PR, direct or brand marketing campaign? Would you like your organisation's achievements recognised by the UK meetings industry?

This is your chance to demonstrate and be recognised for the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns.

Now in its 9th year, MIMA was created to raise the standards of marketing in the events industry and to recognise the marketeers. There are twelve award categories - covering print, electronic and visual marketing methods - with gold, silver and bronze awards presented for each. Further details can be found in the enclosed brochure.

The 2010 MIMA judges represent some of the biggest names in the events industry - their expertise and independence guarantee the prestige and credibility of the awards - they include:

Susan Boissier, VIE at home; Sue Burgess, Inntel; David Campbell, Banks Sadler; Christine Dunn, Ogilvy; Sue Goddard, Honda UK; David Hackett, BI; Andrew Hall, Oki Systems (UK); James Haslam, Oracle User Group; Paula Hearn-Lynch, Boehringer-Ingelheim; Patti Heaven, Axa Sun Life; Graham Keene, WorldEvents; Chris Lester, Bauer Automotive B2B; Linda Lynch, RSA (The Security Division of EMC); Philip Marchant, Spar (UK); Des O'Hare, Association of Colleges; Jacinta Scannell, Happening Conference and Event Management; Clare Sheppard, Kindred Agency; Mick Silver, Xerox Europe &UK; Lyn Simmons, Specialist School Trust; Mark Taylor, BI; Nick Wilson, Creative Travel & Event Management, Sarah Wright, Barclays

Entry is open to any organisation engaged in the organisation or provision of product or service to the UK events industry. The entry subject must have been featured in marketing campaigns during the year from 1st June 2009 until 31st May 2010.

Do you plan to enter? Then you need to complete the entry registration and payment form - you can use the form on the enclosed brochure or go on-line at www.meetpie.com/mimaregistration.asp

Entry fees (non-refundable) are £295 + VAT for the first entry/category and £195 + VAT for additional entries/categories. You can pay by credit card on-line (a receipted invoice will be sent by return) or you can pay by credit card or cheque by returning the registration form attached (again a receipted invoice will be sent by return).

Then you have until 30th June to complete and return the entry application form - you can use the form on the enclosed brochure or download it at www.meetpie.com/mima_entry.asp - along with your supporting evidence.

Is your marketing the best? This is your chance to find out!

You could be a winner at the Gala Presentation Dinner on 18th October at the Park Plaza Riverbank London.

Be recognised for your marketing excellence and enter now!

For more information contact: GILLIAN LUIS-RAVELO GLRavelo@cat-publications.com