Hollis Sponsorship Awards 2012 - Final Deadline: January 23rd 2012

The build-up to the Hollis Sponsorship Awards 2012 is underway.  And this year we have expanded the number of categories companies can compete for.  Innovation, Entertainment, Digital and Green sponsorship all feature more prominently this year, reflecting recent developments in the sponsorship business.

“The Hollis Sponsorship Awards have stood the test of time - and come to be recognised as the Oscars of the industry,” said organiser Rosemary Sarginson.  “But there have been many changes in the profile of the sponsorship sector and we want to reflect that.  We’re anticipating that this will trigger a wave of new entrants, ensuring that we recognise the very best in our business.”

The biggest change is the expansion of the media category to reward developments across all media including digital.  “But we’ve also looked at Arts,” adds Sarginson.  “By adding an Entertainment and Events category we can now cover everything from MTV to Mozart and T in the Park to the Tate Gallery.”

Efforts have also been made to expand the scope of key categories.  We want to see more entries in areas like Green and Learning, which is why we have rebranded those categories away from Environment and Education.  We also want to inspire people which is why we’ve added an Innovation Award.

The Hollis Sponsorship Awards team is delighted to welcome back all our partners - Arts & Business, Artista,  the European Sponsorship Association, the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers, the Public Relations Consultants Association, Sport England and the Sport + Recreation Alliance and welcome new partners iSportConnect and UK Sport.  And our sponsors Icon, Inkerman, Marketlink Research and SMG Sports Marketing. Details on all these companies and organisations can be found under the Sponsors & Partners tab and by clicking on their logos.  We do have a number of sponsorship opportunities still available so please do click on the Sponsors & Partners link.

You can start preparing your entry now and have until mid December to enter on the Early Bird rate and until mid January for the Final Deadline. The shortlisted and winning entries will be celebrated at our Gala Dinner on March 27th 2012 at The London Marriott Grosvenor Square. 

FIVE STEPS TO ENTERING THE AWARDS

Before embarking on your entry and deciding on categories, please take a few moments to read through the various pages on the website

Step One:  Decide which of your campaigns will make a winning entry.  You can enter any number of campaigns but one campaign can only be entered twice.  For tips on making a winning entry, click on Winning Tips For Entrants.  And for guidelines on what your entry should contain click on Categories & Criteria (under About The Awards) and then on Guidelines.  You can also view this year’s list of shortlisted and winning entries.  The Sponsorship of the Year Trophy winning campaign for British Gas is featured on site.  Please click here to view.

Step Two: Register to enter the Awards.  Click Enter The Awards and then Registration

Step Three:  Follow guidelines for entry and create your entry offline. Please ensure that you keep a hard copy of your entry on your system.  Click Enter Now.

Step Four:  Select your category/ies and click Enter now.  Please complete entry form fully and paste your entry into the appropriate boxes and upload your images. Once you are happy with your entry, click Submit. You will then be taken to the My Cart page. To enter multiple entries, simply click back on your computer until you reach the Categories page and begin your second entry. 

Step Five: Complete Check Out by completing form and clicking on Review Order.  Once payment is made, you will be sent a confirmation email of your entry/ies.

Key Dates:

Early Bird Deadline - December 16th 2011
Final Deadline - January 23rd 2012
Hollis Sponsorship Awards Gala Dinner - March 27th 2012