NEWS Annual Footwear Industry Awards - 19th February 2012 Commenting on the Footwear Awards – an annual event for the industry,
run by the industry, which will be held on 19th February to coincide with the Moda Show, at the Forest of Arden Hotel, a Marriott Hotel and Country Club, only 4 miles from Birmingham NEC - Richard Kottler, CEO of the British Footwear Association, said: “The Moda Show is an important one for BFA member companies and we are delighted that a major Footwear Industry Awards event is planned for the coming Spring edition. The list of Award categories covers many of the sectors represented by BFA members and we are sure they will give the event an enthusiastic response and ensure the evening will be successful – and fun ! “The organisers of the Awards have great experience of running and
marketing prestige events and the BFA is confident that this will soon become a “must-go –to” part of the industry calendar. “The BFA is pleased to be associated with this initiative and will promote
it actively in the coming months”. Speaking on behalf of the Independent Footwear Retailers Association, Chairman, Arthur Spencer-Bolland, commented : “We are delighted that through the initiative of ‘Footwear Today’ the IFRA Footwear Awards have been expanded to incorporate the whole shoe industry. We are also pleased that the British Footwear Association, the Society of Shoe Fitters and IFRA are working together with the trade press to produce a bigger, more prestigious and exciting event that is "The British Footwear Awards". We wish the awards a progressive and expanding future and pledge our support for this brilliant initiative.” Laura West, Secretary of The Society of Shoe Fitters, summed up the
response from the Society: "The Society of Shoe Fitters are delighted that Datateam is putting together a glittering Footwear Industry Awards event to coincide with MODA. The industry is quite diverse and over the years similar awards have been primarily fashion orientated, but there is far more to the trade and this will give everyone a chance to reward the great and the good whatever their speciality.
“Communication and networking has never been as important as it is
now, so to have the trade press unified in creating a fun (and better still affordable) event in wonderful surroundings - especially timed to coincide with the best UK footwear fair, is great news and we look forward to seeing everyone there!" The Footwear Awards look set to become a widely publicised and well
attended event – the first which sees all the trade associations working together as one to reward their peers. The event promises to award high achieving brands and retailers, whilst also offering the industry a valuable networking opportunity. All voting will be conducted online (one vote per IP address), with readers
from Footwear Today Magazine placing their own, unbiased opinion on who should win the various categories *outlined below. By removing the traditional ‘judging panel’ format, it is hoped that the event will offer a true reflection of who should win each of the awards: with no corporate or sponsor intervention. Those interested in sponsoring the event can find details of the packages
available in this edition on page 27. Datateam Business Media Ltd., welcome feedback from the footwear trade on the proposed Footwear Award categories.
Footwear The Industry Awards In association with; Proposed Award Categories:
• Best Men’s Footwear Brand • Best Ladies Footwear Brand • Best Children’s Footwear Brand • Best Wellness/Sports Footwear Brand • Best Footwear Representative • Best Comfort Brand • Best Fashion Footwear Brand • Best Independent Men’s Retailer • Best Independent Ladies Retailer • Best Independent Children’s Retailer
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• Best Independent Sports/Outdoor Footwear Retailer • Best Multiple Retailer • Best E-tailer/Use of Technology • Best Customer Service • Best Below the Ankle Product Award • Student Shoe Fitter of the Year • Best New Retailer • Personality of the Year • Footwear Brand of the Year • Best Private Label Brand
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