AWARDS NEWS
W
ith the decision-making process of the Footwear Industry Awards having come to a close, all sights are now firmly set on the
scintillating ceremony - set to take place at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on Sunday, 23 February 2020. Online votes submitted by professionals operating within the industry
were the only factor in deciding the winner and highly commended in each of the Industry and Retailer categories, while the opinions of a panel of expert judges have been combined with the online scores to determine the winners for each of the Brand accolades. The finalists will be released on Friday 6 January 2020 via the Footwear
Industry Awards website before the very best retailers, brands and professionals will be crowned as champions at the event.
Reward your team and entertain clients The Footwear Industry Awards is returning to the National Conference Centre on Sunday, 23 February 2020 to celebrate its ninth year by inducting another crop of outstanding companies and professionals onto the esteemed ‘Roll of Honour’. With all the leading figures from across the footwear trade set to be in
attendance, the awards ceremony offers a perfect opportunity to forge new business relationships and nurture existing ones. As well as a key networking opportunity, attendees can also enjoy a delicious three course meal with wine, hilarious entertainment from a celebrity host and of course, the highly anticipated awards ceremony, making the Footwear Industry Awards an ideal opportunity to celebrate the successes of the sector. Tickets to this exclusive evening are in limited supply, so it is
recommended that those planning to attend the event secure a place at their earliest convenience. Tickets can be purchased via the Footwear Industry Awards website, where a fantastic early bird offer is available until Monday 20 January 2020.
For those who would to go like one step further and ensure that their
company is the life and sole of the celebrations, there are a range of the ‘On-the-Night’ sponsorship opportunities available to ensure that their company is the talking point of the event. To find out more, and to discuss a tailored sponsorship packages, please contact: Sue Wiseman on 01622 699185 or at
swiseman@datateam.co.uk
It’s not too late to enter stunning shopfronts! Although entry has closed and voting has ceased in the rest of the categories, one important accolade remains open for entries: Shop Front of the Year. So, if your company has a talent for designing jaw-dropping window
displays which garner the attention of passing shoppers, there is still time to enter your creative masterpiece, or nominate an artistic shopfront design, to win a coveted accolade from the event. What’s more, agents and representatives that have an eye for detail are
encouraged to put forward any inventive shop displays that they have spotted on their travels, with the consent of the business owner, to win this award – after all, who knows the industry better than the professionals who operate within it, day in, day out? To get started with a submission, simply complete our online form and
upload a few images of the eye-catching display before midday on Friday 10 January 2020.
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