M&IT AWARDS 2019SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE

SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES

The M&IT Awards is the biggest event in the calendar and the only independently verified and audited event industry awards programme. This is not just another awards evening but a unique opportunity to use this prestigious event to achieve valuable year-long exposure in the conference and events industry, through multi-media platforms.

industry awards

2018

industry awards

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industry awards

2018

You can achieve live event exposure which attracts more than 1,200 industry professionals including top buyers from the corporate, association and leading event agencies. It is a superb networking opportunity and place for hosting and entertaining your own clients.

A perfect way to promote your brand...

• Chocolates • Tickets

• Two complimentary seats at the gala presentation dinner• Exclusive access to the Champagne reception for two• Logo/name credit in April review issue of M&IT• Logo/name credits on awards advertisements appearing in M&IT• Logo/name credit on digital event brochure• Logo/name credit on all emails promoting the event sent to over 30,000 conference & event professionals per dispatch• Logo credits on screen during the M&IT Awards gala presentation dinner• Logo credit on guest photo booth sponsorship board• Logo on all tickets (ticket sponsor only)• Verbal name check by Master of Ceremonies• Social media: Name credits on @EventsEducation• Promotional opportunity on www.meetpie.com in the M&IT Awards online sponsor lounge to add: Logo, promotional text (200 words), contact name, contact email address, contact telephone number, Video link, Twitter handle/username and web site address

• Coffee • Hostesses• Mineral wate

BRONZESPONSORSHIP

£1,685 + VAT EACH

industry awards

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industry awards

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CATEGORIES

BENEFITS

• Table centres• Best Venue Group Meeting Product• Best Intermediary Agency (less than 40 employees) • Best Intermediary Agency (more than 40 employees) • Best Destination Management• Best Destination Management Company• Best Food and Beverage Supplier • Best Overseas Convention Bureau • Table plans & guest name directory

• Two complimentary seats at the gala presentation dinner• Exclusive access to the Champagne reception for two• Logo/name credit in April review issue of M&IT• Logo/name credits on awards advertisements appearing in M&IT• Logo/name credit on digital event brochure• Logo/name credit on all emails promoting the event sent to over 30,000 conference & event professionals per dispatch• Logo credits on screen during the M&IT Awards gala presentation dinner• Logo credit on guest photo booth sponsorship board• Verbal name check by Event Host• Social media: Name credits on @EventsEducation• Promotional opportunity on www.meetpie.com in the M&IT Awards online sponsor lounge to add: Logo, promotional text (200 words), contact name, contact email address, contact telephone number, Video link, Twitter handle/username and web site address• Name of sponsoring organisation inscribed on awards (award sponsorship only)• Representative from sponsoring organisation presents award to winner on stage (award sponsorship only)• Photograph credit in April review of winner award presentation (award sponsorship only)• Logo on front cover of guest name directory and on all table plans (table plan sponsor only)• Option to provide A4 & A5 artwork for restroom doors and mirrors’ (Restroom sponsor only

• Best UK Hotel • Best Overseas Hotel• Best UK Conference Centre• Best Overseas Conference Centre• Best Airline• Best Academic • Best Academic Venue• Best UK Unusual Venue• Best UK Convention Bureau• Best Event Provider • Restrooms • Table favours/gift bags

SILVERSPONSORSHIP

£2,808 + VAT EACH

industry awards

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industry awards

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CATEGORIES

BENEFITS

GOLDSPONSORSHIP

£4,815 + VAT EACH

industry awards

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industry awards

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• White wine • Event host

• Six complimentary seats at the gala presentation dinner• Exclusive access to the Champagne reception for six• Half page colour advertisement in event programme• Logo/name credit in April review issue of M&IT• Logo/name credits on awards advertisements appearing in M&IT• Logo/name credit on digital event brochure• Logo/name credit on all emails promoting the event sent to over 30,000 conference & event professionalsper dispatch• Logo credits on screen during the M&IT Awards gala presentation dinner• Logo credit on guest photo booth sponsorship board• Verbal name check by Event Host• Social media: Name credits on @EventsEducation• Promotional opportunity on www.meetpie.com in the M&IT Awards online sponsor lounge to add: Logo, promotional text (500 words), contact name, contact email address, contact telephone number, Video link, Twitter handle/username and web site address

• Red wine • Event programme• M&IT Personality of the Year

CATEGORIES

BENEFITS

CATEGORY• Band - £5,220

ADDITONAL BENEFITS• Screens installed on band stage to play sponsor video throughout band set• Sponsor video to play on the screens in the dining hall• Client had the option to announce the band on stage at the end of the official programme

PLATINUMSPONSORSHIP

£6,395 + VAT EACH

industry awards

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industry awards

2018

• Dinner course - main • Roaming ‘capture & print’ photographer

• One complimentary standard table of 12 at the gala presentation dinner• Exclusive access to the Champagne reception for you and your guests• Full page colour advertisement in event programme• Two-minute DVD presentation to be played during the evening (at sponsor’s own cost, no audio)• Logo/name credit and promotional paragraph in event programme (Maximum 100 words)• Logo/name credit in April review issue of M&IT• Logo/name credits on awards advertisements appearing in M&IT• Logo/name credit on digital event brochure• Logo/name credit on all emails promoting the event sent to over 30,000 conference & event professionals per dispatch• Logo credits on screen during the M&IT Awards gala presentation dinner• Logo credit on guest photo booth sponsorship board• Verbal name check by Event Host• Social media: Name credits on @EventsEducation• Promotional opportunity on www.meetpie.com in the M&IT Awards online sponsor lounge to add: Logo, promotional text (1000 words), contact name, contact email address, contact telephone number, Video link, Twitter handle/username and web site address

• Dinner course - starter • Dinner course - dessert• Champagne

CATEGORIES

BENEFITS

HEADLINESPONSORSHIP

DIAMONDSPONSORSHIP

£18,500 + VAT

industry awards

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industry awards

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Long-term branding• One complimentary premium table of 12 at the gala presentation dinner • Full page colour advertisement in event programme • Two-minute DVD presentation to be played during the evening (at sponsor’s own cost, no audio) • Logo/name credit and promotional paragraph in event programme (Maximum 100 words)• Logo/name credit in April review issue of M&IT • Logo/name credits on awards advertisements appearing in M&IT • Logo/name credit on digital event brochure • Logo/name credit on all emails promoting the event • Logo credits on screen during the M&IT Awards gala presentation dinner • Logo credit on guest photo booth sponsorship board • Verbal name check by Event Host • Social media: Name credits on @EventsEducation • Promotional opportunity on www.mitawards.co.uk in the M&IT Awards online sponsor lounge to add: Logo, promotional text (1000 words), contact name, contact email address, contact telephone number, Video link, Twitter handle/ username and web site addres

Live Event • One premium complimentary tables of 12 at the gala presentation dinner • Option to provide on stage address at the start of the second half of the event • Option to have a meet & greet area for your guests in the Champagne reception • Opportunity for CAT Media to assist in inviting buyers to be hosted on your table • Option to provide a two-minute DVD presentation (no audio) to be played during the evening • Full page colour advertisement in event programme • Logo/name credit and promotional paragraph in event programme (Maximum 100 words) • Logo credits on screen during the M&IT Awards gala presentation dinner • Logo credit on guest photo booth sponsorship board • Verbal name check by Event Host

Optional branding opportunities at live event (at sponsor’s own cost, subject to event timings and CAT Media approval) • You have the option to provide and entertainment act to feature at the start of the second half programme to reflect your specific theme or destination. Act must be approved by CAT Media and confirmed no later than December 14 2018• You have the opportunity to theme and dress the reception area of the event which will hold the Champagne reception at the start of the evening and also the chill-out lounge and cocktail bar for the after-party.• You have the opportunity to theme the after-party cocktail bar which enables you to create a cocktail bar of your choice which you can name and apply branding to and create menus for

A Diamond sponsorship package provides an organisation with a unique platform to enable them to demonstrate their product, service, venue or destination with high visibility options:

HEADLINESPONSORSHIP

£27,040 + VAT

industry awards

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industry awards

2018

Long-term branding• Logo credit in April review issue of M&IT• Logo/name credits on awards advertisements appearing in M&IT• Logo/name credit on digital event brochure• Logo/name credit on all emails promoting the event sent to over 30,000 conference & event professionals per dispatch• Social media: Name credits on @EventsEducation• Promotional opportunity on www.mitawards.co.uk online sponsor lounge to add: Logo, promotional text (3000 words), contact name, contact email address, contact telephone number, Video link, Twitter handle/username and web site address

Live Event• Two premium complimentary tables of 12 at the gala presentation dinner• Option to provide opening welcome message on stage• 90 second video ‘sting’ presentation with sound• Access to the Champagne reception for you and your guests• Opportunity for CAT Media to assist in inviting buyers to be hosted on your table• Option for CAT to manage invitations, applications, electronic ticketing to any pre-awards private function• Option to provide a two-minute DVD presentation (no audio) to be played during the evening• Full page colour advertisement in event programme• Logo/name credit and promotional paragraph in event programme (Maximum 100 words)• Logo credits on screen during the M&IT Awards gala presentation dinner• Logo credit on guest photo booth sponsorship board• Verbal name check by Event Host• Branding of headline sponsor on stage set

Optional branding opportunities at live event (at sponsor’s own cost, subject to event timings and CAT Media approval)• Option to provide entertainment act (available until 31st December 2018)• Option to decorate Atrium / venue arrival area• One optional promotional literature piece can be placed at each guest seat or at a collection point

Additional data capture• Option to offer a prize draw exclusively for guests of the M&IT Awards (at sponsor’s own cost)• CAT to promote prize draw on M&IT Awards site in January & February 2019• CAT to create landing page and HTML promoting the prize draw to be sent to all guests• Facility on the night to promote the prize draw via electronic capture

Headline sponsorship provides an organisation with a platform of unique benefits to enable them to demonstrate their product or service with high visibility options. These include:

TESTIMONIALSWhat previous sponsors said...

We are delighted to be continuing our support as a silver sponsor of the M&IT Awards for another year. We very much value our involvement in the awards and the brand coverage and exposure we receive during the sponsorship cycle is really beneficial to us as a business. The evening itself is a fantastic networking opportunity and a great opportunity to celebrate the successes of the industry.Carrie Cameron-Smith, Operations Manager, Noble Events

Working with the team at CAT is a pleasure. The arrangements and coordination of the awards are well organised and well executed. We have been a sponsor for many years now and have always been extremely proud to invite our clients to this leading industry event.Sue O’Gorman, Marketing Director, Davies Tanner

euromic – the power of local knowledge is proud to be a sponsor of the M&IT Awards. We believe the M&IT Awards is a fantastic event and provides a wonderful opportunity for us to reach our market in the United Kingdom. Christophe Verstraete, Executive Director, euromic

As proud sponsors of the M&IT Awards. Virgin Atlantic Airways were promised seats to the awards, exclusive access to the VIP drinks reception as well as advertising in the event brochure, logos to appear on emails, online and in print, as well as exposure on the night itself. What we received was this and more. The M&IT team have been incredibly helpful from start to finish. Rebecca Duncan, Partnership Development, Virgin Atlantic Airways We were so pleased with the awareness and brand

exposure of being a sponsor at the M&IT Awards last year that we decided to sign up for a second year!Claire Rowland, Director of Marketing, QHotels

TESTIMONIALSWhat previous sponsors said...

A MICE industry special. The M&IT Awards lead the way and always provide valuable opportunities to network and put the MCI brand in front of the people who matter most. We look forward to the next installment of this leading industry event.Jurriaen Sleijster, President, COO and Managing Director, MCI UK

It is with great pleasure that 2m2c, Montreux Music & Convention Centre, will continue its long-lasting engagement to sponsor the M&IT Awards. We strongly believe that this event is a unique opportunity to expand our UK network and develop our business from this market. The exposure and the brand awareness this sponsorship brings us is very valuable therefore we are very much looking forward to the next edition.John Orlandi, Directeur Clients & Evénements, Montreux Music & Convention Centre

Sponsoring the M&IT Awards is without question a rewarding and highly beneficial experience for drp, and ensures exposure to a host of businesses. We have been sponsoring the Silver category, Best Conferencing and Banqueting staff, for a number of years. We are proud to be sponsors of the awards and it is an industry celebration to keep in your calendar year on year!Ryan Curtis-Johnson, Head of PR and Marketing at drp

The Barbican is looking forward to working with the M&IT Awards again for the third year running. Sponsoring the M&IT Awards puts our brand in-front of 1200 industry professionals at a superb event celebrating all that is great about the meetings & events industry!Jackie Boughton, Head of Business Events, Barbican

One of the very best sponsorships we have ever undertaken. David Boyce, Deputy Director, Tourism Ireland

Maria VollerMarketing Communications Director+44 (0) 1342 306 722mvoller@catmedia.global

Liz ColeridgeEvent Manager+44 (0) 1342 306 723lcoleridge@catmedia.global

SPONSORSHIPOPPORTUNITIES