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Gala
presentation dinner
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“ A fantastic night of networking, entertainment and dancing
with industry peers and suppliers – the M&IT Awards always deliver!
Billy Fahey, Partnerships Director, TFI Group
Organised by
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Contents •3 About the Meetings & Incentive Travel Industry Awards 2020
•4 Voting prize for the M&IT Awards
•5 M&IT Personality of the Year
About the Meetings & Incentive Travel Industry Awards 2020
•6 Awards sponsorship
•7 M&IT Awards 2020 sponsors The experience is a highly glamourous evening bringing together all industry sectors. Join us for
a Champagne reception before you admire and congratulate those winning companies over an
•8 Testimonials from the M&IT Awards 2019 exquisite three-course meal with wine.
Our spectacular set-up and staging at this year’s event will leave you amazed as you walk from
•9 Ticket information our welcome drinks through to the dining room with its immaculate decoration from floor to
ceiling, leaving your colleagues and guests stunned with amazement.
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• Meeting Needs Throughout the dinner you will be able to applaud and witness the award presentations as voted for by the event
buyers themselves. Take this opportunity to network with industry leaders as we reward the industry excellence of
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11 Winners and finalists 2019 today. This prestigious event raises money throughout the evening with a charity raffle for Meeting Needs.
After dinner, dance the night away with our party band. And don’t leave without visiting the cheese and biscuit
Quick links • Vote: www.mitawards.co.uk/vote buffet, food stall or getting your photo taken at the photo booth. For one unforgettable night come to the M&IT
• Voting prize - www.mitawards.co.uk/vote/prizes Industry Awards 2020.
• Canvassing for votes - www.mitawards.co.uk/vote/canvassing-votes
• Tickets - www.mitawards.co.uk/tickets Uniquely fair
• M&IT Personality of the Year - www.mitawards.co.uk/vote/personality-of-the-year There are no judging panels, no vested interests, no favours and definitely no bribes. The votes are
independently counted and verified by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). Critically, the more votes cast,
• Become a sponsor - www.mitawards.co.uk/become-a-sponsor
the more likely that the results reflect the views of the market.
• Meetings Needs - www.meetingneeds.org.uk
• Follow us here @EventsEducation or use the hashtag #MITAwards2020
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Voting Prize for The M&T Awards 2020
Voting is open to UK-based event organisers Personality of the Year
As a bona fide event organiser you are able to vote for your favourite suppliers here: www.mitawards.co.uk/vote
Each year we recognise one person for their outstanding
An incentive to vote contribution to the events industry above and beyond
what is usually expected of them. This could be a charity
Once you have cast your vote, you will be entered into our prize draw to win the M&IT Awards voting prize 2020. endeavour or advocating equal rights in the workplace.
This year one lucky winner and their guest could be jetting off to Antigua for seven nights. Ultimately, a selfless act, that is above and beyond their own
personal or financial gain.
This year the winner will spend 7 nights at the gold award-winning, five star, Sandals Grande Antigua Resort.
Located on the best and most famous beach, Dickenson Bay. Relax in the silky-soft, pure white sand next to the Vote note for your M&IT Personality of the Year -
gorgeous Caribbean turquoise sea. Soak up the Caribbean sun with their award-winning service. Stay in the www.mitawards.co.uk/vote/personality-of-the-year
Mediterranean Club Level Suite. Enjoy a power cruise along the stunning coastline. With nothing to worry about
from start to finish, flights and transfer are all included.
Canvass for votes
As a supplier, don’t underestimate the power of canvassing. Send out that email. Tweet. And speak to your
customers about voting in the M&IT Awards 2020. What would the trophy mean to you? It could change your
businesses marketing activity for the next 12 months by promoting your bronze, silver or gold M&IT Award.
Please make sure you follow the canvassing rules which can be found here: VenueVerdict Awards
BDRC Continental, the leading service sector focussed
research group in the UK, will present awards to the top
brands from its VenueVerdict programme, determined by
nearly 24,000 customer feedback surveys across 350 UK
meetings and venues.
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Sponsoring the awards M&IT Industry Awards 2020 sponsors
The M&IT Awards is the most established awards Each sponsorship package comes with a huge
ceremony in the industry and, as a result, offers you a range of benefits – the full details can be found Headline sponsor Diamond sponsor
fantastic opportunity to promote your brand by way of at: www.mitawards.co.uk/become-a-sponsor
sponsorship.
The M&IT Awards ceremony attracts more
Find out what sponsorship packages are than 1,300 guests. If you want to promote
available by contacting: your brand to the top event buyers from
Maria Voller the industry then ensure you secure your
Marketing Communications & Events Director sponsorship package today.
+44 (0) 1342 306722
What does sponsorship mean for your business…
euromic - the power of local knowledge is We were so pleased with the awareness and brand
proud to be a sponsor of the M&IT Awards. We believe exposure of being a sponsor at the M&IT Awards last
the M&IT Awards is a fantastic event and provides a year that we decided to sign up for a second year!
wonderful opportunity for us to reach our market in the Claire Rowland, QHotels
United Kingdom.
Christophe Verstraete, euromic
The Barbican is looking forward to working
with the M&IT Awards again for the third
We are delighted to be continuing our support as year running. Sponsoring the M&IT Awards
a silver sponsor of the M&IT awards for another puts our brand in front of 1,200 industry
year. We very much value our involvement in the professionals at a superb event celebrating all that is
awards and the brand coverage and exposure great about the meetings & events industry!
we receive during the sponsorship cycle is really Jackie Boughton, Head of Business Events, Barbican
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. For the last few years we have only been too pleased
Carrie Cameron-Smith, Noble Events to support the M&IT Awards by sponsoring the Best
UK Conference Centre award. The M&IT Awards
The Mermaid London has always been a proud supporter provides an excellent platform to nurture our industry
of the M&IT Awards. This year was no exception, partnerships. The M&IT Awards delivered yet another
particularly as we sponsored The Best UK Hotel fantastic evening uniting 1,300 event professionals
category and once again are delighted to congratulate in one room to recognise our industry’s fantastic
Celtic Manor Resort for taking the Gold award. The event achievements. As always, the M&IT Awards is a highlight
provides us with the opportunity to network with our in our event prof’s diaries where we can come together
industry colleagues as well as thank our clients to meet with old friends and new, whilst celebrating the
who joined us for their business. We’re looking excellent talent brimming from our industry.
forward to 2020! Lucy Holden, Communication and
Alicia Duncan, General Manager, The Mermaid London Marketing Executive, MCI UK
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Testimonials from the M&IT Awards 2019
Absolutely excellent! This event has become the A great evening, put together professionally and a
“must attend” industry event of the year. Well done to great chance for industry experts to network. This was Come and enjoy the M&IT Industry Awards 2020! Each year we throw on our ball gowns to enjoy an incredible
everyone involved! the first Awards I had attended and would very much evening inspired by the amazing winners of the events industry, with ultra-modern production and the
Paul Miller, Managing Director, Spectra DMC like to attend more. finest dining. You won’t be disappointed. Be dazzled by our spectacular entertainment during the awards
Galina Griffiths, Account Executive, TMB Events presentations. And, once the winners are announced, dance the night away with our party band into the early
The annual unmissable rendez-vous of the whole UK hours of the morning.
event industry. Glad to be part of! A great event once again. Very well organised and a
Blanche Savereux, Key Account Manager, great opportunity to meet up with lots of people.
Angie Dewey, Supplier Relationship Manaer,
Ticket Information
GL events Venues
Ashfield Meetings and Events Date: 28th February 2020.
An explosive industry event of fun networking definitely A great event to attend and celebrate what makes our Venue: Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park, London.
the event of the year! industry so great, our people! Time: 18:00 – 02:00
Susan Brogan, Partner, Venue Seekers Sharon O’Connor, Group M&E Revenue
Development Manager, LGH Hotels Management Dress code: Black tie, glamourous.
A great evening as always, thank you for organising.
Paul Szomoru, Director of Tourism and Business
Events, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau
A effervescent celebration of amazing people,
incredible suppliers and fabulous entertainment.
Amanda Ralls, Director of Sales, Conference Contacts
A fantastic evening – great networking evening and
opportunity to catch up with industry colleagues!
Susie Christie, Director, Infotel Solutions
with new and old friends!
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A great night and a fantastic opportunity to catch up
Tracy Armstrong, Marketing Manager,
TechPro Events Ltd
A great night and fantastic networking opportunity!
Caroline Oneill, Conference Manager, Make UK
A great place to meet industry colleagues and clients.
Monique de Beer, Account Director, Global Sales –
Group, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts
Tickets: Purchase tickets online: www.mitawards.co.uk/tickets
Ticket prices
• Individual seats - £299+VAT each
• Standard table - £3,588+VAT each
• Standard table with Champagne package - £3,838+VAT each
• Premium table - £4,485+VAT each
• Premium table with Champagne package - £4,635+VAT each
For further information, please contact
Liz Coleridge, Events Manager
lcoleridge@CATMedia.global
+44 (0) 1342 306723
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2019 Winners
Meeting Needs
Best Venue Group Meeting Product Best UK Conference Centre
• Gold Hilton Worldwide • Gold Scottish Event Campus
& Finalists • Silver Marriott International • Silver ACC Liverpool
• Bronze QHotels • Bronze Imago Venues - Burleigh Court
Best Airline • Finalist De Vere Venues • Finalist ExCeL London
• Gold British Airways • Finalist InterContinental Hotels Group • Finalist QEII Centre
• Silver Emirates • Finalist Radisson Blu • Finalist The ICC Birmingham
• Bronze Virgin Atlantic
• Finalist Etihad Airways Best Food & Beverage Supplier Best Overseas Conference Centre
• Finalist Qatar Airways • Gold Imago Venues • Gold The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD)
• Finalist Singapore Airlines • Silver Kudos • Silver RAI Amsterdam
• Bronze rhubarb Bronze Fira Barcelona
Best UK Convention Bureau • Finalist Amadeus • Finalist Bella Center Copenhagen,
• Gold Glasgow Convention Bureau • Finalist Create BC Hospitality Group
• Silver NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau • Finalist Leith’s • Finalist CCIB - Centre Convencions
• Bronze London & Partners Internacional Barcelona
• Finalist Convention Edinburgh Best Event Provider • Finalist Grimaldi Forum Monaco
The M&IT online • Finalist Liverpool Convention Bureau • Gold KDM Events
Auction • Finalist Manchester Convention Bureau • Silver Shocklogic
• Bronze Firebird Events
Best Overseas Hotel
• Gold Sandals Grande Antigua
One of the most successful Best Overseas Convention Bureau • Finalist AVT Connect • Silver Four Seasons Resort Marrakech
ways the M&IT Industry • Gold Monaco Tourist Authority • Finalist Planet Pursuits • Bronze W Barcelona
Awards has raised funds • Silver The Hague Convention Bureau • Finalist Team Tactics • Finalist Atlantis the Palm, Dubai
over the years is through its • Bronze Dubai Business Events • Finalist Universal Live • Finalist Grand Hotel Huis Ter Duin
well-known online auction • Finalist Business Events Canada • Finalist Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
that runs all year round. The • Finalist Conventions Malta Best Destination Management Company
auction offers an organisation • Finalist Copenhagen Convention Bureau • Gold Vista Events DMC Greece Best UK Hotel
the opportunity to use this • Finalist Dublin Convention Bureau • Silver Factor 3 Events • Gold Celtic Manor Resort
unique platform to promote • Finalist Rotterdam Partners • Bronze Kuoni Destination Management • Silver The Belfry Hotel & Resort
their brand to the industry • Finalist 24 Degrees • Bronze Chewton Glen
and beyond by generously Best Academic Venue • Finalist Alpine Sterling DMC Malta • Finalist Coombe Abbey Hotel
is a registered charity founded by leading figures in the UK conference and • Gold Imago Venues - Burleigh Court • Finalist ECMeetings Malta • Finalist Four Seasons Hotel at Ten Trinity Square
events industry. The objective of Meeting Needs is to raise funds for worthy donating prizes to showcase
their company. These prizes • Silver Warwick Conferences • Finalist Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa
causes which may not have the resources to raise sufficient funds without • Bronze Technology & Innovation Centre, Best Intermediary Agency [fewer than 40 employees]
Meeting Needs. Many needy causes do not have access to public funding and are open for anyone to bid on,
encouraging new connections University of Strathclyde • Gold First Choice Conference & Events
Meeting Needs can provide financial support to these types of organisations • Finalist Conference Oxford • Silver Venues and Events International
through various fund-raising initiatives and activities. To read more about this for the business whilst allowing
bidders to win a fantastic • Finalist Nottingham Conference Centre • Bronze Principal. Global Events
fantastic charity visit: www.meetingneeds.org.uk • Finalist The Møller Centre , • Finalist In2Events
prize worth shouting about.
Ultimately, the real winner is University of Cambridge • Finalist Parallel Blue
the charity, where the funds • Finalist YES Your Events Solutions
If you wish to donate a prize to this worthy cause and take are needed for life-changing Best UK Unusual Venue
part in the prize auction, please contact Anthony Lishman projects. So you see it really is • Gold Coombe Abbey Hotel Best Intermediary Agency [more than 40 employees]
G o o d lu c k f or
at alishman@meetingneeds.org.uk or call 01386 852563. a win-win situation: one where • Silver Natural History Museum • Gold Conference Care
• Bronze Cliveden • Silver Banks Sadler
we thank those able to donate
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• Finalist Alton Towers Resort • Bronze Capita Travel and Events/NYS
prizes and those who bid.
• Finalist Solent Forts • Finalist BCD Meetings & Events
• Finalist The Monastery Manchester • Finalist Grass Roots Meetings and Events
• Finalist Tobacco Dock • Finalist Inntel
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