M&IT AWARDS 2020SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE

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.

You can achieve live event exposure which attracts more than 1,300 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...

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Chocolates • Tickets

• Two complimentary seats at the gala presentation dinner• Logo/name credit in March 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.mitawards.co.uk, part of 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 water

BRONZE SPONSORSHIP£1,750 + VAT EACH

CATEGORIES

BENEFITS

• Best Intermediary Agency (less than 40 employees) • Best Intermediary Agency (more than 40 employees)• Best UK Convention Bureau• Best Event Provider • Best Venue Group Meeting Product

• Two complimentary seats at the gala presentation dinner• Logo/name credit in March 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.mitawards.co.uk, part of 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 March 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 UK Unusual Venue• Best Academic Venue

SILVER SPONSORSHIP£2,925 + VAT EACH

CATEGORIES

BENEFITS

• Best Destination Management Company• Best Food and Beverage Supplier • Best Overseas Convention Bureau • Restrooms• Table favours/gift bags• Table centres• Table plans & guest name directory

• White wine • Event host • Band

• Six complimentary seats at the gala presentation dinner• Half page colour advertisement in event programme• Logo/name credit in March 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.mitawards.co.uk, part of 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

GOLD SPONSORSHIP£5,025 + VAT EACH

CATEGORIES

BENEFITS

CATEGORY• Band - £5,450 +VAT

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

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

• One complimentary standard 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 March 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.mitawards.co.uk, part of 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

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP£6,675 + VAT EACH

CATEGORIES

BENEFITS

CATEGORY• Roaming capture and print photographers – Cost £6,995 + VAT

ADDITONAL BENEFITS• Includes two roaming photographers • Branding will appear on the photo frames printed• Branding on roaming photographers suits

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 March 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, part of 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

LIVE EVENT • One premium complimentary table of 12 at the gala presentation dinner • Option to provide on stage address at the start of the second half of the event

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:

DIAMOND SPONSORSHIP£19,325 + VAT

• 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 20th 2019 • 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

LONG-TERM BRANDING• Logo credit in March 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, part of www.meetpie.com 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

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:

HEADLINE SPONSORSHIP£28,250 + VAT

• 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 20th December 2019)• 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 2020• 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

For the last few years we have only been too pleased to support the M&IT Awards by sponsoring the Best UK Conference Centre award. The M&IT Awards provides an excellent platform to nurture our industry partnerships. The M&IT Awards delivered yet another fantastic evening uniting 1300 event professionals in one room to recognise our industry’s fantastic achievements. Gethin Jones was an excellent compère choice, keeping the awards lively and upbeat with his tongue-in-cheek humour. As always, the M&IT Awards is a highlight in our event prof’s diaries where we can come together to meet with old friends and new, whilst celebrating the excellent talent brimming from our industry.Lucy Holden, Communication and Marketing Executive, MCI UK

“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 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 DRPG

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

“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

“The Mermaid London has always been a proud supporter of the M&IT Awards. The event provides us with the opportunity to network with our industry colleagues as well as thank our clients who joined us for their business. We’re looking forward to 2020.”Alicia Duncan, General Manager, The Mermaid

The M&IT Awards ceremony is the most glittering event industry occasion of the year and 2019 was the Barbican’s 4th year of sponsoring a category. Our relationship has been extremely successful and the brand visibility and exposure to over 1300 senior decision makers during the awards outreach has undoubtedly helped Barbican Business Events cement our role within the industry, as the M&IT Awards continue to be the most respected and revered awards in the UK.Jackie Boughton, Head of Business Events, Barbican

“To be successful in the UK market, a must go to event for us.”Thijs Peters, Director of Sales, Postillion Hotels

“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

TESTIMONIALS What previous sponsors said...

M&IT AWARDS 2020SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE

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

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