HAMPSHIRE LIFE FOOD & DRINK AWARDS 2016 MEDIA PACK The Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards celebrate the best of Hampshire's Food & Drink businesses and the talented individuals behind them. The 2016 Awards will feature top chefs, restaurants, producers and products, voted best in the county by our knowledgeable readers. Don't miss this opportunity to have your business associated with this glamorous, popular and premium event. This event is organised by Hampshire Life magazine, published by Archant, one of the UK's largest independently owned regional media businesses.
About the award categories: The categories recognise the high standards of quality and excellence offered across Hampshire's vast range of food & drink businesses, demonstrating excellence and innovation throughout their business including their product, welcome, service and marketing. How the Awards work: The purpose of the awards is to champion, highlight and showcase Hampshire s producers, small farming businesses and suppliers and to promote the fantastic food and drink industry we have here in the county. There are sixteen categories of awards up for nomination, from Best Independent Food Shop to Best Hotel Restaurant. The 2016 awards will be launched online and in the July issue of Hampshire Life and will receive regular coverage throughout the year. The black tie awards will be held on Wednesday 23rd November at The Elvetham Hotel. The evening will begin with a sparkling drinks reception followed by a three-course dinner, enjoying some of the best Hampshire produce on offer, before the winners are announced and the awards are presented. To see what's included in the sponsorship package and to find out what categories are up for nomination this year, please read on...
The Award Categories are: 1 Butcher of the Year 2 Tearoom/Coffee shop of the Year 3 Best Bakery/Patisserie 4 Best Independent Food Shop 5 Food Product of the Year 6 Drinks Product of the Year 7 Best Local Supplier/Producer 8 Best Hampshire Sunday Roast 9 Best Hampshire Menu 10 Pub of the Year 11 Restaurant/Dining experience of the Year 12 Chef of the Year 13 Customer Service Award 14 2016 Hampshire Food & Drink Hero 15 Best Hotel Restaurant of the Year 16 Newcomer of the Year Category Sponsorship: 2,000 + VAT Category Sponsors will receive: Sponsors will receive a full page advert in Hampshire Life to take anytime over the next 12 months. Sponsors logos will appear on all promotional literature including the evening programme, tickets, awards slideshow and award plaque. Have a 20 word company biography on your sponsored category in the awards slideshow presentation. A link from the Hampshire Life Awards website to your website. Receive two complimentary tickets to the awards and a sponsor s rate of 60+VAT for all additional tickets (standard price 70+VAT). Present your award on the evening to the winner. Have the opportunity to insert your product/literature into the goody bags which are handed to each guest on the night. The opportunity to have one pop-up banner in the drinks reception area. Feature editorially for seven months in Hampshire s premium magazine: July: Awards launch editorial, sponsors will have their logo and full contact details next to their sponsored category on both the criteria list and the nomination form. August: Compère will be introduced to readers, sponsors will have their logo and full contact details next to their sponsored category on both the criteria list and the nomination form. September: Last chance to nominate editorial, sponsors will have their logo and full contact details next to their sponsored category on both the criteria list and the nomination form. October: Judging is underway editorial, profile of two winners from 2015 plus list of 2016 sponsors and 20 word biog on each sponsor. November: Ticket booking information and announcement of finalists with sponsors logos alongside and full contact details. December: Meet the sponsors editorial featuring 150 words of text on each of our sponsors, detailing why they are supporting the awards. Logo and contact details to appear on editorial. January: Glittering awards ceremony coverage including the revelation of the winners and runners-up, a local supplier list and photos of all sponsors presenting their category awards. Following the event, Sponsors will be invited to a three course lunch to thank you for your support and introduce plans for the following year.
Associate Partner Sponsorship Available to one company at 3,000 +VAT The Associate Partner sponsor will receive: Acknowledgement and sub branding both in the magazine on the website, on all awards literature including the tickets and the evening programme, and on all external publicity: The Hampshire Life Food and Drink Awards 2016 sponsored by Main Sponsor, in association with (associate partner) Logo placement on screen at the commencement of Awards dinner A 200-word profile on the Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards website to include photos and a click-through link The chance to give promotional literature/gifts to all awards ceremony guests in the awards goody bags Five tickets to the awards dinner and a sponsors rate of 60+VAT for extra tickets (standard price 70+VAT) The opportunity to display two pop-up banners in the drinks reception area A double page feature on the Business or Food News page of a forthcoming issue of Hampshire Life A sky scraper web advert on the Hampshire Life Awards website. A full page advert in the programme which goes to every guest on the evening. A full page advert in Hampshire Life to use over the next 12 months. Feature editorially for seven month s in the Hampshire s premium magazine: July: Awards launch editorial and nomination form, associate sponsors will have their logo throughout the whole editorial. August: Compère will be introduced to readers and repeat of nomination form, associate sponsors will have their logo throughout the whole editorial. September: Last chance to nominate editorial, associate sponsors will have their logo throughout the whole editorial. October: Judging is underway editorial, profile of two winners from 2015 plus list of 2016 sponsors and 20 word biog on each sponsor. November: Ticket booking information and announcement of finalists, associate sponsors will have their logo throughout the whole editorial. December: Meet the sponsors editorial detailing why they are supporting the awards. Associate sponsors will have their logo, 200 words on their business and full contact details on the editorial. January: Glittering awards ceremony coverage including the revelation of the winners and runners-up, a local supplier list and photos of all sponsors presenting their category awards. Associate sponsors will have their logo throughout the whole editorial and a photo of their team at the awards. Following the event, Sponsors will be invited to a three-course lunch to thank you for your support and introduce plans for the following year You will be invoiced for full payment of the sponsorship in September 2016.
Headline Sponsorship: 5,000 + VAT We also have an opportunity for one company to headline sponsor the awards. The Associate Partner sponsor will receive: Acknowledgement and top branding both in the magazine on the website, on all awards literature including the tickets and the evening programme, and on all external publicity: The Hampshire Life Food and Drink Awards 2016 sponsored by Main Sponsor Top logo placement on screen at the commencement of Awards dinner Up to 3 pop up banners in the drinks reception area and two banners inside the room where the awards dinner is held. 250 word profile on the Hampshire Life Awards website - to include photos and a click-through link The main banner (300 x 250 px) on the Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards website and the earpiece advert opposite this. Please see www.greatbritishlife.co.uk for an example. 10 tickets to the awards and the chance to purchase extra tickets at a discounted rate of 50 + VAT, standard price 70 + VAT Three double-pages of editorial to be taken over 24 months, editorial to be discussed with the editor. Two full page adverts in the awards programme on the evening (inside front cover and back cover) this is given to every guest attending. Two full page adverts to take in Hampshire Life over the next 12 months. Feature editorially for seven month s in Hampshire s premium magazine: July: Awards launch editorial and nomination form, headline sponsors will have top branding and their logo throughout the whole editorial. August: Compere will be introduced to readers and repeat of nomination form, headline sponsors will have top branding and their logo throughout the whole editorial. September: Last chance to nominate editorial, headline sponsors will have top branding and their logo throughout the whole editorial. October: Judging is underway editorial, profile of two winners from 2015 plus list of 2016 sponsors and 20 word biog on each sponsor. Headline sponsors will have top branding. November: Ticket booking information and announcement of finalists, headline sponsors will have top branding and their logo throughout the whole editorial. December: Meet the sponsors editorial detailing why they are supporting the awards. Headline sponsors will have top branding, 250 words on their business and full contact details on the editorial. January: Glittering awards ceremony coverage including the revelation of the winners and runners-up, a local supplier list and photos of all sponsors presenting their category awards. Headline sponsors will have top branding and their logo throughout the whole editorial and a photo of their team at the awards. Following the event, Sponsors will be invited to a three-course lunch to thank you for your support and introduce plans for the following year. You will be invoiced for full payment of the sponsorship in September 2016