BPMA awards winners to be announced at 40th anniversary christmas lunch - Thursday 15 December 2005

The winners of the third annual BPMA Awards will be announced at the BPMA’s 40th Anniversary Christmas Lunch (sponsored by Promotions & Incentives) at the Churchill Hotel, Portman Square, London, on Thursday 15th December 2005.

The Awards promote excellence, innovation and give all nominated companies well-deserved recognition.

To take part in these awards members either entered themselves or were nominated by their customers or business colleagues.

There are 5 award categories:

Best Web Site Marketing Award
(Sponsored by 3M)

Best Newcomer Award
(Sponsored by Sanford Business to Business)

Most Innovative Product or Service Award
(Sponsored by Promotional Marketing Exhibition 2006)

Company of the Year Award
(Sponsored by Promotions Buyer)

Making it Happen Award
(Sponsored by The Grass Roots Group)

The speaker at the event will be Gyles Brandreth. Former MP of Chester and known for the colourful jumpers he wore on countless game shows and on TV-am in the 1970s and 1980s, Gyles is now editor-at-large of the Sunday Telegraph Review and has recently written a book titled ’Charles and Camilla’. Gyles has featured in the Guinness Book of Records for making the longest-ever after-dinner speech - lasting twelve and a half hours.

Tickets are priced at 80.00 VAT for members and their guests. (Discount for table of 10 bookings - 700 VAT), Payment can be made by credit card. The ticket price includes a four-course meal and a champagne reception. (Sponsored by The Voucher Association)

Last year’s event raised 3640 for The Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity through donated prizes which included an Autographed cricket bat, Flights to New York and a VIP tour of the BBC. This year’s charity will be the Jubilee Sailing Trust.

For more details on the Awards or Christmas Lunch or tickets contact Susan Brown on 01932 355660 or email susan@bpma.co.uk