DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2018

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1 EAST OF ENGLAND DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2018 FRIDAY 15 JUNE 2018 THE COFFEE ROOM, JOCKEY CLUB ROOMS, NEWMARKET A celebration of leadership talent, success and achievement

2 The East of England Awards THE DIRECTOR of the Year Awards event in the East of England is a celebratory lunch held in the beautiful town of Newmarket. This area is chosen as it is the most central place for entrants and judges to reach from each of the 5 East of England branches (Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire). For the past two years the lunch has been held at the stunning Jockey Club rooms, a historic and prestigious private members club filled with racing memorabilia. With a capacity for 120 guests the IoD plan to once again host the awards lunch in The Coffee Room at The Jockey Club Rooms. The Coffee Room is an architectural gem. It dates back to 1752 when the newly established Club decided to build a coffee house on the High Street following the fashion of the popular London coffee houses of the day. Three Georgian windows look out on to the impressive bronze of Classic Derby winner Hyperion, which creates an imposing backdrop for any event. Another treasured feature is the series of arched, private booths decorated with witty cut-outs of society figures by the famous Maxims caricaturist, George Goursat also known as SEM The Awards ceremony includes a brief welcome and introduction by the IoD East of England Regional Chairman and a welcome from the main sponsor. After a delicious 3 course meal, the winners of each award category are presented. In the past, our judges have said a few words about each finalist for a particular category before presenting the award. Following the presentation the winners are invited to have photographs taken in the beautiful grounds surrounding the venue. There is plenty of space for sponsor branding, including the entrance to the venue, on the lunch tables, within the event programme and on the awards themselves. Archant Media who produce the Life series of magazines (Norfolk Life, Suffolk Life, Essex Life and Hertfordshire Life) and Iliffe Media who produce newspapers and a business magazine are keen to media sponsor the 2018 IoD East of England Director of the Year Awards which provides additional branding opportunities for sponsors. The IoD East of England awards lunch is a prestigious event, hosted in an exclusive venue and is recognised as a must attend event for senior business people across the East of England.

3 I would certainly encourage others to enter the 2018 Institute of Directors Awards. Winning an Institute of Directors Award is a great honour and wonderful recognition of all the effort invested over the years. It is a great endorsement which really catches the eyes of potential clients and referrers. TOM DAVIS, Managing Director, Davis Construction The Entry and Judging Process This year s entry and nomination process has been simplified to make it easier than ever to enter the 2018 Awards. The Award acts as our acknowledgment that hard work, determination, investment, innovation and a real focus on the customer are the key components of any thriving business. The entire team is thrilled to have won! The judging criteria has been extensively reviewed and the judging panel will include a core team of experts made up of previous winners, along with individual sector specialists. Opportunities are available for company representatives to join the judging panels for both headline and category sponsors. Charlie Dalton, Managing Director, Smart Garden Offices

4 Award categories Innovation This award recognises leaders that have developed an innovative and transformational idea that displays creative thinking and that has beaten the competition and has been developed and applied to improve commercial performance, operational effectiveness or customer engagement. Public/Third Sector Open to directors whose business is a charity or not-for-profit organisation, which can generate a surplus, but exists to service the good of the community. Non-Exec This award recognises individuals that have made significant contribution to the organisation s strategy, impacted on the financial success of the company, demonstrated high ethical standards and promoted the practice of good corporate governance. The IOD is a prestigious organisation and to be bestowed the title of has been really valuable for a B2B business such as mine. I m thoroughly looking forward to the national competition and fingers crossed I can bring it home for the East region! Jacyn Heavens, Founder & CEO, Epos Now New This award recognises upcoming leaders who have demonstrated excellent entrepreneurial potential, ability, ambition, creativity and vision in new or established businesses who have operated at director level for less than two years. Start-Up This award celebrates founders/co-founders of the UK s most promising start-ups. Focusing on the market opportunity identified, the model to capitalise on it, and how it has been executed within the first three years of trading. Global This award recognises international business leader with credible development plans in place to build on its company s success. The leader will operate across borders and could be in any industry sector, but is likely to be gaining market share due to strong international growth from a great product or service.

5 Award categories Inclusivity This award recognises leaders who can demonstrate that they have specific initiatives already in place to promote diversity and inclusion. Corporate Social Responsibility This award is aimed at leaders who can demonstrate how they integrate the success and smooth running of their business with a strong sense of responsibility and consideration for their role as a corporate citizen. Chairman s Award for Excellence in Director and Board Practice This award is the highest accolade in the Director of the Year Awards, recognising the personal imprint of the UK s most high profile leaders on the culture and success of their organisation s through outstanding professionalism and the implementation of best practice in governance and leadership. Family Business This award recognises individuals in secondgeneration or more, family businesses who have responded to the specific challenges that face directors in family firms and who have contributed to the success of the diverse, dynamic and innovative family business sector. The increased recognition that winning the award delivers, has enabled me to speak to a wide range of people about my passion to increase Employee Engagement across the Eastern Region. IAN WHITE, Managing Director, Beckett Investment Management Group

6 Sponsorship and packages HEADLINE PARTNER Event to be named In partnership with One table of 10 people at the Awards 10% discount on tables/places for the UK finals ceremony Sponsorship of the Chairman s Award for Excellence in Director and Board Practice category Opportunity for a company representative to join the judging panel for the Chairman s Award for Excellence in Director and Board Practice Award Judging the be hosted at Headline Partner s offices Prominent seating within the Awards ceremony One full page in the Awards brochure Representative from your company to give a short two-minute on-stage welcome address Extensive branding across the Awards campaign and event (includes trophies) Branding included in marketing communications Your logo, website link and video/blog included on the event website Full set of photographs supplied for download after the Awards CATEGORY PARTNER Naming rights to the award category which is most aligned with your core objectives Four tickets to the Award ceremony 10% discount on tables/places for the UK finals ceremony Representative from your company to be a judge for the chosen sponsored category Representative from your company to hand out the category award on stage Extensive branding across the Awards campaign and event Branding included in marketing communications Your logo and website link on the event website 7,500 + VAT 2,500 + VAT

7 Sponsorship and packages: How it works LOGISTICAL SUPPORT In the run up to the Awards night, our logistics team will work with our partners on their table plans, guest lists and also on the night. BRANDING We work very closely with our partner s marketing teams to ensure that brand guidelines are adhered to. Partner s branding is included in all marketing and PR material including e-shots, newsletters, event invitations and event branding. PR & MARKETING SUPPORT The Awards have a dedicated Marketing & PR team to work closely with our partners on the marketing plan and activation of the sponsorship. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP We want to position our partners as thought leaders in their fields, therefore we ask for material and content to push out to our audiences throughout the year, this can be in the form of newsletters, white papers, webinars and TV/Radio pieces. JUDGING Partners are asked to provide a directorlevel representative to join the judging panel of their sponsored category. We understand that in some cases this can cause professional conflicts of interest, in which case we would move your judge to another category.

8 Get in touch If you would like to get involved by sponsoring the IoD East of England Director of the Year Awards 2018, then please contact one of the team below for more information: Simone Robinson We understand that sponsors are an essential part of any successful event and we are very keen to create partnerships that provide real benefits to our sponsors, so if none of the packages achieve your aims and you have any other ideas then give us a call and we ll be happy to chat.