STEPPRIVATE CLIENT Finalists Pack Awards Charity Awards Charity 1
Contents Introduction 3 Deadline Checklist 4 Maximising the Marketing Potential of being a Finalist 5 - Using the Finalist Logo 5 - Using Twitter 6 - Company Logo and URL 6 - Company Editorial 6 - Trade Press 6 - Testimonials 6 Awards Ceremony 7 - Booking Your Places 7 - Venue 7 - After Party 7 - Hotel Reservations 8 - Timings 8 - Dress Code 8 Sponsorship 9 - Why Sponsor this Event 9 - Sponsorship Opportunities 9 Forms to be Completed and Returned to STEP 10 - Finalist Information 10 2
Introduction Congratulations on being a Finalist for the STEP Private Client Awards! These Awards highlight excellence and innovation among private client solicitors/attorneys, accountants, barristers, bankers, trust managers, financial advisors and insurance professionals worldwide. To be a Finalist is a great achievement, especially given that this year saw the highest number of entries yet. The judges shortlisted only those they felt to be the most outstanding in each category. The judging panel will decide upon a winner for each category and the winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 17 September 2014 at the Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, London, UK. This pack contains all the information you will need to prepare for the Awards, you can also visit the PCA website at for all the latest news happening around the event. 3
Deadline Checklist Item Required Deadline Completed Company name - exactly as you would like it to appear (complete form on page 10) 8 July 2014 Company logo and URL (complete form on page 10) Company editorial - 50 words (complete form on page 10) Name and job title of contact accepting the award should you win (complete form on page 10) 8 July 2014 8 July 2014 8 July 2014 Trade press details 8 July 2014 Awards Ceremony confirmation of attendance (complete the online booking form at /Book-a-Table) 8 July 2014 4
Maximising the Marketing Potential of being a Finalist Guidelines for Using the Finalist Logo Who can use the STEP Private Client Awards Finalist Logo? The Finalist team, individual or firm only. When to use the Finalist Logo: Finalist teams and individuals can use the logo on their website, advertisements and marketing materials as well as in their email footer. Individuals who are a Finalist can use the logo within a biographical profile within their firm s website and promotional material. How to use the Finalist Logo: The logo should be no more than 400 pixels wide by 100 pixels high when it is used. Who cannot use the STEP Private Client Awards Finalist logo? Anyone who is not a Finalist or is not a member of the team or firm that is a Finalist. For any enquiries regarding use of the STEP Private Client Awards Finalist Logos, please contact: Nicola Fletcher (nicola.fletcher@step.org) 5
Twitter Let your followers know that you are a finalist, join in the conversation and share your images of the evening using #STEPPCA Re-tweet news about the event by following @STEPsociety Company Logo and URL As a Finalist and potential Winner, we require your company logo for display at the Awards Ceremony, on the Awards website and in the Private Client Awards Supplement. Please supply your logo as a high resolution file, suitable for printed material (e.g. EPS, TIF or JPEG) as well as a low resolution JPEG file for use online, by Tuesday 8 July 2014. We will also need your company URL (e.g. www.step.org) for the website. Please complete the form on page 10 of this document and return to pca@step.org Company Editorial (50 words) As a Finalist, your company will be featured in STEP communications before and after the event. We therefore require up to 50 words about your company to use in these communications by Tuesday 8 July 2014. Please complete the form on page 10 of this document and return to pca@step.org Trade Press Maximise the exposure you, your team or firm receives from being a Finalist by sending us a list of your sector s trade publications that you would be happy for us to send a STEP Private Client Awards press release to. Please send any suggestions by Tuesday 8 July 2014. Please send your suggestions to ryan.zerbe@step.org Testimonials Receiving a STEP Award is a great recognition from peers and professionals. It is a benchmark in the private client sector with an international reach. Etienne Eichenberger, Wise Philanthropy The STEP Private Client Awards are the most prestigious in our industry. We hoped to be short listed for our achievements; winning the award was a welcome surprise! Michael Powell TEP, Director, Hawksford International We were thrilled to be short listed for both our contentious and noncontentious work but absolutely delighted to have won a STEP Private Client Award. It marks a real achievement for us and a strong mark of the genuine quality of our team. Nicholas Holland, Head of Contentious Trusts & Estates, Bircham Dyson Bell Please send your testimonials to nicola.fletcher@step.org 6
Awards Ceremony The Awards Ceremony promises to be an unmissable event hosted by Hugh Dennis of Mock the Week fame and will take place on 17 September 2014 at the Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, London, UK. As well as enabling us to announce the winners, the dinner also provides an excellent opportunity for networking with your peers and rewarding your staff. Booking Your Places Being a Finalist for a STEP Private Client Award is a great achievement and we are sure you and your team will want to attend the Awards Ceremony. As a Finalist, we have automatically reserved you two tickets for the evening. You will need to confirm that you will be purchasing these tickets by Tuesday 8 July 2014. You can also purchase additional tickets, but we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment, as in previous years the event has sold out and a waiting list has been established. Tables of 10: Individual tickets: 4,700 + VAT per table 470 + VAT per ticket Complete the online form at /Book-a-Table to book your place. Venue The Awards Ceremony will take place on 17 September 2014 at the Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, London, UK. Situated in the heart of Mayfair, the hotel has hosted many of the City s landmark occasions over the years and provides the perfect setting for the STEP Private Client Awards. For a detailed map visit www.parklanehilton.com/location After Party After the Awards Ceremony the night really gets going at the After Party. A chance to network with other practitioners and test your luck in the on-site casino; this is a part of the evening you can t afford to miss. 7
Hotel Reservations The Hilton on Park Lane Hotel are offering a discounted rate of 286.80 +VAT for Bed & Breakfast Single Occupancy or 298.80 +VAT for Bed & Breakfast Double Occupancy for the event. The equivalent rates online currently are 359 +VAT. Timings 18:15 Champagne Reception 21:15 Awards Presentation, followed by After Party 00:30 Carriages Dress Code A black tie dress code is in place. 8
Sponsorship Why Sponsor this Event? These prestigious Awards recognise excellence in the private client industry, in addition to providing your business with a highly affluent, captive audience of private client solicitors/ attorneys, accountants, barristers, bankers, trust managers, financial advisors and insurance professionals covering the various areas of private client practice. Consequently the Awards present your business with a unique opportunity to be involved in industry sector sponsorship giving your company: Exposure across the entire STEP membership (19,000+ individuals) through the STEP Journal and other STEP communications. Extensive brand exposure on the night to 700 of the world s leading private client professionals The opportunity to target an affluent market with high disposable income Association with leading industry Awards The chance to develop new contacts and expand your sales network Increased brand exposure within the private client industry Sponsorship Opportunities Accountancy Team of the Year - SOLD Boutique Firm of the Year Chambers of the Year - SOLD Charity Team of the Year Contentious Trust and Estates Team of the Year - SOLD Family Business Advisor of the Year - SOLD Financial Advisor Team of the Year - SOLD Independent Trust Company of the Year (New for 2014) - SOLD International Legal Team of the Year - SOLD Investment Team of the Year - SOLD Legal Team of the Year large (New for 2014) - SOLD Legal Team of the Year midsize (New for 2014) - SOLD Multi-Family Office Team of the Year People s Choice - Trusted Advisor of the Year Philanthropy Team of the Year - SOLD Private Banking Team of the Year - SOLD Private Investment Office of the Year Trust Company of the Year - SOLD Young Practitioner of the Year - SOLD The Geoffrey Shindler Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession Lifetime Achievement Award - SOLD Champagne Reception - SOLD After Party To find out more about sponsoring the Awards contact Tom Fountain: T: +44 (0)20 8962 2942 Email: tom.fountain@thinkpublishing.co.uk 9
Finalist Information Company name exactly as you would like it to appear on all branding. For consistency please note Ltd, Limited, LLP will be excluded from marketing as we cannot guarantee consistency amongst all entrants Logo Please attach a high resolution logo (EPS/TIF/ JPEG) and a low resolution version (JPEG) Max 50-word editorial written in the third person with corporate entities taking the singular form. This will be edited if not supplied to style and length Name and job title of contact accepting the Award should you win Twitter handle (where relevant), to connect with you. We will also be live-tweeting at the event We will be filming the event and approaching winners for short interviews. If you would rather your firm (or any specific member) not be filmed, please state in the box opposite. Otherwise, please leave blank. This information will be correct at time of completion, if any amends are to be made please complete and re-submit. SIGNED: By: (name) (date) For and on behalf of the CLIENT Please return completed form to: pca@step.org by 8 July 2014 10
If you have any further questions regarding the STEP Private Client Awards and your Finalist status, please contact: Kerri Roffey, Awards Secretary Email: pca@step.org Phone: +44 (0) 20 7340 0500 Follow @STEPsociety on Twitter Join in the conversation using #STEPPCA 11