How to Enter & FAQs

What should your nominations focus on?

We want you to tell the judges and the public why you deserve to win this award. Make specific note to highlight your product or service that you are nominating and how you have made changes to stand out from the rest of the competition. Take this opportunity to sell the great work that you, your team and your business do for the industry. 500 words is the maximum length of submission but we suggest making your nomination short, sharp and to the point.

What are the other materials to be included in the nomination?

You have the opportunity to provide additional information that will support your nomination for the award. This can be in video or file format and can include customer testimonial/s, highlight video, a case study or anything that will help enhance your nomination

What involvement do retailers, supporters and other industry members have?

Retailers, supporters and anyone within the industry will have the opportunity to vote on the shortlisted nominees in any category by registering using a valid business email address. No personal email addresses such as gmail, outlook, hotmail etc. will be accepted.

How many awards can a company vote on?

Retailers, Supporters and industry members have the opportunity to vote on as many awards as they wish. They can however only vote once per award category. There is no limit to how many people can vote.

Can an individual or business nominee vote for themselves?

Nominees are entitled to vote for themselves, but there is a limit of five votes per company, per award. Voters must vote with an email address belonging to a business. No personal email addresses such as gmail, outlook, hotmail etc. will be accepted.

How is the integrity of the voting process managed?

A voter must vote with an email address belonging to a business. No personal email addresses such as gmail, outlook, hotmail etc. will be accepted. All votes are reviewed to ensure that no multiple votes or non-business related emails are included in the count.

What is the process once voting opens?

VIP Awards will utilise our extensive database to send communications announcing that voting for the awards has begun. Nominees will be provided with social media and email assets to support their nomination and allow for wider distribution of their nomination. Each submission will be judged by our esteemed panel of judges as well as be supported by the public vote. As the public voting features as a major aspect of the winning entry it is suggested that each nominee promotes their nomination with a dedicated strategy to ensure they receive support from the public vote.

How is the voting process managed?

The voting process is managed by our esteemed panel of judges. The public vote is monitored for illegitimate votes by the Award software provider throughout the process.

How will the nominees be presented at the Awards Gala?

Once voting has closed, a minimum of 3 shortlisted finalists will be promoted prior to and during the Awards Gala. The winner will be announced on the night and invited on stage to accept their award. The runner ups will also be announced from the stage.

Will nominees be notified of their shortlist to finalist?

Yes, once voting has closed and the judges scores along with the public vote have been tallied, the shortlisted finalists will be notified and encouraged to spread the word on social media and secure their seat at the Gala.

Is there a cost to nominate?

Yes, there is a fee of 500 GBP per nomination. The entry fee includes a ticket to the awards night, we will send you instructions on how to register via email (You must register your attendance no later than two weeks prior to the event date or the ticket is forfeit).