The entry deadline for the industry’s most coveted Product Awards is now only days away! Open to all qualifying industry suppliers, everyone who wants to enter is urged to get their entries in!

Information about the Product Awards can be found here.

Who can enter?

Entries are open to all BPMA member Suppliers and ‘Qualifying Suppliers’. ‘Qualifying Suppliers’ are those companies with registered status in the UK or another country, have been trading for more than 12 months, trade in the UK market and are classed as Trade Only or Multi-Channel. These Awards are not open to Distributors or Agencies.

In addition, the Marketing Campaigns of the Year categories are now open for BPMA members only with the same deadline of 6th October. For more information about these categories, please click here.

Celebrating on 1st December at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London

This year for the first time, we’re celebrating the Product Awards with an industry lunch which is open to everyone in the industry. For more information on how to book, click here.

What categories can you enter?

This year, all entrants are required to enter and submit a minimum of 1 x entry into a ‘Category A’ award category before access to a ‘Category B’ special award is granted. This is to ensure all products are entered into the most appropriate product category before entering a special category. The categories are set out below and will be familiar to those who have entered before.

The Product Awards are open to all promotional merchandise products on the market and with the exception of Category B criteria, do not need to be ‘new’ to the market but must be able to evidence the date on the market. Please see the guidance notes and terms for more details of on the market dates.

Updated categories

There are 13 categories split across 11 ‘A’ Categories and 2 ‘B’ Categories to enter. For detailed category information criteria, please click here. Please note suppliers must enter and submit a Category ‘A’ entry before access will be granted to Category ‘B’.

Category A

  • Apparel Product of the Year
  • Award & Gifting Product of the Year
  • Bag & Folder Product of the Year
  • Drinkware Product of the Year
  • Exhibition Product of the Year
  • Food & Drink Product of the Year
  • Health & Travel Product of the Year
  • Writing Instrument Product of the Year
  • Stationery Product of the Year
  • Technology Product of the Year
  • Work & Play Product of the Year

Category B 

  • Innovation of the Year
  • UK Made Product of the Year

Product Awards Grand Prix

An overall winner will be awarded from all winning entries across the 13 categories, awarded on an accumulator points basis. The Grand Prix Award will be revealed at the BPMA Awards in January 2024.

Please note all entries are subject to Terms & Conditions plus an entry charge. Details can be found on the BPMA website. Closing date for entries: 17:00 6th October 2023.

Published on: September 29th, 2023