The BPMA Awards have been re-launched this year and are bigger than ever as the BPMA welcomes entrants from across the UK to submit their most innovative, inspirational, and inventive products delivering brilliant promotional merchandise in our industry.

Entries open on 1st September 2022 and the BPMA expect a wide range of suppliers to enter the Awards to claim the coveted Product of the Year title for their chosen category.

Refreshed and revised categories

There are 15 categories where products can be entered providing categories to suit every product. Including revised categories to help promotional merchandise products find their match, and with categories to help you tell your sustainable stories, this year there is a category to celebrate British made goods too. Click here to view full category details.

Why enter this year?

The BPMA has opened the entry criteria for this year to ensure more suppliers can enter, providing the basis for an excellent competition to find the best promotional merchandise available to the UK market. Already a renowned Award in the industry, widening the landscape enables those products and supplies not previously eligible the chance to have their moment.

Who can enter this year?

The Product Awards are now open to all BPMA Supplier members and any Qualifying Supplier.*  Please note, you no longer need to be exhibiting at Merchandise World to enter these awards.

In addition, there is now a Grand Prix Award which celebrates the ‘winner of winners’ and this coveted Award will be presented at the BPMA Awards in January 2023.

The Product Award Categories for 2022-23

Please note there are fresh, revised categories in the line-up this year and more information can be found at bpma.co.uk/productawards

  • 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
  • Innovation of the Year
  • Writing Instrument of the Year
  • Stationery Product of the Year
  • Sustainable Innovation of the Year
  • Sustainable Product of the Year
  • UK Made Product of the Year
  • Technology Product of the Year
  • Work & Play Product of the Year

 

Like to find out more?

Head over to bpma.co.uk/product-awards for more details about how to enter, category descriptions, FAQ’s plus download your entry guide.

Register for BPMA’s Product Awards webinar on 8th September

Want to find out more? Register for the BPMA’s Product Awards webinar. Packed with useful information, hints and tips plus your chance to ask questions, this session is open to everyone entering. Register here.

Please note: entries open at 08:00 1st September and close at 17:00 1st November 2022. Charges for entries plus terms and conditions apply.

* Qualifying Suppliers are those companies who have registered status in the UK or another country, have been trading for more than 12 months and trade in the UK market, are classed as ‘Trade Only’ or ‘Multi-Channel’. Not open to Distributors or Agencies. 

BPMA members receive complimentary and preferential rates.

Published on: August 3rd, 2022