The entry deadline for the industry’s most coveted Product Awards has now been extended! All entrants now have until midday (12 noon) on Monday 9th October. With extended time to enter, the BPMA is encouraging all qualifying suppliers to ensure all entries are completed and submitted by the new deadline.
Information about the Product Awards can be found here.
Need help with your entry? Not sure where to start?
Call the BPMA Awards team on 01372 371184 or email awards@bpma.co.uk today. The BPMA will be working with every entrant to ensure they have all the necessary information to complete and enter. The BPMA recommend ensuring you start your submission (if you haven’t done so already) as soon as possible to craft an award winning entry.
Reminder of the categories available to enter
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.
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.
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.
Please note all entries are subject to Terms & Conditions plus an entry charge. Details can be found on the BPMA website. Revised closing date for entries: 12 noon, Monday 9th October 2023. No further extensions to the entry deadline will be granted. Any entries not submitted by the entry deadline will not be entered into the competition. The BPMA cannot enter awards on your behalf.
Published on: October 5th, 2023
