REWARDING THE INDUSTRY’S FINEST Winning awards can help raise your profi le, instill trust and attract new business. Here at The Drum we know how to celebrate excellence. We know how to throw a party. But more importantly we know how to give great companies the recognition they deserve. Here we present our packed schedule of awards shows, if you have any questions about our events please contact [email protected]

25th May 2017, 26 April 2017, London 7th June 2017, London Now in their second year, The Drum Search The RAR Awards are one of a kind in the The Chip Shop Awards are about nurturing 28th November 2017, London Awards with over 420 attendees will recognise 27th October 2017, Singapore industry – there are no entries to submit, and recognising creativity with no limits and no 21st September 2017, New York Drum Network Awards identifi es and and reward the most innovative, creative and The Drum Digital Trading Awards are coming highlights the very best , media no papers to write. Winning can only rules. It’s an international creative award, open Now in their 2nd year, these awards will e ective search campaigns/strategies across to APAC for 2017. In association with the Trade and communications agencies, teams and be achieved through the high regard to anyone with brilliant ideas. Over 300 of the recognize programmatic performance. The both PPC and SEO. The awards will create Desk these awards recognise the display and individuals across the whole of the UK. Over of clients, demonstrated with ratings on brightest creative minds attend including: Leo are open to anyone in the USA’s digital media/ collaboration across the whole industry and trading side of the online ad eco-system and 300 decision makers are in attendance recommendedagencies.com. Burnett; RAPP; Lambie Nairn; Naked Penguin trading eco-system who can show that they Entry deadline: 21st February 2017 bring together search engines, agencies, will reward the best companies, agencies, including: Cube 3; Thinking Juice; Refi nery; Boy; Steel; Publicis; Havas EHS; Haygarth o er a high value service or technology – www.recommendedawards.com technology providers, businesses and trading desks and technologies as well as Chapter; MEC; Kazoo; The IF Agency; IAS; Group; 1000 Heads; gyro Manchester; Thinking advertisers, publisher, trading desks and more. that contribute to the search industry in the UK. media brands. This year’s theme will look at 1000 Heads; Bolser; BJL; E3 Media; Rave Juice; Elmwood; The Red Brick Road; CAB Entry Deadline: June 2017 Entry deadline: 3rd March 2017 Studios; POSSIBLE; TMW; BD Network; Stein clarity and transparency, a theme that couldn’t Communications; Ripplee ect; WRG; www.thedrumsearchawards.com www.Digitaltradingawards.com IAS; Big Communications, the list goes on… be more timely or important for the industry. VeInteractive; McCann Birmingham, etc. Entry deadline: 8th March 2017 www.digitaltradingawards.asia Entry deadline: September 2017 www.chipshopawards.com www.thedrumnetworkawards.co.uk

4th May 2017, Manchester The most established creative awards representing regional businesses for 30th May 2017, London , design & digital executions. 350 The Drum Marketing Awards recognise attendees including: McCann Manchester; BJL; agencies and clients who are producing 7th November 2017, London TBWA\Manchester; Big Communications; Code e ective marketing strategies. 700 key 8th June 2017, London 11th October 2017, Glasgow 22nd November 2017, Birmingham Computerlove; Elmwood; RBH & Specsavers; decision makers attend including: Virgin The Scottish Event Awards celebrate good Now in their third year, these awards recognise Recognising creative design work being Cream Awards highlights the talent in the TBWA; Cogent Elliot and the Leith Agency. Media Business; Disney; HSBC; Ladbrokes; practice in the events sector and engages agencies, brands, publishers and platforms produced by agencies and clients across regions. Homegrown agencies compete to Aldi; Honda; Dell; Thomas Cook; Microsoft organisers; venues and suppliers to the who are showing excellence and innovation Entry deadline: 10th February 2017 the whole of the UK. Entrants include: R/ see who is crowned the best in advertising and Bing; Umbro; MORE TH>N; Jimmy Choo; industry. 400 attendees are present and in content and branded entertainment. www.rosescreativeawards.com GA London; Sapient Nitro; Lambie Nairn; design outside of the creative hubs of London Co-Operative Travel; Film 4; 1000 Heads; include: Hilton; Thistle hotel; Freshwater; The Organisations that already engage with The LOVE; Elmwood; John Lewis; Smith & Milton; and Manchester. See if you are eligible to enter SapientNitro; Easyjet; Landrover; Debenhams Glasshouse; Event Scotland, Capital FM; Event Drum Content Awards - Dennis Publishing, tbp!; Transport of London; Thompson by checking the relevant postcodes shown on and Lloyds Bank. Industry news; Creative Scotland; DF Concerts; Guardian Labs, IBM, The Industry Club, Ogilvy Partners; Clarks; Turner Duckworth; Buddy; NB the awards website. Entry deadline: 17th February 2017 SECC; Siemens; Cameron Presentations; and Mather, H+K Strategies, Little Dot Studios, Studio; The Partners and Start JudgeGill. Writebyte, IAB, Sticky Content, Flockler, Ogilvy Entry deadline: August 2017 www.thedrummarketingawards.com Material UK, Tiree Music Festival; etc. www.creamawards.co.uk Entry deadline: 17th February 2017 and Mather, Adjust Your Set, Global Living www.thedrumdesignawards.com Entry deadline: May 2017 www.scottisheventawards.net Brands, Tenthwave Digital, Northern & Shell, 11th May 2017, London Bauer Media, SalientMG, Edelman, Mediacom, Celebrating the excellent use of mobile in We Are Social, Yell and many more. marketing communications, these awards Entry deadline: July 2017 embrace what the industry has achieved. igital www.thedrumcontentawards.com Last year was the fi rst year of the awards and 31st May 2017, London attracted over 300 key infl uencers in mobile including: Nokia; M&S; Barclays; Mobile5; Now in their fourth year, these awards recognise the display and trading side of the 29th November 2017, London Somo; Mediacom; Volkswagon; Tribal DDB; 26th October 2017, Edinburgh Social Buzz Awards recognises individuals and The App Business; Millennial Media; InMobi; online ad eco-system and will reward the The Drum Awards 2016 sponsors included: The Scottish Creative Awards give recognition best companies, agencies, trading desks and businesses that are transforming the use of Cheil Europe Ltd; Candyspace; DigitasLBi and 14th June 2017, London to the very best of the country’s creative to communicate with audiences RadiumOne technologies as well as media brands. Over The RAR Digital Awards recognises the best industries and are open to entries from all 500 attendees and entrants will be from the 8th November 2017, London in innovative ways. 500 attendees are present Entry deadline: 16th March 2017 performing agencies, as voted for by clients. types oforganisations including advertising, and include: AMV BBDO; Rabbit; EMI; Salons www.momas.co.uk a liate, mobile, and RTB markets from both Looking across all the key digital disciplines, design, digital and PR agencies. Infl uential The DREAM (The Drum Rewards Everything buy-side and publisher-side. About Marketing) Awards. Truly great brands Direct; Futureheads; Edelman; Testify Digital; the ceremony rewards the digital agencies who businesses are in attendance including: Halfords; MEC; Telegraph Hill; Sports Aid; Entry deadline: 24th February 2017 and great marketing campaigns build deliver outstanding results and the very highest Mediacom; STV; News International; Scottish Which?; Adobe; ASOS; Butlins; LivingSocial www.digitaltradingawards.co.uk levels of client satisfaction. Government; The Leith Agency; Radio Clyde; relationships with consumers across all aspects of their lives. That’s why they work. The Drum UK; Telefónica UK; Paddy Power and Opta Entry deadline: 30th April 2017 Story; The Union; Chesterfi eld Group; Media Sports. Scotland; Contagious; MTP; Stand; The Gate DREAM Awards will recognise the creative www.recommendedawards.com Entry deadline: August 2017 Worldwide; Space & Time Media; Arnold Clark concepts and big ideas behind the best creative www.socialbuzzawards.com and Tennents. campaigns across all disciplines and media Entry deadline: July 2017 channels. Organisations engaging with The 25th May 2017, Glasgow www.scottishcreativeawards.com Drum Dream Awards - TMW, Framestore, Dare, Rewarding the design talent within Scotland in Manifest, Grey London, We Are Social, iris both the Graphic and Architecture industries. 1st June 2017, London Worldwide, AMVDDBO, LIDA and many more. Now in its 20th year, this event will be looking ANALYTICS | TECHNOLOGY | INSIGHTS Entry deadline: July 2017 to fi nd the best the past year has to o er and The Online Media Awards is an international www.thedreamawards.com in the past that included Tayburn, Whitespace, event that seeks to recognise the best in online Stand, Contagious and STV. journalism. It identifi es the best and boldest of online news-based creativity and also the 5 December 2017, London Entry Deadline: 22nd February 2017 most original content and editorial. 300 top ] The UK Event Awards reward the very best www.scottishdesignawards.com 7th September 2017, Manchester editorial executives attend the event including: An event focussed on giving the recruitment 19th October 2017, London events, organisers and industry suppliers Al Jazeera; Metro; AOL/Hu ngton Post; consultants and recruitment advertising The sell-out DADIs (The Drum Awards for the throughout the UK. Over 250 event Yahoo!; Sky; The Times and Sunday Times; agencies an opportunity to showcase their Digital Industries) recognises and rewards professionals are in attendance and include the Channel 4 News/ITN; Bauer Media; ITV; British talent. Over 260 recruitment specialists attend digital excellence across the whole of the UK. likes of: Rapport Events; Maximillion; Postecode Journalism Review; Society of Editors; Press including: TotalJobs.com; SMRS; Henderson The diverse audience of 650 key infl uencers 23rd November 2017, London Lottery; UCLAN; Fisher Productions; Ignite; Association; USA Today; Microsoft; Thomson Scott; Guardian; Daily Telegraph; Search includes: Publicis; Carat; Starcom Mediavest; The Creative out of Home Awards is the Neptunus; H2 Business Communications; Reuters Foundation; Newsquest; Emap; The Consultancy; Chatter; TMP; Work; October Vodafone; Nokia; Mediacom; ASDA; Cake; EMI UK’s only awards ceremony dedicated to Tower Bridge; Barclays Wealth; The Concerto Economist; Belfast Telegraph; International Recruitment; IT Talent Solutions and Monster. Music; LBI; Saint; BBDO Worldwide; tesco.com; Creative OOH advertising. Now in their 6th Group; Assured Events; Event Cornwall and Business Times; ; BBC News; Entry deadline: July 2017 DDB; Durex; BskyB; Film 4; Lucozade; Adidas year, these awards attract over 250 businesses Masterpiece London. CNN to name but a few. www.recruitmentbusinessawards.com UK; Ephiphany Solutions; First Direct; Steel including: UM London; Clear Channel; Entry deadline: September 2017 Entry Deadline: 24th February 2017 London; gyro and MEC Global. Ubiquitious Taxis; Outdoor Media Association; www.ukeventawards.com www.onlinemediaawards.net Entry deadline: 14th July 2017 CURB; Microsoft; The Specialist Works; www.dadiawards.com Carat; Adam & Eve; Paddy Power; Grand Visual; Posterscope; Kinetic; Starcom; Palmer Hargreaves and Eurostar. Entry deadline: August 2017 www.creativeoutofhomeawards.com