The Heathfield Awards 2017 (Covering Heathfied, surrounding villages and Mayfield)

Categories

Best Small Business (5 of fewer employees)

Promotion

Administration

Awards Ceremony

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Best Food Outlet

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Best Retailer

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Best New Business

Best Professional Services Company

Best Hair & Beauty Company

Best Medium Sized Business 6 to 20 employees

Best Business (more than 5 employees)

Best Sole Trader/Freelancer

Social Media

Local Press - pre and post event

Website

Chamber of Commerce

Phonecalls

Sponsorship

Liaise with judges

Category sponsors £500 to sponsor a category. Incudes branding on awards website, invitation to be on judging panel, presentation of award, mention all publicty. Two tickets for the awards ceremony

Welcome drink sponsor

Best 'green' company

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Ticket sales - 10 categories/10 sponsors. Shortlist four for each category. Assume two tickets per shortlisted company = 80 tickets.
Estimate 120 tickets/10 tables

Room sponsor - Herstmonceux?

Design entry forms

Agree launch date and deadlines

Wealden Council Newsletter

Contact potential sponsors

Other costs - stage, music, technical/lighting, room dressing, photography

Agree entry fees - suggest £50 plus VAT per entry

Calculate price of tickets for awards ceremony

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Agree date for awards ceremony and costs with Herstmonceux

Devise questions for entry forms

Write text for website, upload entry forms