The BPMA has announced The Product Awards will be open for entry on 1st September. Just a few short weeks away, the BPMA has advised the industry to get their best product stories ready to impress the judging panels.
‘The Product Awards are a fantastic celebration of the most innovative and creative products in our industry and we’re looking forward to seeing the calibre of entry this year after a highly competitive Awards last year’ said CEO Carey Trevill. ‘We’ve got over 50 judges lined up again this year, ready to assess the entries and with a range of categories to suit every product, roll on a great competition!’
Information about the Product Awards can be found here.
The Product Awards open for entry on 1st September 2023 for suppliers in the promotional merchandise industry. Open to members of the BPMA and any Qualifying Supplier to the industry, there are 13 categories available for entry, visit the website for more information on how to enter plus what’s changed for this year. Including a downloadable entry guide and helpful advice, entrants can access everything they need to help them prepare for entry.
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 entry from 1st September. For more information about these categories, please click here.
Entry requirements for 2023-24
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.
Published on: August 4th, 2023
