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 christine.white@thedrum.com

REWARDING THE INDUSTRY’S FINEST

26 April 2017, LondonThe RAR Awards are one of a kind in the industry – there are no entries to submit, no papers to write. Winning can only be achieved through the high regard of clients, demonstrated with ratings on recommendedagencies.com.Entry deadline: 21st February 2017www.recommendedawards.com

4th May 2017, ManchesterThe most established creative awards representing regional businesses for advertising, design & digital executions. 350 attendees including: McCann Manchester; BJL; TBWA\Manchester; Big Communications; Code Computerlove; Elmwood; RBH & Specsavers; TBWA; Cogent Elliot and the Leith Agency.Entry deadline: 10th February 2017www.rosescreativeawards.com

11th May 2017, LondonCelebrating the excellent use of mobile in marketing communications, these awards embrace what the industry has achieved.Last year was the fi rst year of the awards and attracted over 300 key infl uencers in mobile including: Nokia; M&S; Barclays; Mobile5; Somo; Mediacom; Volkswagon; Tribal DDB; The App Business; Millennial Media; InMobi; Cheil Europe Ltd; Candyspace; DigitasLBi and RadiumOneEntry deadline: 16th March 2017www.momas.co.uk

25th May 2017, GlasgowRewarding the design talent within Scotland in both the Graphic and Architecture industries. Now in its 20th year, this event will be looking to fi nd the best the past year has to o� er and in the past that included Tayburn, Whitespace, Stand, Contagious and STV.Entry Deadline: 22nd February 2017www.scottishdesignawards.com

25th May 2017, London Now in their second year, The Drum Search Awards with over 420 attendees will recognise and reward the most innovative, creative and e� ective search campaigns/strategies across both PPC and SEO. The awards will create collaboration across the whole industry and bring together search engines, agencies, technology providers, businesses and brands that contribute to the search industry in the UK.Entry deadline: 3rd March 2017www.thedrumsearchawards.com

30th May 2017, LondonThe Drum Marketing Awards recognise agencies and clients who are producing e� ective marketing strategies. 700 key decision makers attend including: Virgin Media Business; Disney; HSBC; Ladbrokes; Aldi; Honda; Dell; Thomas Cook; Microsoft Bing; Umbro; MORE TH>N; Jimmy Choo; Co-Operative Travel; Film 4; 1000 Heads; SapientNitro; Easyjet; Landrover; Debenhams and Lloyds Bank.Entry deadline: 17th February 2017www.thedrummarketingawards.com

igital31st May 2017, LondonNow in their fourth year, these awards recognise the display and trading side of the online ad eco-system and will reward the best companies, agencies, trading desks and technologies as well as media brands. Over 500 attendees and entrants will be from the a� liate, mobile, and RTB markets from both buy-side and publisher-side. Entry deadline: 24th February 2017www.digitaltradingawards.co.uk

1st June 2017, LondonThe Online Media Awards is an international event that seeks to recognise the best in online journalism. It identifi es the best and boldest of online news-based creativity and also the most original content and editorial. 300 top editorial executives attend the event including: Al Jazeera; Metro; AOL/Hu� ngton Post; Yahoo!; Sky; The Times and Sunday Times; Channel 4 News/ITN; Bauer Media; ITV; British Journalism Review; Society of Editors; Press Association; USA Today; Microsoft; Thomson Reuters Foundation; Newsquest; Emap; The Economist; Belfast Telegraph; International Business Times; The Guardian; BBC News; CNN to name but a few.Entry Deadline: 24th February 2017www.onlinemediaawards.net

7th June 2017, LondonThe Chip Shop Awards are about nurturing and recognising creativity with no limits and no rules. It’s an international creative award, open to anyone with brilliant ideas. Over 300 of the brightest creative minds attend including: Leo Burnett; RAPP; Lambie Nairn; Naked Penguin Boy; Steel; Publicis; Havas EHS; Haygarth Group; 1000 Heads; gyro Manchester; Thinking Juice; Elmwood; The Red Brick Road; CAB Studios; POSSIBLE; TMW; BD Network; Stein IAS; Big Communications, the list goes on…Entry deadline: 8th March 2017www.chipshopawards.com

8th June 2017, LondonRecognising creative design work being produced by agencies and clients across the whole of the UK. Entrants include: R/GA London; Sapient Nitro; Lambie Nairn; LOVE; Elmwood; John Lewis; Smith & Milton; tbp!; Transport of London; Thompson Brand Partners; Clarks; Turner Duckworth; Buddy; NB Studio; The Partners and Start JudgeGill.Entry deadline: 17th February 2017www.thedrumdesignawards.com

14th June 2017, LondonThe RAR Digital Awards recognises the best performing agencies, as voted for by clients. Looking across all the key digital disciplines, the ceremony rewards the digital agencies who deliver outstanding results and the very highest levels of client satisfaction.Entry deadline: 30th April 2017www.recommendedawards.com

7th September 2017, ManchesterAn event focussed on giving the recruitment consultants and recruitment advertising agencies an opportunity to showcase their talent. Over 260 recruitment specialists attend including: TotalJobs.com; SMRS; Henderson Scott; Guardian; Daily Telegraph; Search Consultancy; Chatter; TMP; Work; October Recruitment; IT Talent Solutions and Monster.Entry deadline: July 2017www.recruitmentbusinessawards.com

21st September 2017, New YorkNow in their 2nd year, these awards will recognize programmatic performance. The are open to anyone in the USA’s digital media/trading eco-system who can show that they o� er a high value service or technology – advertisers, publisher, trading desks and more.Entry Deadline: June 2017www.Digitaltradingawards.com

11th October 2017, GlasgowThe Scottish Event Awards celebrate good practice in the events sector and engages organisers; venues and suppliers to the industry. 400 attendees are present and include: Hilton; Thistle hotel; Freshwater; The Glasshouse; Event Scotland, Capital FM; Event Industry news; Creative Scotland; DF Concerts; SECC; Siemens; Cameron Presentations; Material UK, Tiree Music Festival; etc.Entry deadline: May 2017www.scottisheventawards.net

26th October 2017, Edinburgh The Scottish Creative Awards give recognition to the very best of the country’s creative industries and are open to entries from all types oforganisations including advertising, design, digital and PR agencies. Infl uential businesses are in attendance including: Mediacom; STV; News International; Scottish Government; The Leith Agency; Radio Clyde; Story; The Union; Chesterfi eld Group; Media Scotland; Contagious; MTP; Stand; The Gate Worldwide; Space & Time Media; Arnold Clark and Tennents.Entry deadline: July 2017www.scottishcreativeawards.com

]19th October 2017, LondonThe sell-out DADIs (The Drum Awards for the Digital Industries) recognises and rewards digital excellence across the whole of the UK. The diverse audience of 650 key infl uencers includes: Publicis; Carat; Starcom Mediavest; Vodafone; Nokia; Mediacom; ASDA; Cake; EMI Music; LBI; Saint; BBDO Worldwide; tesco.com; DDB; Durex; BskyB; Film 4; Lucozade; Adidas UK; Ephiphany Solutions; First Direct; Steel London; gyro and MEC Global.Entry deadline: 14th July 2017www.dadiawards.com

27th October 2017, SingaporeThe Drum Digital Trading Awards are coming to APAC for 2017. In association with the Trade Desk these awards recognise the display and trading side of the online ad eco-system and will reward the best companies, agencies, trading desks and technologies as well as media brands. This year’s theme will look at clarity and transparency, a theme that couldn’t be more timely or important for the industry.www.digitaltradingawards.asia

7th November 2017, LondonNow in their third year, these awards recognise agencies, brands, publishers and platforms who are showing excellence and innovation in content and branded entertainment.Organisations that already engage with The Drum Content Awards - Dennis Publishing, Guardian Labs, IBM, The Industry Club, Ogilvy and Mather, H+K Strategies, Little Dot Studios, Writebyte, IAB, Sticky Content, Flockler, Ogilvy and Mather, Adjust Your Set, Global Living Brands, Tenthwave Digital, Northern & Shell, Bauer Media, SalientMG, Edelman, Mediacom, We Are Social, Yell and many more.Entry deadline: July 2017www.thedrumcontentawards.com

8th November 2017, London The DREAM (The Drum Rewards Everything About Marketing) Awards. Truly great brands and great marketing campaigns build relationships with consumers across all aspects of their lives. That’s why they work. The Drum DREAM Awards will recognise the creative concepts and big ideas behind the best creative campaigns across all disciplines and media channels. Organisations engaging with TheDrum Dream Awards - TMW, Framestore, Dare, Manifest, Grey London, We Are Social, irisWorldwide, AMVDDBO, LIDA and many more.Entry deadline: July 2017www.thedreamawards.com

23rd November 2017, LondonThe Creative out of Home Awards is the UK’s only awards ceremony dedicated to Creative OOH advertising. Now in their 6th year, these awards attract over 250 businesses including: UM London; Clear Channel; Ubiquitious Taxis; Outdoor Media Association; CURB; Microsoft; The Specialist Works; Carat; Adam & Eve; Paddy Power; Grand Visual; Posterscope; Kinetic; Starcom; Palmer Hargreaves and Eurostar.Entry deadline: August 2017www.creativeoutofhomeawards.com

28th November 2017, LondonDrum Network Awards identifi es and highlights the very best marketing, media and communications agencies, teams and individuals across the whole of the UK. Over 300 decision makers are in attendance including: Cube 3; Thinking Juice; Refi nery; Chapter; MEC; Kazoo; The IF Agency; IAS; 1000 Heads; Bolser; BJL; E3 Media; Rave Communications; Ripplee� ect; WRG; VeInteractive; McCann Birmingham, etc.Entry deadline: September 2017www.thedrumnetworkawards.co.uk

22nd November 2017, BirminghamCream Awards highlights the talent in the regions. Homegrown agencies compete to see who is crowned the best in advertising and design outside of the creative hubs of London and Manchester. See if you are eligible to enter by checking the relevant postcodes shown on the awards website.Entry deadline: August 2017www.creamawards.co.uk

29th November 2017, LondonSocial Buzz Awards recognises individuals and businesses that are transforming the use of social media to communicate with audiences in innovative ways. 500 attendees are present and include: AMV BBDO; Rabbit; EMI; Salons Direct; Futureheads; Edelman; Testify Digital; Halfords; MEC; Telegraph Hill; Sports Aid; Which?; Adobe; ASOS; Butlins; LivingSocial UK; Telefónica UK; Paddy Power and Opta Sports.Entry deadline: August 2017www.socialbuzzawards.com

5 December 2017, LondonThe UK Event Awards reward the very best events, organisers and industry suppliers throughout the UK. Over 250 event professionals are in attendance and include the likes of: Rapport Events; Maximillion; Postecode Lottery; UCLAN; Fisher Productions; Ignite; Neptunus; H2 Business Communications; Tower Bridge; Barclays Wealth; The Concerto Group; Assured Events; Event Cornwall and Masterpiece London.Entry deadline: September 2017www.ukeventawards.com

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