HIM EVENTS 2018 Sponsorship packages

HIM EVENTS 2018 Sponsorship packages

W H O A R E H I M? For 50 years HIM have been joining businesses together with the strength of world class shopper research and insights. We are proud to be the trusted name for insight within convenience, foodservice, wholesale and more with a portfolio of 200+ blue-chip organisations. HIM speaks to over 100,000 shoppers every year in the UK and Internationally to deliver competitor analysis, shopper experience insight and unique consultancy.

H I M S C O M M U N I C A T I O N R E A C H We engage with the MDs, CEOs & Directors of our clients, both on and offline. Events are the perfect opportunity for us to engage with them via a number of media platforms beforehand and ultimately bring together all of our most senior contacts in one room for unbeatable networking at the events themselves. 1 3, 5 0 0 2, 8 9 3 E-mail campaign contacts Twitter followers 1, 5 3 2 LinkedIn followers The 200+ businesses we work with includes: Central England Co-operative, Heineken, Birdseye, Britvic, General Mills, Nisa, Unilever, Nestle, Spar, Philip Morris Ltd, Mondelez, Booker, Coca-Cola European Partners and Mars.

C O N T E N T S HIM Awards HIM Convenience Conference HIM Wholesale Awards HIM Wholesale Forum The Future of Convenience

H I M A W A R D S T O B A C C O D O C K W E D N E S D A Y 9 T H M A Y N o w i n i t s 1 6 t h y e a r, t h e H I M A w a r d s, f o r m e r l y k n o w n a s t h e C T P A w a r d s, i s o n e o f t h e m o s t p r e s t i g i o u s a n d u n f o r g e t t a b l e e v e n t s i n t h e c o n v e n i e n c e i n d u s t r y c a l e n d a r. T o b a c c o D o c k, a G r a d e I l i s t e d w a r e h o u s e i n t h e n o t o r i o u s l y t r e n d y E a s t L o n d o n w i l l p l a y h o s t t o 4 5 0 o f t h e m o s t s e n i o r, h a r d t o r e a c h, k e y f i g u r e s i n t h e i n d u s t r y. T h e H I M A w a r d s a t t e n d e e l i s t i s s e c o n d t o n o n e a n d r e p r e s e n t s t h e m o s t s e n i o r c o n t a c t s i n t h e s e c t o r a s w e l l a s b e i n g t h e o n l y A w a r d s t o b e j u d g e d b y a p a n e l o f 2 0, 0 0 0 s h o p p e r s a n d s t o r e s t a f f a c r o s s t h e U K. T h e H I M A w a r d s a c c o l a d e s a r e p r o u d l y w o r n b y o u r w i n n e r s a l l y e a r r o u n d a n d u s e d a s a t o o l t o b u i l d t h e r e p u t a b l e s t a t u s o f s o m e o f t h e b i g g e s t r e t a i l e r s i n t h e U K.

A t B o o s t D r i n k s w e s e e t h e H I M A w a r d s a s a m u s t a t t e n d e v e n t. I t s a l w a y s a s u p e r b e v e n i n g a n d w i t h a l l t h e k e y s e n i o r t r a d e p e r s o n n e l i n o n e r o o m i t s a t t e n d a n c e i s a n o b r a i n e r! W e h a v e a l s o s e e n a d d e d b e n e f i t s b y s p o n s o r i n g t h i s e v e n t i n t h a t i t e n a b l e d u s t o t r u l y c e l e b r a t e a n d s h o w c a s e N P D o u r b r a n d - o u r p e o p l e a n d a l s o o u r b u s i n e s s a c h i e v e m e n t s. AL GUNN, SALES DIRECTOR, BOOST DRINKS S p o n s o r i n g t h e H I M A w a r d s m e a n t t h a t w e w e r e a b l e t o n e t w o r k a n d b u i l d r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h k e y t a r g e t p r o s p e c t s H I M w e r e a b l e t o s i t u s w i t h c o n t a c t s f r o m b u s i n e s s e s w e o t h e r w i s e w o u l d n t h a v e b e e n a b l e t o r e a c h i n a n i n f o r m a l s e t t i n g. H a v i n g o u r o n l i n e t r a i n i n g b r a n d, A p p e t i t e L e a r n i n g, p r e s e n t e d c r e a t i v e l y t o a r o o m f u l l o f s e n i o r c o n t a c t s f r o m a n u m b e r o f r e p u t a b l e r e t a i l e r s a n d s u p p l i e r s w a s a g r e a t w a y o f g r o w i n g e x p o s u r e a m o n g s t t h e c o n v e n i e n c e a n d g r o c e r y m a r k e t a s a w h o l e. ALEX BEBBINGTON, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, APPETITE LEARNING

H I M A W A R D S : C A T E G O R Y P A R T N E R S P O N S O R S H I P Partner sponsors of the HIM Awards benefit from a multi-faceted marketing approach both pre-and-post event with plenty of added bonuses: Your company logo on HIM Awards adverts in The Grocer (weekly circulation of 30,000) and Convenience Store (bimonthly circulation of 40,000) Y o u r c o m p a n y l o g o o n a l l e v e n t m a r k e t i n g i n c l u d i n g e - m a i l c a m p a i g n s, s o c i a l m e d i a a n d e - t i c k e t s Y o u r c o m p a n y l o g o, a 2 0 0 w o r d p r o f i l e a n d l i n k t o y o u r w e b s i t e i n c l u d e d o n t h e H I M A w a r d s d e d i c a t e d w e b s i t e

H I M A W A R D S : C A T E G O R Y P A R T N E R S P O N S O R S H I P On the night: Host a table of 10 in a prime position. Not sure who to invite? We can place MDs and CEOs from the following companies on your table: Spar, McColls, MFG, Palmer & Harvey, Simply Fresh, AF Blakemore, The Cooperative, MRH, Conviviality, Bestway (may be subject to change) A r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f r o m y o u r c o m p a n y t o p r e s e n t o n e o f 1 5 a w a r d c a t e g o r i e s t o t h e w i n n e r o n s t a g e 2 x p a g e s i n t h e H I M A w a r d s e v e n t b r o c h u r e 1 f u l l p a g e a d o f y o u r c h o i c e a n d 1 p a g e f o r c o m p a n y b i o, p r o d u c t i m a g e s a n d a w a r d c a t e g o r y i n f o r m a t i o n Y o u r c o m p a n y l o g o o n e v e n t b r a n d i n g t h r o u g h o u t t h e v e n u e a n d o n s c r e e n d u r i n g y o u r p r e s e n t a t i o n t o y o u r c a t e g o r y w i n n e r

H I M A W A R D S : C A T E G O R Y P A R T N E R S P O N S O R S H I P Post-event: Your company logo and photo of you presenting your chosen category to appear on the winner s ad in Convenience Store magazine P h o t o s o f y o u r l o g o a t t h e e v e n t a n d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o n s t a g e s h a r e d t o t h e H I M d a t a b a s e o f i n d u s t r y c o n t a c t s a n d a l l s o c i a l m e d i a p l a t f o r m s Y o u r b r a n d i n t h e A w a r d s v i d e o h t t p s : / / w w w. y o u t u b e. c o m / w a t c h? v = N L s D k 9 7 C W j 0 *Includes sponsorship of the HIM Wholesale Awards. Please refer to page 13. Total package: 10,000

H I M A W A R D S : A S S O C I A T E S P O N S O R S H I P Being an Associate Sponsor provides your company with visibility and branding on the night and the opportunity to network with key industry decision makers. Sponsor one of the following: Photo booth Table Centres Bar (Spirits or Beer) Lounge area Twitter Wall These are some of our ideas but we are open to originality and would be happy to discuss your own ideas. Associate Sponsorship packages also include: Thanked on stage in the opening address 2 x pages in the HIM Awards event brochure 1 page full ad of your choice and 1 page for company bio, product images and award category information Your company logo, a 200 word profile and link to your website included on the HIM Awards dedicated page on the HIM website Five tickets to the event for your company representatives and guests Prices start from 7,000

H I M C O N V E N I E N C E C O N F E R E N C E R S A H O U S E W E D N E S D A Y 9 T H M A Y F o r m e r l y k n o w n a s t h e C T P u n v e i l, t h e H I M C o n v e n i e n c e C o n f e r e n c e b r i n g s t o g e t h e r 1 8 0 s e n i o r i n d u s t r y r e t a i l e r s, s u p p l i e r s a n d w h o l e s a l e r s t o h e a r t h e e x c l u s i v e r e s u l t s f r o m o u r l a r g e s t p i e c e o f a n n u a l r e s e a r c h, t h e C o n v e n i e n c e T r a c k i n g P r o g r a m m e ( C T P ). H I M w i l l w e l c o m e a n e c l e c t i c m i x o f s p e a k e r s a n d d e l e g a t e s m a k i n g i t a n i d e a l o p p o r t u n i t y t o d i s p l a y y o u r b r a n d a n d p r o d u c t s t o a n i n f l u e n t i a l a u d i e n c e. F o r t h e l a s t t w o y e a r s t h i s h a s b e e n a s e l l - o u t e v e n t w i t h l o n g w a i t i n g l i s t s f o r t i c k e t s. T h e d e l e c t a b l e R o y a l S o c i e t y o f A r t s i n L o n d o n w i l l a c t a s t h e p e r f e c t b a c k d r o p f o r y o u r b r a n d a n d H I M s m o s t e s t e e m e d c o n f e r e n c e o f t h e y e a r.

H I M C O N V E N I E N C E C O N F E R E N C E : S P O N S O R S H I P P A C K A G E S Headline Sponsor: Someone from your business is invited to present in front of a room filled with c-suite delegates Your logo to appear on all marketing content for the Convenience Conference e.g. marketing campaigns, social media, event webpage Bring your own branded signage to display in a prime location in the networking space and engage delegates with your brand Your company will be thanked on stage during the conference You are invited to supply a product for consumption during networking breaks or an equivalent 3 x tickets to attend the event (usual cost 500+VAT per person) Activation Sponsor: Bring your own branded signage to display in a prime location in the networking space and engage delegates with your brand Your company will be thanked on stage during the conference You are invited to supply a product for consumption during networking breaks or an equivalent 2 x tickets to attend the event (usual cost 500+VAT per person) Total cost: 2,500 Total cost: 5,000

H I M W H O L E S A L E A W A R D S H I L T O N A T S T G E O R G E ' S P A R K T H U R S D A Y 2 8 T H J U N E O n e o f H I M s m o s t e s t e e m e d t r a d e m a r k e v e n t s, d e l i v e r e d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e i n d u s t r y - f a m o u s a n n u a l F W D c o n f e r e n c e a n d d i n n e r, t h e A w a r d s r e c o g n i s e t h e c h a m p i o n s i n t h e w h o l e s a l e s e c t o r. 2 0 1 7 w a s a n e a r l y s e l l o u t e v e n t a t t e n d e d b y s o m e 2 5 0 M D s, C E O s, D i r e c t o r s o f b u s i n e s s e s i n c l u d i n g U n i l e v e r, B i d f o o d, C o s t c o, D i a g e o & K P S n a c k s. S p o n s o r i n g t h i s e v e n t i s t h e p e r f e c t w a y t o g e t y o u r b r a n d n o t i c e d b y t h e b i g g e s t n a m e s i n t h e w h o l e s a l e i n d u s t r y.

H I M W H O L E S A L E A W A R D S : S P O N S O R S H I P C O V E R A G E A representative from your company to present an award category to the winner on stage Your company logo on the event brochure for the evening handed out to all delegates Your company logo and photo of you presenting your category on the winner s advert in Wholesale News magazine (4,648 monthly circulation the highest in the sector) Your company logo on all event marketing e.g. marketing campaigns, social media, event webpage Please note: This does not include tickets to attend the event. Please contact nikki@fwd.uk-com for bookings *Sponsorship included in HIM Awards Category Sponsor Package

HIM WHOLESALE FORUM V E N U E T B C With significant continued growth and success year-on-year, the HIM Wholesale Forum is now known as one of our flagship events. With attendance having trebled over the last three years, it is our fastest growing event. In 2018 we will be growing further and catering to an audience of 150. The event will consist of a conference with first-rate industry speakers and a number of breaks for opportune networking with senior industry contacts. This is the ideal occasion to get your NPD noticed amongst the biggest wholesalers in the business.

H I M W H O L E S A L E F O R U M : S P O N S O R S H I P P A C K A G E S Headline Sponsor: Someone from your business is invited to present in front of a room filled with c-suite delegates Your logo to appear on all marketing content for the Wholesale Forum e.g. marketing campaigns, social media, event webpage Bring your own branded signage to display in a prime location in the networking space and engage delegates with your brand Your company will be thanked on stage during the conference You are invited to supply a product for consumption during networking breaks or an equivalent 3 x tickets to attend the event (usual cost 500+VAT per person) Activation Sponsor: Bring your own branded signage to display in a prime location in the networking space and engage delegates with your brand Your company will be thanked on stage during the conference You are invited to supply a product for consumption during networking breaks or an equivalent 2 x tickets to attend the event (usual cost 500+VAT per person) Total cost: 2,500 Total cost: 5,000

T H E F U T U R E O F C O N V E N I E N C E B A R B I C A N C E N T R E T H U R S D A Y 1 1 T H J A N U A R Y T h e F u t u r e o f C o n v e n i e n c e i s H I M s m o s t s o u g h t a f t e r e v e n t i n t h e i n d u s t r y c a l e n d a r w i t h t i c k e t s s e l l i n g o u t y e a r a f t e r y e a r. B e i n g h e l d a t t h e v e r y s t a r t o f t h e y e a r, t h i s e v e n t i s t h e p e r f e c t w a y t o s e t t h e t o n e f o r a f a n t a s t i c 2 0 1 8 f o r y o u r b u s i n e s s. W e g i v e o u r d e l e g a t e s a f i r s t g l i m p s e o f t h e f u t u r e t r e n d s s h a p i n g c o n s u m e r b e h a v i o u r a n d p r e d i c t h o w t h i s i n t u r n w i l l i m p a c t t h e w a y i n w h i c h t h e y s h o p f o r f o o d a n d d r i n k i n t h e f u t u r e. W i n n e r o f t h e C o o l e s t C o n f e r e n c e & E x h i b i t i o n C e n t r e 2 0 1 7 a w a r d a t P r e s t i g e E v e n t s C O O L A w a r d s, T h e B a r b i c a n C e n t r e m a k e s f o r a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y s e t t i n g f o r y o u s e t u p a s t a n d a n d p r o m o t e y o u r b r a n d i n a c r e a t i v e w a y.

T H E F U T U R E O F C O N V E N I E N C E : A C T I V A T I O N S P O N S O R Bring your own branded signage to display in a prime location in the networking space and engage delegates with your brand Your company will be thanked on stage during the conference You are invited to supply a product for consumption during networking breaks or an equivalent 2 x tickets to attend the event (usual cost 500+VAT per person) Total cost: 2,500

CONTACT US To find out more about sponsorship opportunities at HIM events in 2018 and how we can help you raise the awareness of your brand contact us: Blake Gladman Content & Innovation Director 07795677776 blake.gladman@him.uk.com