Sponsorship
There are two levels of sponsorship remaining for this event:
Category Sponsorship and Support Sponsorship
Sponsorship is the best vehicle available for enhancing your company's profile and reinforcing your brand.
Event Objective
The primary objective of this initiative is to establish a high profile
annual focus on the financial services sector in Scotland.
This sector is intrinsically linked to business and impacts on the
whole business world in many different and positive ways. These
awards are designed to reflect the impact the accountancy sector
has on business in general in Scotland.
Event Format
Black tie gala awards ceremony for up to 500 guests
Champagne reception
3 course meal including wine
Awards presentations
After Dinner speaker
Awards categories for 2010
- Young Accountant of the Year
- Team to Watch
- Team of the Year – sponsored by Hudson
- Highest Achieving Accountant
- Best International Firm
- Best Scottish Large Firm – sponsored by PRG Recruitment
- Best Medium Firm
- Best Small Firm
- Tax Adviser of the Year – sponsored by PFP
- Fastest Growing Firm: sponsored by Glasgow Caledonian University
- Finance Team of the Year
Our Audience
The Awards are presented by their individual sponsors at the
dinner, which will be attended by up to 500 people comprising
directors of Scotland’s accountancy firms, both large and small,
their advisers including lawyers and bankers.
The initiative is backed by substantial coverage and promotion
in Scottish Business Insider.
Business Insider Magazine
and Business 7
Insider and Business 7 have the highest combined readership
of any print business platform in Scotland. Both combined reach
in excess of 80,000 business readers.** In comparison,
The Scotsman reaches only 35,000 readers and The Herald
reaches 26,000
High net worth individuals
– 21% of our readers earn over £100K
– 61% of our readers earn £30K - £100K
Decision makers
– 51.5% of our readers are at Director level and above
Representatives from larger businesses
– 54% work for firms with a turnover of £5m+
*BBS Survey 2008. Publisher’s estimate
(based on 3 readers per copy)
Title sponsorship benefits
- £25,000+vat
At the Event
• Four tables of 10 (worth £4,400) at the event in a prime position
• The opportunity to address the audience in a welcome
speech at the event
• The opportunity to present 2 awards on stage
• The opportunity for 2 people to sit at the top table at the event
• The opportunity to host a pre-dinner drinks reception
for up to 40 guests
• You will be presented as the principle sponsor of this event
and on an equal basis with Insider
• Incorporation of your corporate logo into the main event logo
• Lead logo branding in and around the room at the event
including on screen logo branding
• Logo branding in the drinks reception room and in the
main event room
• Full page sponsors welcome within the event programme
in prime position
• Full page colour advertisement in prime position within
the event programme
• Verbal acknowledgement of your sponsorship during
the evening
• Lead logo branding on all printed material for the evening
including event tickets, table plans etc.
• The opportunity to provide corporate branded gifts for all
attendees at the event (Subject to agreement with insider)
Benefits – Business Insider magazine/ Business 7
• Lead logo branding on all coverage of the event in issues
of Scottish Business Insider from March 2010 to June 2010;
(subject to date of signing agreement)
• Lead logo branding on all pre event advertisements within
Scottish Business Insider magazine and Business 7
(distribution 18,401 Source: ABC June 2009)
• Logo branding with hyperlink to your own website on
www.scottishaccountancyawards.com
• Quote within magazine coverage pre or post event
Benefits – other event promotion
• Logo branding on e-mail marketing documents sent out
to our database of 5000 clients
Associate sponsorship benefits
- £15,000+vat
At the Event
• Two tables of 10 (worth £2,200) at the event in a prime position
• The opportunity for 1 representative to sit at the top table
at the event
• The opportunity to present 1 award on stage
• The opportunity to host a pre-dinner drinks reception for up
to 20 guests
• Associate level logo branding in and around the room
at the event including on screen logo branding
• Associate level logo branding in the drinks reception room
and in the main event room
• Full page colour advertisement in prime position within
the event programme
• Verbal acknowledgement of your sponsorship during
the evening
• Associate level logo branding on all printed material for
the evening including event tickets, table plans etc.
Benefits – Business Insider magazine/ Business 7
• Associate level logo branding on all coverage of the event
in issues of Scottish Business Insider from March 2010 to
June 2010; (subject to date of signing agreement)
• Associate level logo branding on all pre event advertisements
within Scottish Business Insider magazine and Business 7
(distribution 18,401 Source: ABC June 2009)
• Logo branding with hyperlink to your own website on
www.scottishaccountancyawards.com
Benefits – other event promotion
• Logo branding on e-mail marketing documents sent out to
our database of 5000 clients
Category sponsorship benefits
- £8,000+vat
At the Event
• An opportunity for your Chief Executive or chosen
representative to present the chosen award sponsored
at the dinner;
• A complimentary table of 10 places (worth £1,100) at the
dinner to be hosted by your Chief Executive or chosen
representative.
• Branding on a sponsors’ video show reel running throughout
on large screens at various stages throughout the evening;
• Verbal acknowledgements of the sponsorship
during the evening;
• Full page colour advertisement in the event programme
opposite the editorial relating to the sponsored award
Benefits – Business Insider magazine/ Business 7
• Logo branding on all coverage of the event in issues of
Scottish Business Insider from March 2010 to June 2010;
(subject to date of signing agreement)
• Logo branding on al pre event advertisements within Scottish
Business Insider magazine and Business 7
(distribution 18,401 Source: ABC June 2009)
• Logo branding with hyperlink to your own website on
www.scottishaccoutancyawards.com
Benefits – other event promotion
• Logo branding on e-mail marketing documents sent out to our
database of 5000 clients
Support Sponsorship - £4,000+vat
• This level allows you all the benefits of category sponsorship,
out with presenting an award on stage. Your logo will appear
smaller than higher-level sponsors.
Corporate Hospitality
Opportunity - £1100+vat
Table of 10 at the event
Champagne reception
3 course meal
5 bottles of wine per table
Advertising Opportunity
Exclusive to Event Sponsors
Full page advertisement within Insider magazine during the
course of the campaign (March - May 2010)
- £1300+vat, Rate card £2600+vat
Full page advertisement within Business 7 during the course
of the campaign (March - May 2010)
- £850+vat, Rate card £1700+vat
To discuss sponsorship opportunities please contact Siobhan MacLean, Senior Events Sales & Sponsorship Executive on 0141 309 3532 or email s.maclean@insider.co.uk
