Subject: Re:locate Awards Extra 5 - February 2014

Re:locate Awards Extra Issue 5

Issue 5, February 2014

Enter the Relocate Awards Today

The deadline for entering this year’s Re:locate Awards – Friday 28 February – is now just over a week away, so it’s time to submit your entry if you haven’t already done so.

Winning one of these prestigious awards is a great way of gaining the recognition you deserve, celebrating your achievements, and motivating your team. By helping to differentiate your company from your competitors, it can also be a valuable sales and PR tool, impress potential investors, customers and your management team, and help with business planning.

You’ll find tips for creating your winning entry, plus previous winners’ inspiring case studies and the answers to FAQs, in the Re:locate Awards section of our website. You can listen again to our 2013/14 series of awards webinars via the website, too.

In this edition, we profile all 12 award categories, including our four new ones, which cover financial support, immigration, health and wellness, and talent management.

We look forward to receiving your entry. Good luck!

Re:locate Awards 2013/14: book now for the Gala Awards Dinner!

Gala Awards Dinner

The winners of this year’s Re:locate Awards will be announced and presented with their trophies at the annual black-tie Gala Awards Dinner, which takes place at the Institute of Directors, in London’s Pall Mall, on Wednesday 14 May.

Guests at the 2012/13 gala dinner came from around the world. Don’t miss this fantastic chance to support your profession, entertain your clients, network and socialise – all in one evening!

Details of our special celebrity host and guest speaker will be announced shortly.

Places for this popular event are sure to sell fast, so reserve yours today!

Prices: individual tickets: £160 (+ £32 VAT). Table for 10: £1,520 (+ £304 VAT) – 5 per cent discount.

Three ways to book

1. Book and pay online, via PayPal.
2. Download a booking form and return it by post or fax.
3. Call us on +44 (0)1892 891334.

Please call Vanessa McConnell on +44 (0)1892 891334 or email vanessa@relocatemagazine.com with any Gala Awards Dinner enquiries.

Details of the evening

The event starts at 7.00 pm with a champagne reception and live music. After a delicious three-course dinner with fine wines, this year's Re:locate Awards winners will be presented with their trophies – the highlight of a memorable evening.

The presentation ceremony will end by 11.15 pm, but the venue will be available until 1 am, with jazz, for those who wish to network and prolong the celebrations.

Dress: black tie.

AWARD PROFILES

Technological Innovation

Enter Technological Innovation in Relocation

Technology plays an increasingly important part in today’s complex global business world. This award recognises the effective and innovative use of technology by a relocation organisation or HR team to bring about business and employee benefits, or the provider of an innovative product or service using technology within the relocation context.

Talent

Enter Best Managing or Growing Talent Initiative
NEW

By recognising the vital contribution that mobility – domestic and international – can make to developing talent and maximising ROI, this new award seeks to foster a true strategic partnership between talent and mobility.

Inspirational Team of the Year Image

Enter Inspirational HR Team of the Year

Sponsored by Cartus

This award is for a team, of any size, that can demonstrate outstanding leadership and excellence in relocation, and that inspires others.

Best HR and Supplier Strategy Image

Enter Best HR & Supplier Strategy or Team

This category recognises the outstanding work being done by HR and supplier partnerships. It is aimed at HR teams working with a supplier to deliver a relocation strategy that enhances the organisation's business objectives and/or the quality of the relocation support provided to individual employees.

Relocation service provider or Team Image

Enter Relocation Service Provider or Team of the Year

Sponsored by Skyline Worldwide

This award is open to any provider organisation or team (not HR), of any size, which can demonstrate that it provides an excellent and effective relocation support service(s) to clients and their relocatees.

Financial Support & Innovation

Enter Financial Support & Innovation  NEW

This new category recognises providers of specialist financial support to corporate clients and/or relocating employees and their families.

Best Property Provider or Solution

Enter Best Property Provider or Solution

This award recognises how important finding accommodation is to successful relocations. We want to hear about property specialists doing creative things in markets around the world – some of which are very challenging – so we’re keen to encourage entries from as wide a range of organisations as possible.

Immigration team of the year image

Enter Immigration Team of the Year  NEW

Immigration is high on the global mobility agenda. This new category recognises providers of specialist immigration support to companies that are relocating employees and their families.

Global Health

Enter Global Health & Wellness
NEW

By recognising the vital contribution that mobility – domestic and international – can make to developing talent and maximising ROI, this new award seeks to foster a true strategic partnership between talent and mobility.

International Destination Service Provider

Enter Best International Destination Services Provider

This award recognises quality and professionalism in the provision of destination services. You will need to demonstrate excellence in delivering core DSP services.

Employee family support

Enter Excellence in Employee & Family Support

Sponsored by Weichert Workforce Mobility

This award is open to individuals and organisations, from any sector, that provide a specialist service to relocating employees and their families.

Relocation Personality of the Year

Enter Relocation Personality of the Year

This award honours an individual (HR or supplier), from any sector or organisation, who has contributed to the profession or industry over a number of years, or achieved something truly outstanding.

SPONSORS

Cartus logo

Skyline logo

Weichert logo

SUPPORTERS

Team Relocations logo

LATEST WEBINAR

Relocate Awards Webinar 5

Re:locate Awards 2013/14 Webinar 5

With just over a week to go until our entry deadline of Friday 28 February, you can maximise your chances of winning one of this year's 12 Re:locate Awards by listening to our final webinar of the series, which is now available.

During this invaluable session, Re:locate’s Fiona Murchie and Louise Whitson highlight the key points about each of the categories and answer your questions about the awards and how to enter them, and one of last year’s judges shares hints and tips on making your submission stand out from the crowd.

FAQ AND TOP TIPS

Re:locate Awards 2013/14: your questions answered!

If you have a question about the Re:locate Awards 2013/14, it’s worth having a look at the FAQs page of the Awards section of our website. It covers a wide range of topics, from the entry procedure and judging process to the Gala Awards Dinner. Category-specific questions are also answered.

If you don’t see the answer to your question there, please email awards@relocatemagazine.com. We’ll be glad to help.

Top tips for compiling your winning Re:locate Awards submission

Entering the Re:locate Awards is very straightforward, but, to ensure you're in with the best possible chance of winning, you'll need to ensure your submission stands out from the crowd.

To get you on the fast track to awards success, here are some hints and tips from the judges.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Re:locate Awards 2013/14: your chance to share success!

If you haven’t already signed up to sponsor this year’s Re:locate Awards, now is the time to do so! As the closing date for receipt of entries draws nearer, you’ll capitalise on the wealth of publicity leading up to the announcement of the shortlist (April) and this year’s fabulous Gala Awards Dinner (May).

Sponsoring an award is the ideal way of supporting excellence in relocation, positioning your organisation at the forefront of the relocation industry, and promoting your products and services across the growing global mobility sector.

Our generous sponsorship package gives you high-quality promotional exposure across the Re:locate media, including Re:locate magazine (printed and digital editions), Re:locate Extra (monthly newsletter), our special awards newsletter, and relocatemagazine.com

This year, we are introducing a masterclass for sponsors and their HR corporate guests, to be held on the afternoon of the Gala Awards Dinner.

Supporter packages are also available.

To discuss sponsor and supporter opportunities, please call Garry or Susana on +44 (0)1892 891334, or email garry@relocatemagazine.com or susana@relocatemagazine.com