Subject: Re:locate Awards Extra – December 2013

With Christmas only a fortnight away and
our entry deadline of Friday 28 February getting
closer, now is the time to get started on your
entry for this year’s Re:locate Awards.

You’ll find helpful hints and tips in this newsletter, and there’s more advice and guidance, plus previous winners’ inspiring case studies, in the Awards section of our website. And don’t forget to sign up for our second Re:locate Awards 2013/14 webinar, this Friday (13 December), 11.00–11.30.

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In this edition, we profile the Technological Innovation in Relocation, Best Managing or Growing Talent Initiative (NEW AWARD), Global Health & Wellness (NEW AWARD) and Excellence in Employee & Family Support categories, and explain how to enter them.

For more on the Re:locate Awards, see the Winter 2013/14 issue of Re:locate magazine, on desks soon.

For details of award categories, sponsors, rules and judging, click here

Re:locate Awards 2013/14 Webinar 2, Friday 13 December: register now!

Maximise your chances of success by registering for our second Re:locate Awards webinar, to be broadcast on Friday 13 December, from 11.00 to 11.30.

During this lively and informative session, Sophy King, of Peregrine Immigration Management, winner of Technological Innovation in Relocation 2012/13, will tell us how the award has benefited her company, and a member of the independent Re:locate Awards judging panel will share tips on composing a winning entry.

Feedback from listeners to Webinar 1 suggests that you’re finding these lively and informative sessions a very valuable resource.

To view Webinar 2, sign up now!

If you missed Webinar 1, you can listen to the replay here. Fiona Murchie, Re:locate’s managing editor, and Louise Whitson, from the Re:locate team, were joined by Elaine Crowe, of Rank Group (winner, UK Relocation Personality of the Year 2012/13).

The series continues on Fridays 17 and 31 January and 14 February, from 11.00 to 11.30.

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.

Click here for full details

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.

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Re:locate Awards 2013/14: sponsor and supporter opportunities available

Position your organisation at the forefront of the relocation industry and promote your products and services across the growing global mobility sector by sponsoring one of this year’s Re:locate Awards.

Click here for full details

AWARD PROFILES

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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.

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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.

Click here for full details

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Global Health & Wellness  NEW

This new category recognises reflects the growing awareness among employers of the contribution made by health and wellness initiatives to the welfare of staff and the success of the business.

Click here for full details

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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. We set it up in response to demand from specialist providers who felt they didn’t fit in to other categories.

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IN OUR NEXT ISSUE

In the next issue of this newsletter, we’ll be announcing details of this year’s Gala Awards Dinner, which takes place at the Institute of Directors, in London, on Wednesday 14 May, and profiling the following categories:

►  Best HR & Supplier Strategy or Team

►  Inspirational HR Team of the Year
►  Sponsored by Cartus

►  Relocation Service Provider
►  or Team of the Year

►  Immigration Team of the Year

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