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The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) would like to remind businesses across Northern Ireland that the extended deadline for entry for this year’s awards closes on Friday 19th March 2010. The awards recognise the best in the marketing profession and they are free to enter.

The Awards were launched during Marketing Week back in October 2009. This year alongside the awards which will take place on Thursday, 20th May at Belfast’s Ramada Hotel, the Institute will be hosting ‘BRAND New 2010’.

This is CIM’s first-ever conference and it will focus on successful all-island brands. Delegates will hear from the people behind some of Ireland’s best known brands and participate in a range of interactive workshops. Speakers include Gavin Bell, Social Marketing expert and author of ‘Building Social Web Applications’ and University of Ulster Professor Stephen Brown whose publications include ‘The Lost Logo’ and ‘Harry Potter Brand Wizard’. The Awards ceremony will take place on the evening of the conference.

Michael Maguire, Director of CIM Ireland said, “We have always had a good response to the awards from local businesses. We hope this year local companies will continue to compete to show innovative, creative but not necessarily expensive marketing techniques can help businesses through the current economic climate.”

To download an information pack or for further information on exhibition, sponsorship or delegate packages please log onto www.cimireland.org .Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cimireland

ENDS
Award categories are as follows:

Sectoral Excellence Awards
Marketing Excellence Award (Manufacturing Sector) 2010
Marketing Excellence Award (Services Sector) 2010
Marketing Excellence Award (Retail Sector) 2010
Marketing Excellence Award (Social & Public Sector) 2010
Professional Excellence Awards
Best Marketing Campaign 2010
Best On-Line Marketing Programme 2010
Best Brand Programme 2010
Best Marketing Team 2010
Best Performing Young Marketing Business 2010
Best Performing Marketing Business 2010

Personal Excellence Awards
Young Marketer of the Year (2010)
Marketing Director of the Year (2010)