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Partnership Pack | 2026-27

Put your name on the moment

Bournemouth Business Leaders Award 2026-27. Celebrating the Leaders Shaping Bournemouth’s Future

Thursday, 29 July 2027Citygate Centre, 138a Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8AS, BournemouthFree to enter

A guide for partners, sponsors and advertisers. Use the arrows or your keyboard to move through.

01The Opportunity

Recognition businesses are proud to earn

Bournemouth Business Leaders Award celebrates the businesses, entrepreneurs and leaders shaping Bournemouth Business Leaders. Free to enter, open across every sector, and built to give ambitious organisations three things that are hard to buy.

  • Credibility

    Independent recognition, judged against published criteria: the kind of proof a customer, a buyer or a procurement panel accepts without argument.

  • Visibility

    A shortlist announcement, and a story your customers, your team and your network can share with people who have never heard your name.

  • Momentum

    A badge that keeps working all year: on your site, in your bids, in your emails and in every conversation that follows.

An award waiting for its winner
6 themes. One night where every kind of excellence is seen.
02The Bigger Picture

A Bournemouth Business Leaders business engagement platform that culminates in an annual awards celebration.

The awards night is the headline moment, but the platform is the product. Across 6-12 months it connects businesses, sponsors, partners, exhibitors, suppliers, speakers and members into one commercial community, with the gala as its climax.

03Bournemouth Business Leaders Business Leaders Business Community

The awards are how you join. The community is why you stay.

This isn’t an “awards info” group. It’s a year-round business community: a WhatsApp network and business database where Bournemouth Business Leaders businesses connect, celebrate, collaborate and grow. The awards are simply the reason to join.

  • Connect

    Meet the businesses, buyers and partners who matter across Bournemouth Business Leaders.

  • Celebrate

    Champion the wins, milestones and people behind local business.

  • Collaborate

    Share referrals, opportunities and ideas: all year, not one night.

  • Grow

    Turn relationships into real commercial growth.

Guests at an awards reception
Connect. Celebrate. Collaborate. Grow.
04The Commercial Flywheel

A community, not a database

Each stage feeds the next. The awards bring businesses in; the community turns them into entrants, finalists, attendees, sponsors, suppliers, partners, and customers for one another.

1Business community
2Nominations
3Entrants
4Finalists
5Attendees
6Sponsors
7Suppliers
8Partners
9Customers
Loops back

Every new customer, partner and supplier is a reason for the next business to join, and the flywheel turns again.

05By The Numbers

The scale of the programme

6

Award Themes

371

Award Categories

Free

To Nominate

06The Themes

6 themes, one platform

Each theme is its own world of recognition, a distinct area of focus with its own categories, judged on its own terms, celebrated on the same night.

Best Business Awards

The flagship celebration of excellence

Honouring the standout businesses, teams and entrepreneurs setting the standard for the region.

Hospitality Excellence Awards

Recognising the People Behind Outstanding Hospitality

Hospitality Excellence Awards celebrates the outstanding people, businesses, venues and experiences that make the hospitality industry exceptional. From hotels, restaurants and cafés to event venues, tourism businesses and service professionals, we recognise those setting new standards in customer experience, innovation, leadership and service excellence. Our awards provide a prestigious platform to showcase achievements, celebrate dedicated teams and honour the people working behind the scenes to create memorable guest experiences.

Iconic Influencer Awards

For the voices shaping the conversation

Celebrating the influencers, creators and personalities whose ideas move audiences and shape culture.

Property Excellence Awards

Explore every category across our ceremonies. Find where you belong, then put a name forward.

60 honours across agency, development, property services, innovation, people and impact, each a different stage for a different story. Find the one built for yours, and enter as many as genuinely fit.

The Legacy of Leadership Award

Honouring a legacy of leadership

A distinguished accolade for the leaders whose vision and influence leave a lasting mark on business and community.

Working Women Awards

Championing women in business

Recognising the achievements, leadership and resilience of women driving business forward in every sector.

Explore the themes in full
07Award Categories

371 categories, one of them yours

Somewhere in here is the one that describes what you did. Enter as many as genuinely fit: there is no cost per entry and no limit on how many you go for.

Best Business Awards39 categories

Emerging Social Media Firm of the Year AwardFast-Growing Law Firm of the Year AwardFast-Growing Print Media Firm of the Year AwardFast-Growing Social Media Firm of the Year AwardFast-Growing PR Firm of the Year AwardFast-Growing Advertising Firm of the Year AwardFast-Growing Creative Design Firm of the Year AwardConsultant of the Year AwardNew Media & Online Business AwardMentor of the Year AwardHome-Based Business AwardNew Business of the Year Award+27 more

Iconic Influencer Awards47 categories

Iconic Content Creator (YouTube)Iconic Content Creator (TikTok)Iconic Content Creator (Instagram)Iconic Content Creator (Snapchat)Iconic VloggerIconic Blogger / Writer InfluencerIconic Live StreamerIconic Meme CreatorBest Viral Video Creator AwardIconic Fresh Talent in Content CreationIconic Social Media Influencer of the YearIconic Social Media Influencer of the Year (Female)+35 more

The Legacy of Leadership Award152 categories

Founder of the Year AwardEthical Leadership Excellence AwardAspiring Leader Recognition AwardVisionary Leadership AwardInnovation in Leadership AwardLifetime Achievement in Social Media AwardFounder's Legacy Award: Social Media IndustryPresident of the Year AwardCEO of the Year AwardMentor of the Year AwardHR Leader of the Year AwardFinance Leader of the Year Award+140 more

Property Excellence Awards66 categories

Agency Excellence AwardsDevelopment Excellence AwardsPeople in Property AwardsProperty Services AwardsPropTech Innovation AwardsWorkplace & Impact AwardsEstate Agency of the Year AwardLettings Agency of the Year AwardIndependent Estate Agency of the Year AwardCommercial Property Agency of the Year AwardFast-Growing Estate Agency of the Year AwardProperty Auction House of the Year Award+54 more

Working Women Awards27 categories

Woman Photographer of the Year AwardWoman Videographer of the Year AwardWomen-Led Photography Business of the Year AwardRising Star Women AwardWomen Entrepreneur of the Year AwardWomen in STEM Leadership AwardWomen Innovator of the Year AwardWomen Mentor of the Year AwardWomen in Tech Leadership AwardWomen in Social Impact & Changemaker AwardYoung Women Achiever AwardWomen in Creative Industry Leadership Award+15 more

Hospitality Excellence Awards40 categories

Hotel of the Year AwardLuxury Hotel of the Year AwardBoutique Hotel of the Year AwardIndependent Hotel of the Year AwardResort of the Year AwardServiced Accommodation Provider of the Year AwardSustainable Hotel of the Year AwardNew Hotel of the Year AwardRestaurant of the Year AwardFine Dining Restaurant of the Year AwardIndependent Restaurant of the Year AwardInternational Cuisine Restaurant of the Year Award+28 more
Read every category in detail
08The Awards Night

An evening built around one moment

Thursday, 29 July 2027 | Citygate Centre, 138a Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8AS

A drinks reception as guests arrive
The live awards ceremony, every category its own moment
Dinner with the finalists, judges and partners
Time to meet the room before and after
Entertainment into the evening
The night photographed, for winners to share
09Attending The Night

Tickets

£75 to £999

Per ticket, depending on the event, the ticket type and the experience selected. Pricing follows the level of the event.

LocalRegionalNationalGlobalIndustryTheme

Exact ticket types and prices are published for each individual event.

10How It Works

From entry to the stage

The entry dates for each event are published on the site. Six steps, and the first one takes about ten minutes.

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Nominations Open

Entries and public nominations are open now, completely free to enter.

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Submit Your Entry

Tell your story across one or more categories. Enter as many as you like.

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Independent Judging

A panel of independent experts reviews and scores every single entry.

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Finalists Announced

The highest-scoring businesses are revealed and celebrated as finalists.

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The Awards Gala

An unforgettable celebration at Citygate Centre, 138a Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8AS, Thursday, 29 July 2027.

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Winners Revealed

The winners are announced live on stage, one category at a time.

Entry Deadline

One month before the night

The standard final entry deadline is one month before each Award Night. The exact date is published for each individual event.

For Partners & Sponsors

Now, your name on the moment

Who is in the room, what a partnership achieves, and exactly what you receive for it: the commercial case, in full.

11Why Partner

Not a logo on a banner. A platform

A year-round platform

Months of presence across the community, programme and gala, not one night.

A community, not a database

A living network that compounds: your brand grows in value as it grows.

Tangible inventory

Real, deliverable assets before, during and after, never vague “exposure”.

Backed by B2B Growth Hub

The infrastructure and team to actually deliver what we propose.

12Who's In The Room

One room, one evening

Thursday, 29 July 2027 | Citygate Centre, 138a Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8AS. Expect finalists and their teams, the people who advise and fund them, and the people who write about them.

Founders and entrepreneurs
Business owners and directors
Senior leaders and decision-makers
Rising talent and future leaders
Judges and industry experts
Partners, sponsors and exhibitors
Press, media and content partners
Community and civic partners

Ceremony

Thursday, 29 July 2027

Venue

Citygate Centre, 138a Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8AS

Format

Reception, dinner, ceremony, networking

13Your Audience

Who a partnership puts you in front of

A partnership isn’t one night of exposure. It’s months in front of Bournemouth Business Leaders’s business community. The figures below are the substantiated foundation; verified reach figures are shared with partners during onboarding.

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Award themes

Best Business Awards, Hospitality Excellence Awards, Iconic Influencer Awards, Property Excellence Awards and more

Free

Cost to enter

No fee to nominate or enter

371

Award categories

A category for every business

6-12 mo

Campaign duration

A year-round programme

Reach across the campaign

Bournemouth Business Leaders-area businesses reachable
On request
Business owners & directors
On request
Email / database reach
On request
Social reach
On request
Website impressions
On request
Expected nominations
On request
Expected entrants
On request
Finalists
On request
Partner organisations
On request
Media partners
On request

Figures marked “On request” are confirmed with partners individually. We only publish numbers we can substantiate.

14Partnership

Four levels, built around you

Every package is assembled from the same menu, the level sets how much of it you take and how prominently your name sits on the night.

Supporter

Under £500

Attendance and networking access.

Professional

£500 to £1,999

Branding and premium seating.

Strategic

£2,000 to £4,999

Enhanced visibility and corporate hospitality.

Headline

£10,000+

Title sponsorship and full brand integration.

A package can include

Headline or category sponsorship

Speaking slot or award presentation on stage

VIP table and corporate hospitality

Branding across the campaign, site and ceremony

Media, advertising and programme inclusion

Year-round association beyond the night itself

Get prices and availability

Sponsorship is subject to availability and written agreement.

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Headline Partner

The highest commercial position

Title billing across the whole programme
Premier logo placement & stage presence
A keynote or awarding moment
Priority hospitality & a VIP table
Featured on every campaign touchpoint
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Founding Partners

High-level, year-one association

Founding-partner status & recognition
First call on any category
Premier positioning across the programme
A distinction no future partner can claim
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Theme Partners

Own a whole award theme

Presenting-partner billing on a whole theme
“[Theme]: presented in partnership with you”
Association with every mention of the theme
Stage presence at the theme’s awards
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Category Partners

Own an award category

Your brand on a chosen category
Present the award on stage
Optional judging involvement
Featured across category showcases
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Experience Partners

Own a moment of the night

Drinks reception, dinner, stage or entertainment
Branding across the guest experience
A premium hospitality allocation
Face-to-face with decision-makers
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Media & Community Partners

Content, amplification & the network

Co-branded content & coverage
Audience & reach exchange
Presence in the community & database
Year-round association
Start With The Outcome

What do you want to achieve?

Tell us the outcome you’re after, and we build the partnership around it. Assets follow objectives, not the other way around.

21Start With Your Objective

Sponsor an outcome, not a logo

Tell us what you want to achieve and we build the partnership around it. Every asset is matched to your goal.

Brand

“I want Bournemouth Business Leaders businesses to know who we are.”

Headline or theme naming, logo across the campaign, on-screen and stage branding, programme features.

Leads

“I want conversations with business owners.”

VIP tables and hospitality, curated introductions, exhibition space and networking access.

Authority

“I want our company positioned as an expert.”

Speaking slots, a judging seat, panels, thought-leadership content and awarding moments on stage.

Community

“We want to demonstrate our commitment to Bournemouth Business Leaders.”

Community or theme partnership, category association and local-champion positioning all year.

Recruitment

“We want Bournemouth Business Leaders’s best employers and professionals to know us.”

Employer-brand visibility to the businesses taking part, talent-facing category association and on-night presence.

Sales

“We want to generate commercial opportunities.”

Exhibition and showcase space, live demos, buyer introductions, database reach and year-round exposure.

22What You Actually Get

Inventory, not adjectives

Not “great exposure”: a menu of tangible, deliverable assets across the whole campaign. Your package is drawn from this list and scales with your partnership level.

Before the event

  • Sponsor profile in the awards programme
  • Inclusion in the email campaign to our database
  • Dedicated social posts across our channels
  • A dedicated sponsor profile on the website
  • Logo & mention in nominee communications
  • Exposure in the WhatsApp community
  • A content feature or interview
  • A webinar or panel opportunity

During the event

  • Stage branding on the night
  • Exhibition / showcase space
  • A VIP table with premium hospitality
  • A speaking opportunity
  • Presenting an award on stage
  • Curated delegate introductions
  • Professional event photography featuring your brand
  • An on-site video interview

After the event

  • Co-branded winner content
  • A post-event sponsor interview
  • Inclusion in the highlight video
  • Press and PR outreach
  • Database follow-up (where consent permits)
  • Presence in winner communications
  • Continued year-round digital recognition
23The Partnership Ladder

A rung for every ambition

From entry-level association to the headline position. No fixed packages: every partnership is bespoke and priced to the assets and objectives it carries.

  1. 1

    Supporter

    Entry-level association

  2. 2

    Community Partner

    Community visibility, all year

  3. 3

    Award Category Partner

    Own one award category

  4. 4

    Theme Partner

    Own a whole award theme

  5. 5

    Experience Partner

    Drinks, dinner, stage, VIP or entertainment

  6. 6

    Media Partner

    Content and amplification

  7. 7

    Strategic Partner

    Campaign-wide involvement

  8. 8

    Founding Partner

    High-level, year-one association

  9. 9

    Headline Partner

    The highest commercial position

Best Business Awards: presented in partnership with your brand

Presenting-partner billing on a whole theme commands considerably more than sponsoring a single award, and puts your name on every mention of that theme, all year.

24Investment

Built around your objectives

£5,000 to £2 million

Sponsorship spans this range depending on the level of the event and what the sponsor needs. Packages are assembled around the objective rather than sold as fixed tiers.

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Exposure

02

Visibility

03

Authority

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Influence

Benefits are tailored to the objective you are buying, not to a package name.

Prices and availability

Get the rate card and what is still available

Current prices, the positions still open for Bournemouth Business Leaders Award, and a proposal built around what you want to achieve, sent to you by the team.

Where should we send it?

25Partnerships

Two ways to partner

Invitations and onboarding are limited. Which model fits depends on a mutual agreement that works both ways.

Open to all

Paid / Commercial Partnership

For partners seeking commercial benefits (exposure, visibility, authority or influence) and, where agreed, a revenue-share or commission model for generating paid participants, attendees, sponsors or other business.

  • Commercial benefits across the programme
  • Optional revenue share or commission
  • Based on actual revenue received
  • Terms agreed up front
By agreement

Non-Paid / Value-Exchange Partnership

For organisations that want to support the Awards, associate their name with the initiative, or contribute resources, promotion, introductions or services.

  • No revenue share
  • Contribution recognised as Partnership Value Credit
  • Credit applies to future B2B Growth Hub events
  • Value agreed before it is counted
Value contributedValue recognisedValue returned
26Ways to Get Involved

More than sponsorship

A whole surface of ways to be part of the platform, and for the community to do business, all year round.

Sponsors & Partners

Headline, theme, category, experience, media and community partnerships across the year.

Exhibitors & Showcases

Stands, showcase areas and live demos that put businesses in front of buyers.

Speakers & Panels

Thought-leadership slots, panels and stage moments for experts and leaders.

Tables & Hospitality

VIP tables, corporate hospitality and premium seating at the gala.

Suppliers & Delivery Partners

Venue, production, catering, print, film and creative, the supply chain behind the programme.

Community Membership

Year-round membership of the Bournemouth Business Leaders Business Leaders Business Community, the WhatsApp network and database.

Media & Content Partners

Co-branded content, coverage and amplification across the whole campaign.

Year-Round Commercial Opportunities

Introductions, referrals and B2B Growth Hub services and events beyond the awards.

27How We Market It

The channels carrying your name

Email campaign

Regular emails to the business database and nominee list.

Social media

Ongoing content: nominee spotlights, announcements and countdowns.

Website

Featured placement across the site and entrant communications.

WhatsApp community

Direct exposure inside the live Bournemouth Business Leaders Business Leaders Business Community.

28The Return

What a partnership actually returns

Months, not minutes

Value accrues across a 6-12 month campaign, not a single evening.

Qualified relationships

Introductions, hospitality and a room of decision-makers, not passive impressions.

A compounding asset

The flywheel means your association grows more valuable as the community grows.

Measurable deliverables

A defined inventory of assets you can point to, and measure.

29Build Your Own

Or start from a blank sheet

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Pick your objective

Brand, leads, authority, community, recruitment or sales.

02

Choose your position

Headline, founding, theme, category, experience or media & community.

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We build it

A bespoke package of inventory, priced to your goals and budget.

30Advertising & Media

Reach the room without a package

Advertising placements put your brand in front of the same room, at a fraction of a sponsorship commitment.

Event programme

Full-page and half-page placements in the programme every guest is handed on arrival.

On-screen & stage branding

Your brand on the ceremony screens between categories, in front of the whole room.

Website feature

A featured listing on the awards site for the length of the campaign.

Sponsored social & press

Named inclusion in social posts and press activity around the shortlist and winners.

Ask for the rate card
31Who Is Behind This

The platform behind the night

A year-round programme

A 6-12 month calendar: launch, category showcases, networking, exhibitions, finalist reveals and the gala. Not one night.

A live community

A WhatsApp community and business database connecting Bournemouth Business Leaders businesses all year, the network a partnership reaches.

Exhibitions & showcases

Dedicated showcase and exhibition infrastructure that puts businesses (and partners) in front of buyers.

6 award themes, 371 categories

A structured awards taxonomy spanning every sector and every kind of excellence.

A marketing engine

Email, social, web and press channels that carry the programme (and your brand) across the whole campaign.

Backed by B2B Growth Hub

Part of a wider business-growth operation of events, advisory and services: infrastructure, not improvisation.

What makes ours different

Where a typical awards is one evening, ours is a year-round platform: the community, the database, the showcases and the programme are the product, the gala is the climax. That is the infrastructure a partnership actually plugs into.

Full organiser credentials, references, past-event photography and our partner and media list are available to serious partners on request.

32Contact

Talk to the team

Enquiries

hello@bournemouthbusinessleadersaward.com

Telephone

+44 20 3451 7166

Office

Level 18, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AB, United Kingdom

Ceremony venue

Citygate Centre, 138a Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8AS

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Bournemouth Business Leaders Award: presented by B2B Growth Hub Limited.

Guests at an awards reception
See you on the night
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