LONDON MARRIOTT GROSVENOR SQUARE. THURSDAY 3RD MAY 2018

This year’s ACE Press Awards will be dazzling from start to finish. As soon as you arrive you will be greeted with a champagne reception before enjoying a lavish three course dinner.A host of award categories will recognize the broadest functions across digital & print applauding those innovative ideas and individuals that lead our success.

ALL CHANGE

Some of the most talented industry professionals and senior executiveswill be scrutinising the applicationsand between them, pick the best inall categories.

NOT ONLY THAT BUT, AFTER ROUND ONE OF THE JUDGING ON 18TH APRIL 2018...

THE JUDGEMENT

WE SHALL BE RELEASING THE SHORT LISTED ENTRIES FOR EACH CATEGORY.

A vibrant, celebratory atmosphere is certain at the London Marriott in Grosvenor Square on Thursday 3rd May 2018 as ACE, in it’s 67th year, hosts The Newspaper & Magazine Awards, the highest accolade of the Newspaper & Magazine publishing industry.

The evening will be simply spectacular from beginning to end. As soon as you arrive at the sumptuous venue, you will hit the red carpet and strike a pose for the paparazzi, then rub shoulders with the industry’s most eminent and successful members.

You will enjoy a lavish meal with wine and water included, then sit back and enjoy the celebrated new ACE award ceremony followed by entertainment. This is set to be the best ACE awards ever and you won’t want to miss out, so book now for you and your colleagues.

THE VENUE

Have you gone out on a limb, pushing the boundaries of your title, yourself and your team?

Have you seized the initiative, persevered with your strategy and achieved exceptional

performance? We want to hear from you...

IT’S WIN WIN

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A vibrant category that seeks to celebrate the title which has capturedthe focus of our independent news and magazine retailers.

We will be asking the retailers to reflect upon how their nominated title;• has performed during the past 12 months or less if a seasonal title• the sales & marketing support that was employed to drive sales through their store(s)• the retail objectives that had been set by the publisher or distributor

To be eligible in this category a UK title must • have been available for sale for a minimum 3-month period during 2017 • be a paid for magazine, newspaper, collectible or a part work. Nominations may be submitted by publishers or distributors. The nominations will be voted for by independent retail members of NFRN

2018

This award recognises the National Newspaper that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.

Nominations need to detail impact achieved and initiatives employed to drive• Sales• Brand penetration• Audience engagement• Supply chain optimisation

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category a UK title must • have been available for sale across the UK for the duration of 2017 • be a paid for national newspaper title (the title may cover the entire UK or individual countries)

2018

Winners 2017 - Radio Times, Immediate Media

Winners 2017 - The Mirror, Trinity Mirror

This award recognises the Regional Newspaper that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.

Nominations need to detail impact achieved and initiatives employed to drive

• Sales• Brand penetration• Audience engagement• Supply chain optimisation

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category a UK title must • have been available for sale in a region of the UK for the duration of 2017 • be a paid for regional newspaper title

2018

This award recognises the Magazine that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.

Nominations need to detail impact achieved and initiatives employed to drive• Sales• Brand penetration• Audience engagement• Supply chain optimisation

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category a UK title must • Be a national magazine with a circulation targeted at an audience under 13 years of age• have been available for sale across the UK for the duration of 2017 • be a paid for monthly, bi-monthly or weekly title

2018

Winners 2017 - Liverpool ECHO, Trinity Mirror

Winners 2017 - Fun To Learn Peppa Pig Bag-O-Fun,

Redan Publishing

This award recognises the Magazine that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.

Nominations need to detail impact achieved and initiatives employed to drive• Sales• Brand penetration• Audience engagement➢• Supply chain optimisation

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of salesdata, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category a UK title must • Be a national magazine that has been available for sale across the UK for the duration of 2017 • Targeted at an audience of interests such as Hobbies, Part works, Collectables, Puzzles • be a paid for monthly, bi-monthly or weekly title

2018

This award recognises the Magazine that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.

Nominations need to detail impact achieved and initiatives employed to drive• Sales• Brand penetration• Audience engagement• Supply chain optimisation

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category a UK title must • Be a National or Regional magazine that has been available in the UK for the duration of 2017 • Targeted at an audience of interests such as Fashion, Home, Celebrity, TV Listings, News/Current Affairs • be a paid for monthly, bi-monthly or weekly title

2018

This award recognises the Newspaper or Magazine that has excelled in engaging with their audience adding genuine value to the market.

Nominations need to detail impact achieved and initiatives employed to drive• Distribution• Brand penetration• Audience engagement• Supply chain optimisation

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category a UK publication must • have been available via FREE distribution within the UK or a region of the UK for the duration of 2017 • be a free title published at regular intervals at least 6 times annually

2018Winners 2017 - Lucky Seven

Crossword Collection,Eye to Eye Puzzles

Winners 2017 - Private Eye,Pressdram Ltd

Winners 2017 - Balance,EMP

This award is open to all publications launched during 2017 that achieved impact in the marketplace and demonstrated robust circulation, distribution and/or readership figures.

The judges will consider all aspects of the launch campaign and will be looking specifically for initiatives via the news trade, direct to consumer or via digital copy that have contributed positively to the publication’s success.

The judges will also take into account the market sector into which the title was launched.

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

The publication may • be a paid for or free newspaper, magazine, part work or collectable published at regular intervals at least 6 times annually • a title that has re-launched as a FREE title having previously been available as a paid for titleTo be eligible in this category a UK publication must have been launched between September 2016 and August 2017

2018

This award seeks to recognise the UK or Non-UK publication that has run the most effective promotional campaign for 2017

The winning entry will be judged on the value the campaign has brought to the publication including increased sales, publicity and brand awareness.

The promotion can be a UK or Non-UK campaign executed on a national or regional basis across single or multiple issues

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

The publication may be • a paid for or free newspaper, magazine, part work or collectable published at regular intervals at least 6 times annually

2018Winners 2017 - UEFA Euro 2016

Official Sticker Collection,Panini UK Ltd

Winners 2017 - Empire,Bauer Media

The award recognises the innovation and excellence a publication employs in its digital presence.

The brand must demonstrate• strong design values, robust product development, and usability which reflects a clear understanding of its audience• clear commercial success as measured (as appropriate) through audience growth,market share, engagement (number of pages accessed per user/average timespent with the product), response for advertisers, revenue growth• a strong bottom line performance

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category the entry may be • a magazine or newspaper with an app, mobile offering, tablet iteration, fully interactive version, page-turner edition, website • any combination of the above

QUALIFICATION: To be eligible in this category the publication must have been available for sale or free within the UK or a region of the UK for the duration of 2017. *The publication may or may not publish a print edition and entries may be submitted by the publisher or digital publisher or distributor.

2018

This award focuses on the support and excellent services of retailers for fantastic display, promotion and selling of our titles.

Nominations need to detail impact the retailer team have made and the initiatives employed to enhance• Range performance• The consumer experience• Cohesive supply chain partnerships• Sector relevance

Nominations can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category the retailer may be a multiple or independent UK retailer. Nominations may be submitted ONLY by representatives of independent or multiple retailers through the on-line entry template accessed via the ACE web site.

2018Winners 2017 - MirrorOnline,

Trinity Mirror

Winners 2017 - N3 - National Newsagent Network,

NFRN

This award recognises the valuable contribution of strategic supply chain partners.

This can encompass vital contributions made across the supply chain and nominations need to detail impact achieved and initiatives employed that have driven• Sales• Brand penetration• Audience engagement• Supply chain optimisation

Nominations can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images

To be eligible in this category a UK or Non-UK based organisation may be a • wholesaler, retailer, carrier, fulfilment house, marketing agency, technology partner or field marketing organisation

2018

This award recognises the Publication that has excelled in engaging with its International audience adding genuine value to the market.

Nominations MUST detail impact achieved and initiatives employed to drive• Sales• Brand penetration• Audience engagement• Supply chain optimisation

Nominations can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images

To be eligible in this category a title must have • been available for sale for the duration of 2017 • be a paid for title with a frequency of publication exceeding 6 per annum • A UK newspaper or magazine sold internationally or a Non – UK newspaper or magazine sold in the UK

Nominations may be submitted ONLY by representatives of publishers & distributors through the on-line entry template accessed via the ACE web site

2018Winners 2017 - Smiths News

Winners 2017 - Rock Sound, Rock Sound Ltd

This award recognises The Marketing Team who have demonstrated consistenthigh performance delivering tangible results across one or more campaigns.

This category is open to all in-house* marketing teams in the newspaperand magazine publishing sector whatever their size.

Nominations need to detail • A commitment to innovation and team development.• A high recognition of quality by the readership and/or the rest of the company.• Achieving demonstrable success in meeting specific business objectives.

Particular credit will be bestowed upon those nominations that have demonstrated courage in their creativity,challenging the status quo and leading the market

The nomination can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images

To be eligible in this category a marketing team must have been • Actively engaged in supporting brand penetration and title sales of a single or portfolio of UK newspaper or magazine title(s) • Title or portfolio responsibility may be for print, digital or both print and digital • *A minimum of 66% of the team members must be employed directly by the title owner

Nominations may be submitted ONLY by representatives of publishers & distributors through the on-line entry template accessed via the ACE web site

2018

This award recognises those individuals who have been working in the industryfor a minimum of two years, are under 35 years of age and whose contributionin their role is worthy of industry-wide recognition.

Nominate yourself or be nominated by peers and/or line managers

The winner of this award will not only receive the accolade they deserveamongst their peers but will also receive a cheque for £500.

Nominations can be supported by a maximum of 3 single pages of sales data, testimony or images.

To be eligible in this category an individual must • be employed by a UK based organisation • have worked in the industry for a minimum of two years (as of 2nd April 2018) • be less than 35 years of ageNominations and self-nominations may be submitted via the on-line entry template accessed via the ACE web site

2018Winners 2017 - Consumer Sales & Marketing, Hearst

Magzines UK

Winners 2017 - Georgia Plaskow, Marketforce

HOW TO ENTER

ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE BY VISITING

YOU MAY WISH TO UPLOAD UP TO THREE SINGLE PAGE DOCUMENTS FOR EACH NOMINATION YOU MAKE.

YOU WILL RECEIVE AN E-MAIL ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR NOMINATION WITHIN 48HOURS, THIS WILL PROVIDE AN ENTRY REFERENCE NUMBER WHICH YOU SHOULD USE IN ANY CORRESPONDENCE.

ONCE SUBMITTED YOUR ENTRY CANNOT BE AMENDED, SHOULD YOU WISH TO CHANGE OR UPDATE AN ENTRY THEN YOU MUST SUBMIT A NEW ONE QUOTING THE REFERENCE NUMBER OF THE SUPERSEDED ENTRY.

CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS 11.55PM, 29TH MARCH 2018WE CANNOT ACCEPT POSTAL NOMINATIONS.

IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY DIFFICULTY OR HAVE QUESTIONSREGARDING THE ENTRY PROCESS CONTACT MARK FARRIS:EMAIL MARK.FARRIS@ACECIRCULATION.COM OR MOBILE 07545 018388.

TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. YOU MAY SUBMIT AS MANY NOMINATIONS AS YOU WISH IN CATEGORIES FOR WHICH YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO DO SO. EACH NOMINATION WILL REQUIRE A SEPARATE ONLINE ENTRY FORM TO BE COMPLETED. 2. THE JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL, IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THE RELEVANT JUDGE WILL ABSTAIN FROM JUDGING THE CATEGORY. 3. TO BE ELIGIBLE A NOMINATION SHOULD RELATE TO ACTIVITY BETWEEN JANUARY 1ST 2017 AND DECEMBER 31ST 2017. 4. EVERY CARE WILL BE TAKEN OF THE MATERIAL YOU SUBMIT, HOWEVER THE ORGANISERS ACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE. 5. THE JUDGES WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING FROM THE ENTRIES OR THE STATEMENT MADE THEREIN. 6. NO RESPONSIBILITY CAN BE ACCEPTED BY THE JUDGES AND THE ORGANISERS FOR THE ACCURACY OF STATEMENT MADE BY THE ENTRANTS, ALTHOUGH EVERY CARE WILL BE TAKEN TO CHECK ENTRIES WHERE POSSIBLE. 7. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS 11.55PM THURSDAY 29TH MARCH 2018. 8. A SHORT LIST OF FINALISTS WILL BE RELEASED ON 18TH APRIL 2018. 9. FINAL JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE ON 18TH APRIL 2018. 10. WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT THE NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE AWARDS DINNER ON MAY 3RD 2018.

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THURSDAY 3RD MAY 2018PRE-DINNER DRINKS WILL BE SERVED AT 7.00PMDRESS CODE: BLACK TIE. CARRIAGES: 1.00AM

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