With Advents gaining ground for gift suppliers in the run up to Christmas, there’s still time to enter product for the prestigious Calies, the dedicated industry awards for calendars, diaries and Advent calendars.
The closing date for entries is Friday October 4.
“The Calies are a great opportunity for publishers and producers of both retail and B2B calendar, diaries and Advents to get their products in front of a panel of esteemed buyers and industry experts,” comments Warren Lomax, joint managing director of Max Publishing, which owns and organises The Calies.
Advent calendars should feature those available for 2019 season, while calendar and diary producers are being invited to enter their 2020 dated titles.
Retail buyers from John Lewis, HMV, Waterstones, Calendar Club and House of Cards are among those who have already committed to be a judge for The Calies 2019 awards.
A downloadable entry form is available from The Calies website – www.theukcalendarawards.co.uk– and can also be downloaded by clicking here.
Retail Categories include:
Best Advent Calendar; Best Animal Kingdom Calendar; Best Transport Calendar; Best Scenic Calendar; Best Art, Illustration or Designer Calendar; Best Charity Calendar;Best Music, Talent or Sports Calendar; Best Entertainment or Humour Calendar; Best Family Organiser or Planner; Best Diary – Generic; Best Diary – Licensed and Best Desk Calendar (also open to B2B entries)
Corporate (B2B) categories include:
Best Corporate (B2B) Calendar – Animals and the Natural World; Best Corporate (B2B) Calendar – Contemporary; Best Corporate (B2B) Calendar – Scenic; Best Corporate (B2B) Calendar – Special Interest, Bespoke and Humour
Plus, there is a special award: The Calendar Ambassador Award 2019.
All entries should be sent to The Calies, Max Publishing, United House, North Road, London, N7 9DP.
The Calies winners will be revealed at a lavish early evening ceremony at the historic Stationers’ Hall, adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral, on November 19.
Tickets for event are still available, priced at £60+VAT. To book, contact Clare Hollick of Keystone Communications on clare@keystonecomms.co.uk or call her on 01733 294524.
Tickets can also be bought at ticketsonline at the Max Ticket Office – click here.
* For further information, phone Warren Lomax or Jakki Brown on 0207 700 6740.
Top: Guests are shown at last year’s Calies awards, held at London’s prestigious Stationer’s Hall.
