Best Use of Experiential Marketing

This award recognises excellence in the area of sponsorship activation through Experiential Marketing. Judges will be looking for creative and innovative sponsorship activation campaigns using Experiential Marketing that cut through and reach out to the target group they seek to engage with. Entry is by a 5 A4 page submission; the judges will be looking for clear information backed up by evidence, photos, and supporting materials, that pays particular attention to the criteria listed below.

• Organisation Background: Please outline when the organisation was established, sectors operated in, the number of employees and the sponsor’s full sponsorship portfolios.
• Sponsorship: Please describe the sponsorship you are advertising, how long has it been in existence, the category, level, and unique features.
• Objectives: What were the objectives of the sponsorship campaign? For example, connecting with a specific audience, positioning the brand to a new market, brand launch, key messages etc. What metrics do you use to measure its success?
• Execution: Outline how these objectives were met, including how experiential marketing was used to achieve these aims and how the campaign was integrated through other channels. Please include imagery or film content from the experience.
• Outcome & Results: Outline why this is the best use of experiential marketing in a sponsorship campaign in Ireland. Please provide details of the outcomes, e.g. event participants, research, brand health, product or service awareness/sales/uptake, consumer feedback etc.
• Feedback: Where possible, please include fan or participant remarks, blogs, or any other relevant feedback.