CIM Global Marketing Excellence Awards 2023 Terms and Conditions
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Entry rules
A fee of £290.00 + VAT is applied to the first entry submitted for judging in the CIM Global Marketing Excellence Awards 2023 (the Awards), excluding, Campaign of the Year and Not-for-profit/social good or community programme of the year which are free of charge to enter.
Entrants are eligible to enter more than one category; however, a separate online entry submission and payment must be completed for each category and each entry. Each entry must be tailored to meet the requirements for each specific category.
CIM may offer discounts or promotions throughout the entry period. Any discounts or promotional codes offered are at CIM’s discretion, may not be retrospectively applied, and no refunds will be made to those who have already submitted their entry.
Entrants must make sure all personal details are entered accurately, including contact details, as this will be used in the Awards presentation if they are selected as a finalist. CIM takes no responsibility for incorrectly entered details.
Entry fees may be paid by credit card or invoice. If an entry submission has not been paid for by the entry deadline they will not be included for judging.
Entries are open to UK, Channel Islands and internationally.
The maximum word limit per entry submission is 1,500 words.
All entries should relate to work commenced and completed from 01 September 2020 – 01 September 2022.
Entrants will be required to submit a company logo for all companies that form part of their award(s) submission. The company logo(s) will need to be supplied as a colour vector EPS file with all fonts/text converted to paths. It is important that entrants secure permission to use all logos. By submitting a logo, you grant permission for CIM and its partners to use it for the purpose of the Awards.
In the event that CIM would like to utilise any marketing materials submitted by entrants, CIM will ask for separate permission before sharing with universities and schools for marketing educational purposes.
Entrants who reach the finalist stage are required to submit a 10-second visual presentation video. This must exclude audio and be in video format, alternatively, five high-resolution JPEG images which represent the campaign. Visual presentations must be submitted no later than Monday 04 September 2023. Failure to submit by this date may result in the entry being withdrawn.
CIM reserves the right to refuse entries which we consider to be offensive or contain inappropriate/illegal material.
CIM staff and the judges of the Awards will review entries. If entry submissions contain sensitive or confidential information, the entrant must clearly state this within their entry and advise CIM’s Awards team via email (awards@cim.co.uk).
Where web addresses are included within an entry, entrants must ensure that any access details, usernames and passwords needed for judging are supplied and that they continue to work until Tuesday 12 June 2023.
By entering the Awards, you confirm that you have the authority to enter on behalf of your organisation and your entry does not contain any material belonging to any person other than yourself unless you have the owner’s prior written consent.
Agencies/awards writing agencies submitting entries on behalf of/in partnership with clients must secure the client’s/partners permission in writing prior to submitting an entry.
CIM is not responsible for any expenses incurred if entering or attending the event such as travel, visa requirements, accommodation or food.
CIM reserves the right to re-categorise entries. However, it cannot be expected to routinely re-categorise incorrectly entered submissions.
CIM reserves the right to not award categories should entries received not reach the required standard.
CIM have the right to change or amend the host of the event at any given notice regardless of previous promotion that includes the appearance or mention of a different talent.
By entering the Awards, you agree to your entry being promoted by CIM and its partners and to participate in any relevant PR or promotional activities arranged by CIM with no recompense, either by CIM or any partners either during or after the Awards.
If you attend the event, you agree that you may be included in photography or video footage taken during the event.
CIM reserves the right to compose case studies regarding your entry by using the entry form submitted. By entering the CIM Global Marketing Excellence Awards you give your full consent to this activity.
CIM has no responsibility or liability to the entrants except as detailed in these terms and conditions.
CIM reserves the right to cancel, amend, withdraw, terminate or withhold the prizes or temporarily suspend this competition in the event of any unforeseen circumstances outside of its reasonable control, with no liability to any entrants or third parties.
Under no circumstances shall there be any form of communication between the judges of the CIM Global Marketing Excellence Awards and the entrants.
Judges’ decisions are final and CIM will have the final decision resolving any disputes.
Feedback on entries is at the discretion of the judges and will be communicated via the CIM awards team.
Exclusions from entering
The following are not permitted to submit an entry:
- Employees and/or family members of CIM employees on behalf of CIM employees
- CIM volunteers working directly on CIM Marketing Award projects
- Judges of CIM Marketing Award projects
- CIM Board members
- Sponsors or affiliates of a category cannot enter the category that they are sponsoring
Ticket sale terms and conditions
Places are limited and are on a first come first served basis. Each seat ticket is £355 (plus VAT), £3,500 (plus VAT) for a table of 10 and £3,900 (plus VAT) for a premium table.
Event tickets purchased after the new date change must be paid before you attend the event and are only refundable until midnight on 20 October 2023.
If you purchased Event tickets before the new date announcement and you can no longer attend, a full refund will be issued.
The last day to purchase tickets is 20 October 2023.
CIM is unable to provide assistance with funding attendance or accommodation for the event.
Visa applications are the responsibility of the attendee. CIM is strictly unable to provide funding or involvement in applications.
Tickets include food or beverages at the event, however, this is limited. Drinks will also be available to purchase behind the venue bar. Dietary requirements must be stated to CIM by the 20 October 2023.
In all instances, CIM will not be held accountable for travel, accommodation, visa applications or any other form of expenses loss.
In the event that CIM cancels the event, tickets can be deferred until the rearranged event or refunded.
Attendance of children at CIM Global Marketing Excellence Awards is prohibited.
Guests who wish to attend the awards, do not need to be a member or a finalist of the awards ceremony.
Members, SIGs, Volunteers and Judges may be offered promotional discount codes at CIM’s discretion. If you have already booked a ticket for the Global Marketing Excellence Awards you will not be eligible for the discount. It cannot be retroactively be applied to a previous purchase. CIM has the right to cancel any bookings that appear to use this discount code ineligibly.
CIM will not be held responsible if the Events Ceremony were to be rescheduled or cancelled for safety of our staff and guests due to COVID-19.
In the event that the event is required to be rescheduled or cancelled or if you are unable to attend due to COVID-19 restrictions, CIM will not be responsible for any travel, accommodation, visa applications or any other loss incurred by the individuals and/or their guests.
CIM will follow all government COVID-19 guidance in place on the date of the Awards and guests are required to follow this guidance and any other safety requirements put in place by CIM or the venue.
All special requests regarding mobility will have been declared at the time of booking.
CIM is not liable for any failure to fulfil its duties under these Terms and Conditions if and to the extent that such failure results from any circumstances beyond CIM’s reasonable control which shall include (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing): fire, flood, infectious disease or pandemic, strikes, loss of utilities, suspension of transportation facilities, any act of God, any act of war or civil disorder, government intervention, acts of terrorism, or any event which causes the whole of substantial part of the Venue to be closed to the public or make impossible or illegal to host the event at the Venue (a “Force Majeure Event”).
CIM reserves the right to remove any attendee from the event should they exhibit any behaviour deemed to be inappropriate. This would result in no refund of the event or other costs being paid.
How we use your information
By submitting your personal information, you are providing your details to CIM as data controller. This data will be processed solely for the purposes of managing your submission and will be handled in line with current data protection legislation as per our Privacy Policy.
CIM will not contact you in relation to other products and services, unless you have already provided consent to receiving such communications. If you are a current member of CIM, you can update your communication preferences at any time via the ‘Communication’ tab of your MyCIM account at www.cim.co.uk/mycim.
In order to process your entry, the details you provide will be shared with relevant CIM employees, judges, marking assessors and sponsors. You will only be contacted by these parties, by phone or email, in relation to this event and its associated activities. CIM will not disclose your details to any other third parties for the purpose of receiving communications from those third parties.
As part of the entry process, you will be sharing your data with third party online platform providers who have been selected by CIM for the purposes of managing your entry and delivering associated MEA activities. These third parties are based outside of the EEA in countries which may not have data protection laws in force equivalent to those within the EEA. However, CIM has taken all necessary steps to ensure they are compliant with such legislation in order to protect your personal data.
• Award Force – www.awardforce.com – Australia
• Arlo – www.arlo.co/ – New Zealand
Your personal information will be retained for as long as is required to complete all activity related to this event and for a further 12 months thereafter, after which it will be deleted from all platforms. If you are a CIM member, as a result of this event or otherwise, your data will be retained in line with our Privacy Policy.
CIM respects your data and has taken appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure we have mitigated against such risks as loss or unauthorised access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure of data.
Entry in the competition shall not grant any rights in or affect the ownership of any of CIM’s, the Sponsor’s or any partners’ intellectual property rights including but not limited to name, logo and/or trademarks, or those of our affiliates.
By entering the CIM Global Marketing Excellence Awards 2023 and successfully becoming a finalist, you agree for your name and/or company name(s) to be promoted via social media channels, PR related activity, CIM Global Marketing Excellence Awards website and CIM’s on-the-night brochure and live streaming platform either by CIM or any partners, either during or after the Awards ceremony.
Cancellation Policy
Submission of award entries
Cancellations for entries will be entitled to a refund if cancellation is received via e-mail or in writing within 14 days of the date of payment. If cancellation for entry is received after 14 days of the date of payment, no refund will be given. For entries made within 14 days prior to the final submission date, no refund will be given. For refunds, there will be a £15 or 5% administration fee, whichever is the greater.
Purchasing of attendance at the Awards ceremony
Cancellations must be received via e-mail (awards@cim.co.uk) or in writing to CIM Head Office. Tickets purchased up until the date of 25 September 2023 will be entitled to a full refund due to the change of event date.
For cancellations of new tickets purchased from 26 September 2023 onwards, a refund of 50% will be given until the 18 October 2023. No refunds will be made from 19 October 2023 onwards.
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Liability and Indemnity
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Severability
If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found to be unenforceable as a matter of law, the enforceability of any other part of these terms and conditions will not be affected.
Statutory Rights
These terms and conditions are in addition to your statutory rights as a consumer, which remain unaffected.
Applicable Law
Contracts formed between CIM and you shall be governed in all respects by English law and you hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
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