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We are now taking bookings for the 2023 BAMA Forum & Awards Dinner. Award Entries ARE NOW OPEN!

The (Members Only) Award Entry form will be available in due course with a closing date for entries at 5pm Thursday 31st August 2023. If you would like to enter the BAMA Awards but are not yet a member, you must apply for membership of the Association first.

With £500 up for grabs for the Winners and £250 for Runners-Up, you really should consider highlighting your recent company innovations, training programmes, sustainability initiatives etc. The BAMA Awards will bring public recognition for your brand, company or team.

Have a think…here are some things to consider for each category

• Aerosol of the Year – a new aerosol product made in the UK but sold ANYWHERE in the world.
• Aerosol Packaging - aerosol PACKAGING made in the UK but sold ANYWHERE in the world. Can include the can/actuator/valve/new branding or update in design etc.
• Sustainability – product or company related – CSR, reduction in carbon footprint – have you been innovative with your logistics and manufacturing programmes?
• Process Safety and Training – product or company related. Look at the training processes and new systems you have in place. Highlight your apprenticeship schemes and HR initiatives. Think of staff involvement and business safety in addition to the manufacturing element.
• Aerosol in Action photography - Member companies are welcome to submit a relevant image of a product or process which illustrates the theme of "Aerosol in Action". 

For its third & final year, the BAMA Forum & Awards Dinner will take place on 11th & 12th October 2023 at Carden Park, a luxury Cheshire Hotel with two championship golf courses and a £10m spa. 

The Forum

The Forum will start at 12pm with registration and lunch on Wednesday 11th October 2023, ending at approximately 5.00pm followed by a short AGM for members only. On Thursday 12th October, the day will begin at 9.00am with an interactive session and is expected to close at 2.00pm with a buffet lunch. The programme can be viewed will be available nearer the time but if you are interested in presenting at the event please contact the BAMA Office ASAP.
 
Awards Dinner

The BAMA Awards dinner will take place on Wednesday 11th October and will start at 6:30pm. The BAMA Awards ceremony is the perfect opportunity to highlight many of the UK Industry's success stories to guests and BAMA members, sharing best practice and recognising innovative skills across the industry. We will have a guest speaker, details of which will be confirmed in due course.

Fees

We have arranged a special members’ rate with the venue. The total cost of £295.00+VAT will include:

• the two day forum
• lunch both days
• the awards dinner
• accommodation on Wednesday 16th October and
• breakfast on the 17th October.

Please note: accommodation is limited at Carden Park and is offered on a First Come First Served basis so please ensure you book early and don’t miss out on your place. Once all places have been filled under our allocation, accommodation will need to be sourced by yourselves. 

Non-members may not attend the conference but are encouraged to attend the awards dinner, at the invitation of a BAMA member. The cost for dinner guests is £90.00+VAT, or dinner and accommodation at the rate of £295.00+VAT, subject to availability.

Registration

Members can book your place here (you need to log in first). Alternatively you can email the BAMA team at bamaadmin@bama.co.uk.

We hope to make this event better than the last and hope you can join us.

Location

Dates

From: 16 October 2024, 12:00

To: 17 October 2024, 14:00

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