British Jewellers' Association

BJA Membership Awards

To celebrate the BJA's 125th Anniversary, we are organising a celebratory BJA membership awards programme, culminating in a prestigious black tie awards ceremony at the Jewellery Benevolent Ball in Birmingham on December 6th 2012. Success of this inaugural awards programme will hopefully see this becoming a regular annual event.

The winner of each category will receive a commemorative plaque plus universal industry recognition for their great achievement! Category winners and those shortlisted will also be provided with new BJA commemorative logos.

Nominations are invited from all BJA members - you can either nominate yourself, another BJA member or a supplier of services to the BJA membership. A separate form will be required for each nomination.

You may only provide nominations for a maximum of 2 categories. All nominations need to be completed by September 7th 2012.

From this point, an Awards panel will then judge each entry to arrive at a short list of 4 companies/individuals per category.

The shortlist will then appear on the BJA website and be open for voting by the membership. In 2 categories, voting will also be invited from companies and individuals outside of membership.

Voting will close on November 26th 2012.

The BJA will publicise the awards programme throughout the year and members will receive regular updates.

Award Categories:

1. BJA Member of the Year:
   Individual or company that has helped most to promote the BJA during 2012. Voted for by the BJA membership.
   
   
2. BJA Supplier of the Year:
   BJA member or a supplier of services to the BJA membership who has provided outstanding service during 2012.Voted for by the BJA membership.
   
   
3. BJA Industry Contributor of the Year:
   BJA member that has done the  most to contribute to the overall good of the industry - suggested areas include: ethical trading practices training, new standards, initiatives etc. Voted for by the BJA membership.
    
4. BJA Designer of the Year:
   BJA member who has consistently produced the most commercially viable designs to raise the profile of British design. Voted for by the BJA membership and general public.
    
5. BJA Retailer of the Year:
   BJA member running either a bricks and mortar business or ecommerce platform. Voted for by both the BJA membership and general public.

RULES AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

• The award judging panel’s decision to arrive at the category shortlists is final
• The BJA reserve the right to decline an entry without stating a reason
• The BJA cannot take responsibility for the late arrival of nominations or votes
• The awards for category winners and shortlisted nominees are not negotiable and no cash equivalent will be offered

A nomination form can be found by clicking on the link below – please scan and email to: lindsey.straughton@bja.org.uk

  BJA Awards Nomination Form

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Nominate Online