Providing unrivalled opportunities for headline and category partners, from high-profile branding to attending the county's networking event of the year, here's why a Gloucestershire Business Awards partnership is a sound investment.
What are the branding opportunities for Gloucestershire Business Awards partners?
Gloucestershire Business Awards headline partners benefit from a host of premium branding opportunities, such as inclusion on the Gloucestershire Business Awards logo and on all display advertising assets for the Gloucestershire Business Awards, as well as their own bespoke display advertising campaign, which includes striking Wallpaper display advertising on the central awards page, which attracts 15,000 to 20,000 readers each year.
Headline partners also receive mentions in all of SoGlos's Gloucestershire Business Awards editorial coverage.
All partners receive a branded badge, 50-word profile and website link, plus a photo and 50-word profile on their nominated judge on the central awards page; branded 'Proud partner' assets to use on their own website, emails and social media throughout all the phases of the awards; and their logo on their relevant category badge on assets distributed to shortlisted businesses and finalists.
On the night, headline partners are invited to make an on-stage welcome address to guests and to present the overall Business of the Year winner, as well as receiving exclusive bespoke branding opportunities displayed within the venue.
All partners have their 50-word profile and logo included in the official awards night programme; logo branding on the big screen and large format banners in the awards venue; an introduction from the compere when it's time to announce their category winner, where a representative of the business is invited up to the stage to present the award; and official photos with your category winner and highly commended business, featured in SoGlos's post-event coverage.
What networking opportunities are there for Gloucestershire Business Awards partners?
The Gloucestershire Business Awards offer headline and category partners unprecedented networking opportunities with some of the county's most innovative and successful organisations.
Combining three in-person events: Meet The Judges; the Judges Panel Meeting; and the Gloucestershire Business Awards ceremony, itself – there are a trio of valuable opportunities to meet and forge relationships with fellow businesses on the judging panel, as well as all of the businesses shortlisted for an award.
1. The Meet The Judges event provides a unique opportunity to meet representatives from each shortlisted business – plus arrange phone calls, meetings or even site visits throughout the judging phase for further consideration, too – as judges don't only get a say on the category that they have partnered with, but score every business shortlisted.
2. The Judges Panel Meeting gives judges a chance to discuss their scores in-depth with the rest of the panel before making their final decisions about who makes it through as a finalist.
3. While at the Gloucestershire Business Awards ceremony, as well as having the chance to celebrate with up to 400 business people at the awards, a representative from each category partner presents the trophy to the winner of their category on stage, before being interviewed in a backstage media zone.
As well as meeting new contacts and learning all about each business, each of these touchpoints has the potential to be the start of a long-term relationship – a chance to work with a new supplier; an opportunity to learn new skills or develop existing ones or even find a mentor or mentee; and of course, discover potential new customers.
Tickets to all of these in-person events are included within the category partnership package, including five tickets to the awards ceremony for every category partner and 10 for headline partners.
Be part of the Gloucestershire Business Awards 2026
To find out about partnership opportunities and the chance to associate your brand with Gloucestershire's leading business awards in 2026, contact SoGlos's Partnerships Hub by emailing partnerships@sopublishing.com or calling 01242 210330.
For more information about the Gloucestershire Business Awards, see soglos.com/business-awards.
