Asian Achievers Awards

Turning ADVERSITY into OPPORTUNITY through

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RESILIENCE, SACRIFICE and DETERMINATION

Asian Achievers Awards, Wembley Stadium 30th September 2010

British Asians

A premium award to celebrate Asian success Hosted by Asian Business Publications Ltd

10 th Asian Achievers Awards 2010 It is yet again a time of year when Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar celebrate the various outstanding roles played by Britain’s Asian community.

Over the years the Asian community has made a significant contribution to the UK economy and to the rich cultural diversity of British society. British Asians are said to contribute 6% to the UK GDP, whilst making up only 4% of the population. Asians have continued consistently to scale the pinnacles of success and today occupy positions of authority and influence. Asian women too are at the forefront of this success story, playing an increasingly important role in various walks of life. Sports, media, arts, culture and community services now boast Asian achievers at the highest level. It is against this background that the Asian Achievers Awards salute individuals who are singularly responsible for bringing the Asian community to the centre stage of British life. Exceptional and exemplary achievements of individual that are truly inspirational.

Whilst the early migrants struggled to make Britain home- their sacrifices, resilience and determined efforts have meant that the younger generations have been able to flourish, with the majority of them being well-settled, successful and occupying important positions in all walks of life. Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar continue to proudly play their part in recording the community’s consistent efforts to maintain and enhance its position within the British society.

To ensure that the future generations will continue to carry the success further, ABPL recognisees individuals from various fields for their contribution to the society through Asian Achievers Awards (AAA).

The AAA is now in its 10th year and by an impressive array of high net worth individuals, industry captains, high - level decision makers, Parlimentarians, community leaders and senior professionals.

There are various types of awards, but Asian Achievers Awards (AAA) is rather unique. Instead of few individuals deciding who the award winner is, a truly independent panel of judges are given total freedom to select a shortlist and then the winner in each category.

Not only the subscribers and the readers of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar but also the wider community is invited to nominate in various categories of the award, as its publicised through radio, television, internet and various events. Every year we receive a record number of nominations and the calibre of the candidates are always very impressive.

Number of Guests expected: 1000.

Looking Back at 2009 Asian Achievers Awards Last year we had Baroness Shriti Vadera as the chief guest and guests attended were peers, members of the Parliament, business owners, senior professionals and many other dignitaries.

Past AAA events have been graced by dignitaries as the Chief Guest including Tony Blair, Jack Straw, David Blunkett, Patricia Hewitt, Ruth Kelly, Valarie Amos, Peter Hain, Eddie George, Yvette Cooper, Willie Whitelaw, Ed Balls.

The charity we supported last year was St. Lukes Hospice, and raised over ÂŁ55,000 for the worthwhile cause.

The winners of the Asian Achievers Awards 2009 were: Vraj Pankahania, Owner of Westcombe Group - Achievement in Community Service, Chamanlal Chaman, Asian Broadcaster-Achievement in Media arts & Culture, Capt Sandip Patel - Civil service and Uniform, Rajeev Bagga - Sports Personality of the year, Dr Manjul Vasanth, Dentist Professional of the Year, Rishi Lakhani - Young Entrepreneur of the year, Narendra Patel, owner of Meera Catering - Business in Community, Uma A Mehta, Director of Rak Telecommunications - Woman of the Year, Anil Maneklal Solanki, Founder of Taj foodsBusiness person of the year, Frank Khalid, Chak 89- Excellence and Innovation Award, Nitin Ganatra - Celebrity, Excellence Award for Contribution & Support in the Community, The Editor's Award for Best Overall Enterprise was given to Ratheesan Yoganathan, Lebara .

A special souvenir magazine was presented to all the guests at the Awards ceremony. The magazine carries profiles of all shortlisted candidates, messages from the Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Baroness Shriti Vadera to name a few.

Attendees Distinguished Guests & Media

The AAA is attended by an impressive array of high net worth individuals, industry captains, highlevel decision makers, parliamentarians, community leaders and senior professionals. The event will be a black tie event attended by over 1000 distinguished guests.

Past AAA events have been graced by dignitaries as the Chief Guest including Tony Blair, Jack Straw, David Blunkett, Patricia Hewitt, Ruth Kelly, Valarie Amos, Peter Hain, Eddie George, Yvette Cooper, Willie Whitelaw, Ed Balls.

TV coverage this year: B4U, NDTV News, NDTV Imagine, MATV, Venus TV, CNN IBN, Zee TV

Press attending this year: Press Trust of India, Indo Asian News Service, Telegraph, Economic Times, India Today, Evening Standard, Guardian, Indian Journalist Association, Sikh Times, Desh Pardesh

Radio attendees this year: Sunrise Radio, Buzz Asia, Punjab Radio, Nu Sound, Amar Radio

Platinum Sponsorship Rights & Benefits:

As a Platimum Sponsor of the Asian Achievers Awards, Organisation is provided with an extensive list of benefits designed to serve as a platform to achieve their marketing and communications objectives.

An overview of the rights which a Platinum Sponsor receive is outlined below: • Company brand receives exclusivity of the event “ The XYZ Asian Achievers Awards” (Title acknowledgement or naming rights) • Platinum Sponsor provided with dominant presence to distinguished guest of 1,000 people attending the event • Category exclusivity for your business or industry • Official use of Asian Achievers Awards logo through term of agreement.

• Guaranteed Media Coverage • Primary logo or name recognition in all paid and promotional advertising/marketing.

• Full Promotional Rights • Top-level, Platinum Sponsor trademark recognition in all promotional materials including Television and Radio

An overview of the benefits for a Platinum Sponsor receive is outlined below: • Increasing product or corporate awareness • Developing product or corporate image • Driving sales • Developing market position • Changing the company’s image • Building alliances in order to gain public support • Gaining PR value • Marketing potential • Sponsor acknowledgement with all media exposure

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BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD: Awarded to a business person who is a success in every sense of the word and can demonstrate a genuine passion for social issues Event to be branded after sponsor's name - Eg. The 10th Reliance Asian Achievers Awards 2010.

Sponsor to present the 'Business Person Of The Year Award'.

Exposure in all AAA promotional advertisements including print, radio and TV. Sponsor's representative to speak at the Awards ceremony.

Table of twenty at the Awards ceremony.

Champagne at sponsors' tables.

Prominent display of sponsor's banner at the venue.

Branding of the front cover of the AAA souvenir magazine.

Back cover advertisement in the AAA souvenir magazine.

Full page advertorial in the AAA souvenir magazine.

Logo on eco - friendly gift bag specially made for the occasion.

Logo on invitations.

Logo on menu.

Advertisement on ABPL website for a year linked to sponsors website.

Post event editorial coverage in Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar.

Post event coverage on TV. 4 Full page advertisement post event.

TOTAL COST : ÂŁ25,000 + VAT

Gold Sponsors (Category Sponsorship) Award Categories AAA Gold Award for Professional of the Year Professionals in the field of medicine, law, education, banking, finance and others,who have scaled the heights of their chosen profession.

AAA Gold Award for Achievement in Community Service In recognition for an individuals service to community.

AAA Gold Award for Achievement in Media, Arts and Culture Someone who has made a mark in media including print and broadcast media; cinema, art and culture.

AAA Gold Award for Sports Personality of the Year Awarded for excelling in sports.

AAA Gold Award for Woman of the Year The award will recognise and honour a woman who has made a significant mark in any chosen field.

AAA Gold Award for Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awarded to an young entrepreneur (less than 35 years) with a proven track record of operating a successful business enterprise.

AAA Gold Award for Business in Community A business house that has made a demonstrable contribution to the community.

AAA Gold Award for Uniformed and Civil Services For outstandinging achievements in uniformed and civil services or contribution to the community through any of the above services.

Editor’s Award (not for sponsorship) Editor’s choice of an outstanding individual across all communities.

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Sponsor presents award to the winner.

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Table of ten at awards at the gala dinner ceremony .

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Signage with company's name and logo at venue.

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Sponsor's logo on invitation.

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Company logo in all pre and post event publicity material.

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Logo on eco - friendly gift bag specially made for the occasion.

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One full page colour advertisement in the AAA Awards brochure - an A4 glossy magazine. Copies of the brochure will be distributed through 33,000 copies of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar.

TOTAL COST : ÂŁ10,000 + VAT

10 th Asian Achievers Awards Commemorative Issue

The AAA commemorative issue is an A4 glossy magazine and will be distributed free to all subscribers of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar. It will present an overview of the awards ceremony with colourful images, profile of the winners and mention about the shortlisted candidates. Sponsors of all award categories will be covered prominently. Articles will be unique and written exclusively for the souvenir magazine.

It is once in a year opportunity to applaud high achievers from the Asian community in a classic ambience.

Advertising Rates (+ VAT) Full Page Colour: £4,500 Half Page Colour: £2,250 Quarter Page Colour: £1,125

Nomination and Selection Process

This is a unique event where readers nominate and an independent panel of judges comprising of eminent personalities selects the winner. The Judges' decision is final.

ABPL Group will not entertain any dialogue with the members of the public regarding the judging process. In order to ensure a high degree of transparency and fairness, the management and members of the staff of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar will play no role in the nomination or judging process.

You can nominate yourself if you wish to. Nominations and entries must follow the prescribed format and bear the signature of the applicant. You may use an additional sheet if the space provided is insufficient. The winners will be announced at the AAA Awards ceremony. Asian Voice & Gujarat Samachar will publish the names of the short listed candidates and winners after the event. They will also appear in our eEdition available at www.abplgroup.com All nomination forms must reach our offices on or before 16th August 2010.

Table Booking

Table of 10 : £1,250 + VAT per table.

Single ticket - £150 + VAT