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The University of Manchester is the first university to become an official patron of the Educate North Awards.

Posted on December 10, 2019December 10, 2019 by Marketing

The Masood Enterprise Centre (MEC) at The University of Manchester, the largest single-campus university in the UK, is the first Higher Education institution to become an official patron of the prestigious Educate North Awards, which were founded in 2015 to celebrate the world-class achievements of the educational sector across the North.

The 2020 awards are now open for entries and will be staged at the Hilton Deansgate Hotel on the evening of 23^rd April 2020.

The Masood Enterprise Centre will support the organisation and promotion of the awards as well as its two spin-off competitions for entrepreneurs The University Entrepreneurs Challenge (UEC) and next year the University Entrepreneurs Grant (UEG) which will see four students, graduates or academics pitch a bright idea in front of the awards audience and potentially walk away with a cash prize of £1000 to invest in a full business plan.

The awards also celebrate improvement and excellence in the Further Education sector and in Sixth Forms – the organisers announced that Heart Yorkshire, Smooth North West and Smooth North East will be official Radio Partners and will run on-air campaigns for the event over the next 2 years.

‘Educate-North has grown rapidly to become a highly competitive and sought-after endorsement of change, improvement and excellence in the higher and further education, and Sixth Form sectors’ said Deputy Director of MEC, Tony Walker.

‘It is vital that we support enterprise education and student start-ups for the growth and prosperity of the North at a time of economic uncertainty. The awards showcase the important research and development undertaken across the education sector and we are proudly committing our support over the next three years.’

He concluded; ‘As Manchester accelerates our support for new entrepreneurs we are also delighted to support the two smart entrepreneurial competitions which Educat North has spawned and are developing’.

Dr John Kennedy CBE who co-founded the awards with broadcaster Rob McLoughlin said today; ‘MEC and The University of Manchester’s backing and endorsement reflects its pioneering roots and also its wider responsibilities to be a trailblazer for not just its immediate environment but for the entire north’.

‘We are delighted that it is our first institutional patron as we open the door to welcome others on board so that this showcase and initiative can now expand and present the achievements of the north’s university and full education sector to the wider country and especially the decision makers in Whitehall and Westminster’.

The Educate North Awards 2020 are staged by RM Communications Ltd and run in association with Prolific North and the events company Don’t Panic.

For further information regarding the awards, please contact Becky Mellor on Becky.Mellor@dontpanicprojects.com

A guide to a successful entry by David Edmundson-Bird

Posted on December 4, 2018February 14, 2019 by Marketing

Are you considering entering into one of our award schemes but aren’t sure what it takes to complete a winning entry? David Edmundson-Bird, a renowned judge of multiple awards, has put together his top tips on what the panel looks for during the judging process.

When receiving an entry, the main points I look for are:

Make sure you respond to all of the tasks
Please use the official form
Don’t use marketing fluff or try to hide things from us with weird language – if you are trying to hide the truth, bluff or just avoid being direct, it will work against you
Bear in mind the person reading your entry may be a leader in your field

Objective(s) & budget

Make sure you put down clear, measurable objectives.
- These should either be business objectives, marketing objectives or comms objectives.
You should be using your objectives to help you define successful results in your evaluation.
- Did you have any key performance indicators (KPIs) that you set yourself?

Make it clear how the budget is used for aspects of the work.
- If you have exploited assets from another campaign or business activity, make sure you include the true cost of these assets in your costing.
Nothing is ever free.
- Even if you have no media costs and you’ve used establishment staff as sunk cost, make sure you help us understand the cost of time spent or the loss of value as a result of staffers unable to work on other work.

Target audience & strategy

Clearly define your target audience.
- Particularly when looking at the audience for communications, have you identified a clear, specific target audience for your comms?
- Have you gone beyond basic demographics and thought about things such as digital behavioural, geo-locational or psychographic targets?

Give a clear strategy about your plan to engage with those targets.
- What was the route to reaching that audience?
- What were the stages or tasks you needed to go through to achieve your objectives?

Implementation & creativity

Show clearly how you executed the strategy.
- What did you do to ensure you were going to achieve your objectives?
- What did you do that was clearly unique and unusual?
- What rules did you break?
- What new and different approach did you use that sets your thing apart from anyone else’s?

Results & evaluation

Please relate these to the objective(s) stated in your objectives and budget.
- Your objectives should have been measurable so did you achieve them?
- Did you meet your KPIs and do they underpin the success of the work?
  - Did you exceed them?
- How did you evaluate the softer measures?
  - By what measure is this a success?
  - Would you do anything differently if you were to repeat the work?

Why should you win this category?

This one is often the clincher when it’s a close race – you really want to win this so make sure you convince the judge that you are a worthy recipient.
- Why you and not the others?
- Why should I pick yours?
- In a pile of also-rans, what will make me think ‘Hey this is a one-off!’

So, that’s it! You’re now fully equipped to submit a winning entry. To find out more or enter into one of our upcoming award schemes, click here.

Monday Motivation, The Don’t Panic Way

Posted on September 18, 2018January 16, 2019 by Marketing

Don’t Panic’s Way to Monday Motivation!

Author: Nancy Dykins, Don’t Panic

Keeping up, saving face, being great at stuff can take its toll.

Sometimes we can’t do all of these things. And not every day will be great. Thankfully, we are becoming more open about this and realising it’s OK to say, “Actually, I’m not coping.”

Many of us will experience periods of poor mental health at some time in our lives, so we owe it to ourselves to do all we can to look after our amazing minds. A major factor of good mental health is our surroundings and people. This is why an open, supportive, enjoyable and positive workplace is so important.

So, I asked the team for their words of encouragement or inspiration. The little internal mantra or self-talk that gets us through the tough times. Turns out we are a pretty wise bunch. Our Monday meeting was spent sharing these and we were so uplifted, we decided to get them all down and share.

Have a read, or bookmark this for a bit of inspiration if you need it. I’ve credited the team member who suggested each one and source where known, but please forgive any accidental plagiarism…

Addae

Let’s win today!

Alex

You’re only human.

Just a little reminder I tell myself when I make a mistake because sometimes we can be too hard on ourselves & it’s how you handle it that helps you grow and learn.

Ashley

Action conquers fear.

Ateka

An arrow can only be shot by being pulled backwards. When life pulls you back with difficulties, it means that you are going to be launched into something great. So just focus and keep aiming.

Becky

Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday, and all is well.

Beth

If you want to be happy and bright, let go of your need to always be right.

Chloe

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

– Confucious

Ciaran

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

Hannah

See good in all things.

James

“If it’s not poo… it’s probably okay”.

(We have to point out that James has a baby and this is a crucial motto in his house, but we can certainly extract the metaphorical from this!)

Joe

It’s so easy to be negative, it’s difficult to be positive, choose to be positive.

Layla

Keep your face turned to the sunshine and you’ll never see the shadow.

Lucy

The 7 Lovely Logics
1 Make peace with your past so it doesn’t spoil your present

2 What others think of you is none of your business

3 Time heals almost everything. Give the time, some time

4 No one is the reason of your happiness except yourself

5 Don’t compare yourself with others, you have no idea what their journey is all about

6 Stop thinking too much, it’s alright not to know all the answers

7 Smile, you don’t own all the problems in the world.

Michael

There is always somebody somewhere, having a much s*****r day than you!

Michelle

Be the reason someone smiles today.

Nancy

Life might not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we may as well dance.

– Jeanne C Stein

Nicky

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

Sarah P

Life is amazing.

And then it’s awful.

And then it’s amazing again.

And in between the amazing and the awful,

it’s ordinary and mundane and routine.

Breathe in the amazing, hold on through

the awful, and relax and exhale

during the ordinary. That’s just living.

Heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing,

awful, ordinary life. And it’s

breathtakingly beautiful.

L R Knost

Sian

#itsoktotalk

Siobhan

Apprehension is worse than reality.

It’s never as bad as you think it’s going to be.

Upcoming Deadlines…

Posted on September 11, 2018November 5, 2018 by Marketing

We’re heading swiftly into the heart of events season, with a number of deadlines approaching in the upcoming weeks. Don’t miss the chance to show off your greatest achievements at one of our awards dedicated to your industry.

Interested? Here are all of the deadlines that aren’t to be missed:

UK App Awards

Extended entry deadline: 21 September 2018

The UK App Awards celebrates excellence in apps developed in the UK or for the UK market, rewarding exceptional design and UX in a range of verticals and awards for agencies, individuals and in-house teams.

UK Business Tech Awards

Extended entry deadline: 21 September 2018

The UK Business Tech Awards celebrates the UK’s finest tech businesses and rewards innovative and exceptional application of technology to transform and grow businesses.

UK Search Awards

Extended entry deadline: 21 September 2018

The UK Search Awards have been celebrating the expertise, talent and achievements of the search industry for over half a decade and are regarded as the premiere celebration of SEO, PPC and content marketing in the UK.

Northern Digital Awards

Entry deadline: 26 October 2018

The Northern Digital Awards will once again recognise the very best in digital marketing campaigns and talent across the North, as well as rewarding websites, apps and software to reflect the online world that public, private and third sector organisations now inhabit, trade and communicate in.

UK eCommerce Awards

Entry deadline: 7 December 2018

The UK eCommerce Awards reward the very best in eCommerce and online retailing from across the UK – celebrating exceptional websites, platforms, suppliers, and marketing from in-house teams and agencies.

For any further help with events this Autumn or Winter, please don’t hesitate to give Nicky Wake a call on 01706 828855 or email nicky@dontpanicprojects.com.

Another Day, Another Event…

Posted on June 22, 2018November 5, 2018 by Marketing

Welcome to our Don’t Panic weekly blog. Our regular round-up of new staff, new events and new challenges. We’ve been as busy as ever perfecting some of the most prestigious events of the year, here’s a sneak peek of everything that’s coming up, and what you may have missed.

We’re deep into the heart of event season, with many coming and going as quick as you can say Don’t Panic Events! We’ve stayed a little closer to home recently, with London being the furthest afield we’ve been.

Don’t worry, this isn’t the end of events for the year! You’ll be very happy to know that we have launched a number of new events that will be taking place later on this year. If you think we’re busy now, just wait until November when we will be hosting a massive 10 events throughout the month!

We’ve had a ball the last month, with last week being Emma’s last with us. Emma joined the event team for a month’s work experience, coming all the way from France to Ramsbottom. We couldn’t have asked for a better addition to the team.

Enough from me, read on to see what’s coming up…

This Week’s Big News

Today we have many event deadlines for you to get your submissions in for, here’s whats in store for you today:

The UK Agency Awards is now in its fourth year, following its successful launch in 2015. The awards are open to all creative, design, digital, marketing, advertising, media and public relations agencies that are based in the UK, celebrating exceptional agencies, campaigns and talent in 27 categories.

Click here to get your final entries in.

Upcoming Events

Here’s what is coming up over the next few months…

European Search Conference
When: 27 June 2018
Where: Exhibition Centre LiverpoolThe European Search Conference is swiftly approaching with just a few months before we head to Liverpool to join some of the search industries leading professionals from across the world and share best practice, award-winning case studies, industry insights, innovation and key learnings in search marketing, PPC and content.

Click here to secure your place now.

HIVE Business Awards
When: 5 July 2018
Where: King George’s Hall, BlackburnThe HIVE Blackburn & Darwen Business Awards will celebrate and reward the outstanding work of businesses from different sectors and inspirational individuals from across Blackburn & Darwen.

Click here to secure your place now.

Speaker Bureau

Here at the Don’t Panic Speaker Bureau we always aim to give you what you want, and who you want. So, as always we’ve been busy lining up new speakers for you to hear and plenty of events for them to attend.

Here’s this week’s featured speaker:

Louise Wallwein MBE

We are incredibly honoured and proud to announce that earlier in the month the fantastic poet and speaker bureau member Louise Wallwein MBE was awarded an MBE for her services to music in Greater Manchester.

Louise will be reading snippets of her book Glue at a number of upcoming events across the country. You can grab yourself a copy here.

To read more about Louise and her story, click here.

The Cool, Calm Events Collective

Here at Don’t Panic, we are a full-service events agency that specialises in seamlessly delivering all aspects of awards, conferences and more! We pride ourselves on producing innovative and profitable events, based on strong relationships, attention to detail and unique approach.

We are the calm in your storm. The zen of events, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make you magnificent.

Author: Hannah Bulfield, Don’t Panic

A Sneak Peek Inside The Cool, Calm Events Collective

Posted on May 27, 2018June 22, 2018 by Marketing

What a frantic few weeks, to say the least! It seems like we always have at least one member of the team travelling far and wide these days, but recently the team had some respite from being on the move and stayed a little closer to home, hosting 2 massively successful events (on the same night!) in our hometown, Manchester.

We have lots of events coming up in the next month, with some of the team heading further afield for the European Search Awards which are being held in Prague next week. There’s been quite the buzz around this year’s awards, with a race to see who could grab tickets the quickest.

Last week we broadcast the Don’t Panic monthly newsletter, a monthly round-up of all the big news in our events collective, and a few words from our Managing Director, Nicky Wake.

Enough from me, read on to see what’s coming up… (we may have even launched some new awards now open for entry!)

This Week’s Big News

We’ve had some massive event launches and exciting announcements over the past few weeks, here’s whats in store for you in the upcoming months:

Click here to enter.

The UK Social Media Communications Awards, previously known in their abbreviated form as the ‘some comms awards’, celebrate the very best in UK social media communications and reward the individuals, companies and organisations who are using online platforms to communicate in fresh and innovative way.

The awards will celebrate exceptional agencies, campaigns and talent in 24 categories.

Upcoming Events

Here’s what is coming up over the next few months…

European Search Awards
When: 16 May 2018
Where: Municipal House, PragueOne of the most popular search awards in Europe is nearly here! You have just less than 2 weeks until we head to Municipal House for the European search awards, where we will celebrate the very best in SEO, PPC, Digital and Content Marketing from Europe.Click here to get your tickets now.

European Search Conference
When: 27 June 2018
Where: The European Search Conference is swiftly approaching with just a few months before we head to Liverpool to join some of the search industries leading professionals from across the world and share best practice, award-winning case studies, industry insights, innovation and key learnings in search marketing, PPC and content.Click here to secure your place now.

Speaker Bureau

Here’s our latest addition to the bureau, and we can’t wait for you to meet him:

Nick Entwistle

Nick Entwistle is the Creative Director and Founder of the Bank of Creativity, working with agencies and brands to create compelling content to engage their audiences.

He has recently released his second One Minute Briefs book and also has books published for Agency Quotes, which is a popular social feed created with Vikki Ross, where the creative industry around the world share #ThingsYouHearInAgencies.

To read more or enquire, click here.

The Cool, Calm Events Collective

We are the calm in your storm. The zen of events, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make you magnificent.

Author: Hannah Bulfield, Don’t Panic

What We’ve Been Up To This Week…

Posted on May 20, 2018June 22, 2018 by Marketing

Welcome to our Don’t Panic weekly blog. Our regular round-up of new staff, new events and new challenges. We’ve been as busy as ever perfecting some of the most prestigious events of the year, here’s a sneak peek of everything that’s coming up, and what you may have missed.

This Week’s Big News

This week we have many deadlines and announcements for you to keep up with, here’s what’s been going on:

The HIVE Blackburn & Darwen Business Awards extended deadline is closing at midnight tonight! Don’t worry we’re here to help, if you need extra time to submit your entries, get in touch now for the chance to join us on the big night.

The event celebrates and rewards the outstanding work of businesses from different sectors and inspirational individuals from across Blackburn & Darwen.

Click here to enter now.

The PRCA DARE Awards shortlist has been announced! Did you make the cut? Click here to see if you made the list for your area.

The awards celebrate the very best Communications and PR professionals across the UK. We’re ready to uncover impeccable talent and celebrate PR professionals far and wide, are you?

Click here to get your tickets.

Upcoming Events

Here’s what is coming up over the next few months…

Educate North Awards
When: 26 April 2018
Where: Hilton Deansgate Hotel, Manchester

Join us at the Educate North Awards and celebrate, recognise and share best practice and excellence in the education sector in the North with us on the night.

Get your tickets here now.

European Search Awards
When: 16 May 2018
Where: Municipal House, Prague, Czechia

The European Search Awards is an international competition that celebrates the very best in SEO, PPC, Digital and Content Marketing in Europe – attracting hundreds of entries from some of the leading search and digital agencies and professionals from across Europe.

Our Event of the Week…

The European Search Conference is swiftly approaching with just a few months before we head to Liverpool to join some of the search industries leading professionals from across the world and share best practice, award-winning case studies, industry insights, innovation and key learnings in search marketing, PPC and content.

Click here to secure your place now.

The event is taking place on 27th June 2018, the European Search Conference is a flagship event part of the 2018 International Business Festival taking place in Liverpool, UK.

Speaker Bureau

Here at the Don’t Panic Speaker Bureau we always aim to give you what you want, and who you want. So, as always we’ve been busy lining up new speakers for you to hear and plenty of events for them to attend.

This week we have two new additions to our bureau, and we can’t wait for you to meet them.

Claire Lomas

In 2012 Claire walked 26.2 miles through the streets of London in a robotic suit – this week she completed the Manchester Marathon in just 9 days, beating her personal record by 8 days.

This challenge was in aid of raising awareness of spinal injuries and to gain more vital funds for the Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation. You can support Claire by texting Legs60 £5 to 70070.

Click here to see her full Manchester Marathon Journey.

About Us

The Cool, Calm Events Collective

We are the calm in your storm. The zen of events, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make you magnificent.

Author: Hannah Bulfield, Don’t Panic

What We’ve Been Up To This Week…

Posted on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 by Marketing

This Week’s Big News

This week we have many deadlines for you to keep up with, here’s what’s been going on:

This week the team flew to Fort Lauderdale to the massively successful inaugural Interactive Marketing Awards. The night was dedicated to celebrating and rewarded excellence in Interactive Marketing campaigns, agencies and in-house teams from across North America.

To see the full list of winners, click here or to see the gallery of pictures from the night, click here.

This week the big news came for the Prolific North Awards entrees and the shortlist was announced! Click here to see the full list of finalists.

Join over 800 of the industries leading professionals from across the North on the night for a gala dinner, followed by the awards ceremony – the perfect opportunity to network and meet other companies from the same area.

Upcoming Events

Here’s what is coming up over the next few months…

PRMoment Awards – Manchester
When: 26 April 2018
Where: The Hilton, Deansgate Hotel

Join us at the PRMoment Awards – North to celebrate excellence and reward outstanding campaigns and exceptional talent in the UK PR and Communications sector.

Educate North Awards
When: 26 April 2018
Where: Hilton Deansgate Hotel, ManchesterJoin us at the Educate North Awards and celebrate, recognise and share best practice and excellence in the education sector in the North with us on the night.Get your tickets here now.

Event Spotlight

Our event of the week…

The HIVE Blackburn & Darwen Business Awards deadline has been extended until Friday 20 April! You have another week to submit your entries for the chance to join us on the big night, where we will celebrate and reward the outstanding work of businesses from different sectors and inspirational individuals from across Blackburn & Darwen.

Speaker Bureau

We have some big events this week, here’s a sneak peek of what our speakers have been up to:

Lemn Sissay

This weekend Lemn is heading to Belgium to perform pieces in both Antwerp and Turnhout with Nuff Said – monthly stages that welcome comedy, literature, music etc.

For more information about the event, click here.

Tom Cheesewright

This week Tom flew to Paris (on a less than straightforward journey, we won’t go into much detail, but you can read the full story on his Twitter) to speak about the current Facebook Scandal at McAfee EMEA Labs Day.

To read more about Tom, click here.

About Us

The Cool, Calm Events Collective

We are the calm in your storm. The zen of events, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make you magnificent.

Author: Hannah Bulfield, Don’t Panic

What We’ve Been Up To This Week…

Posted on March 23, 2018March 23, 2018 by Marketing

This Week’s Big News

This week we have many deadlines for you to keep up with, here is whats been going on:

The PRMoment Awards London have now come to a close. We had a fantastic night celebrating and rewarding the expertise, talent and achievements of the UK Biddable Media industry.

We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone that joined us on the night and to all of our sponsors that got involved! Want to see the pictures from the night? Click here.

Today is the deadline for your PRCA DARE Awards entries, get them in by midnight tonight for a chance to make it onto the shortlist, announced on 20, April 2018.

Remember, we’re heading to 6 locations across the UK to reward the very best in PR & Communications, so there’s no reason not to enter! Click here to read more about the event now.

Upcoming Events

Here’s what is coming up over the next few months…

Interactive Marketing Awards
When: 10 April 2018
Where: Fort Lauderdale Convention CentreThe Interactive Marketing Awards will celebrate and reward excellence in Interactive Marketing campaigns, agencies and in-house teams, with over 200 of the industry’s senior digital professionals and influencers joining us on the night.

The Inspire Awards
When: 5 June 2018
Where: Hilton Deansgate Hotel, Manchester
Join us for a night of celebrating and rewarding those who inspire diversity within the UK Construction, Engineering & Housing industries.

Event Spotlight

Our event of the week…

The European Search Awards are just around the corner. Today, the shortlist for the event was announced in preparation for the big night. Click here to see the full list of finalists now!

The Awards are now in their 7th year of celebrating the very best in SEO, PPC, Digital and Content Marketing in Europe.

Click here to get your tickets for the event.

Speaker Bureau

We have had 2 new additions to our bureau recently, and we can’t wait for you to meet them.

Claire Lomas

Since her freak accident in the highest level of eventing, Claire has found new sports including skiing, set up a business, written a book and organised fundraising events. Her life has been turned around, but it did have one similarity, she was busy again.

Claire speaks publicly about the split second that changed her life, and candidly describes the darkest times alongside the gradual process of turning her situation around, and surprisingly how the best five days of her life have all been after her devastating injury.

Click here to read more.

Richard Charles Lawrence

From the height of conflict with the Taliban to studying a masters degree in Philosophy.

Richard has gone from successfully solving complex problems on the battlefield to a qualified hypnotherapist, an award-winning salesman in the pharmaceutical industry and a chief instructor of the martial art ‘Keysi’.

His talks are thought-provoking with topics ranging from how to cope with pressure, to being more effective in leading and thinking.

Click here to read more about Richard.

About Us

The Cool, Calm Events Collective

We are the calm in your storm. The zen of events, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make you magnificent.

Author: Hannah Bulfield, Don’t Panic

What We’ve Been Up To This Week…

Posted on March 16, 2018March 21, 2018 by Marketing

This Week’s Big News

This week we have many deadlines for you to keep up with, here’s whats been going on:

Friday 16 March is the final deadline for the Prolific North Awards, an event that recognises the outstanding campaigns and talent in the creative and media industries across the North.

For more event information, click here.

The PRCA DARE Awards first deadline is today! We’re on the hunt for the very best Communications and PR professionals across the UK. Does this sound like you? You have until midnight tonight to get your entries in for a chance to win one of the awards up for grabs.

The awards are open to all involved in the use of PR for communications purposes, including; PR consultancies, in-house communications teams, digital agencies, marketing teams and media owners. There’s no reason not to enter!

Click here to get your entries in now.

Upcoming Events

Here’s what is coming up over the next few months…

PRMoment Awards – London
When: 22 March 2018
Where: Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, LondonThe PRMoment Awards, in association with our headline sponsor Opinium Research, celebrate excellence and recognise and reward outstanding campaigns and exceptional talent in the UK PR and Communications sector.

Event Spotlight

Our event of the week…

The European Search Conference is swiftly approaching with just a few months before we head to Liverpool to join some of the search industries leading professionals from across the world and share best practice, award-winning case studies, industry insights, innovation and key learnings in search marketing, PPC and content.

Click here to secure your place now.

Speaker Bureau

This week we have two new additions to our bureau, and we can’t wait for you to meet them.

Claire Lomas

Click here to read more.

Richard Charles Lawrence

From the height of conflict with the Taliban to studying a masters degree in Philosophy.

His talks are thought provoking with topics ranging from how to cope with pressure through to being more effective in leading and thinking.

Click here to read more about Richard.

About Us

The Cool, Calm Events Collective

We are the calm in your storm. The zen of events, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make you magnificent.

Author: Hannah Bulfield, Don’t Panic

What We’ve Been Up To This Week…

Posted on March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 by Marketing

This Week’s Big News

What a week! This week’s big award announcements are as follows…

This Wednesday, our judges gathered to determine this year’s Educate North Awards finalists that were announced yesterday. You can view the full shortlist here. Congratulations to all of the 2018 finalists – we look forward to seeing you on the night. Still haven’t got your tickets yet? Click here to book your place.

Have you created a business whilst at university? Entries are still open for the University Entrepreneur Challenge – enter now for a chance to win a cash prize!

The Northern Housing Awards deadline is today! The award ceremony is slowly creeping up on us, with just 2 months to go, they’ll be here before we know it – so get your entries in before midnight for a chance to make the shortlist for the big night.

Why should you enter? We want to reward those working hard to make a difference within communities of the North – does this sound like you or your organisation? We want to hear from you! Enter here now.

Upcoming Events

Here’s what is coming up over the next few months…

European Search Awards

When: 16 May 2018

Where: Municipal House, Prague, Czech Republic

The European Search Awards are heading to Prague to celebrate the very best in SEO, PPC, Digital and Content Marketing in Europe.

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Prolific North Awards

When: 24^th May

Where: The Principal, Manchester

The Prolific North Awards recognise the outstanding campaigns and talent in the creative and media industries across the North.

Event Spotlight

This week we have a double whammy, with 2 events featuring in our event spotlight!

Tomorrow is the last day you can get your early bird tickets for the Interactive Marketing Awards – taking place on April 10 at Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Florida.

The ceremony will reward the very best in Interactive Marketing in the US – get your tickets now for just $300 per person, and join us for a night of celebration.

Can you believe how quickly the UK Biddable Media Awards have come around? There’s less than a week to go before we get suited and booted, and head to the Montcalm Marble Arch, London along with the best in the biddable media industry.

You still have time to get your tickets, click here to grab them now, just in time for the ceremony on 15 March 2018.

Speaker Bureau

This week we have two new additions to our bureau, and we can’t wait for you to meet them.

Claire Lomas

Click here to read more.

Richard Charles Lawrence

From the height of conflict with the Taliban to studying a masters degree in Philosophy.

His talks are thought provoking with topics ranging from how to cope with pressure through to being more effective in leading and thinking.

Click here to read more about Richard.

About Us

Here at Don’t Panic, we are a full-service events agency that specialises in seamlessly delivering all aspects of awards, conferences and more! We pride ourselves on producing innovative and profitable events, based on strong relationships, attention to detail and unique approach.

We are the calm in your storm. The zen of events, working tirelessly behind the scenes to make you magnificent.

Hannah Bulfield, Don’t Panic

What We’ve Been Up To This Week…

Posted on March 2, 2018March 9, 2018 by Marketing

Welcome to our Don’t Panic weekly blog. Our regular round up of new staff, new events and new challenges. We’ve been as busy as ever perfecting some of the most prestigious events of the year, here’s a sneak peek of everything that’s coming up, and what you may have missed.