Category: News

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.

The On The Tools Awards will celebrate and reward construction workers, subcontractors, tools and equipment manufacturers and construction companies from across the UK. The awards will be a unique opportunity for every element of the construction industry to come together and celebrate our sector. Click here to get your last minute nominations 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

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.

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:

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 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.

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. The 2018 awards, hosted by Katherine Ryan, will feature 33 categories celebrating the very best in campaigns, software and the teams and individuals behind them.

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 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 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

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

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.

The Public Sector Communication Awards extended entry deadline is tonight! The UK Public Sector Communications Awards celebrate and reward excellent communication strategies and campaigns, teams and individuals in local and national government, emergency services and not-for-profit bodies from across the UK. Click here for your last chance to enter!

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

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

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 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

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.

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

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

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 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

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.

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

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

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 peak of everything that’s coming up, and what you may have missed.

This Week’s Big News

This week’s award announcements are as follows…

The UK Biddable Media Awards are rapidly approaching, last Friday, the shortlist was announced. Congratulations to everyone who made it onto the shortlist – we look forward to seeing you on the night!

The awards celebrate and reward the expertise, talent and achievements of the UK Biddable Media industry. We’d like to thank everyone who entered, and our judges who had the difficult task of deciding on the list of finalists. You can view the full short list here.

Haven’t got your tickets yet? Seize the events early bird ticket deadline. The cost per ticket from 17^th February will be £285 + VAT. So, grab yours now for £30 off!

After a difficult deliberation day from our judges earlier in the week, Friday also saw the full shortlist for the PRMoment awards announced. We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who entered, and massive congratulations to the shortlist!

The awards are in association with the headline sponsor Opinium Research, with the main aim being to celebrate excellence, recognise and reward outstanding campaigns and exceptional talent in the UK PR and Communications sector.

Friday is your last chance to grab early bird tickets for the event, so head over to the website now to get £25 off the normal selling price. The cost per ticket from 17^th February will be £230 + VAT.

Upcoming Events

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

Prolific North Live 2018

When: 28^th February – 1^st March

Where: EventCity, Manchester, UK

A two day marketing expo featuring tech innovation demonstrations, creative workshops, collaboration areas, conference sessions and seminars designed to motivate and inspire

Interactive Marketing Awards 2018

 When: 10^th April

Where: Fort Lauderdale, Convention Centre, FL

A celebratory gala dinner and ceremony dedicated to rewarding excellence in Interactive Marketing campaigns, agencies and in-house teams – featuring 28 categories judged by a panel of international industry experts.

Educate North Awards 2018 

When: 26^th April

Where: Hilton Deansgate, Manchester

A prestigious awards event, designed to celebrate, recognise and share best practice and excellence in the education sector in the North – featuring 21 categories open for entry.

Event Spotlight

Do you think you’re the best in the business? Grab your tickets for this year’s Northern Housing Awards and join over 350 of the industry’s leading professionals celebrate innovative, affordable housing, projects and services in the North.

The official deadline is today, which means you have only a few hours to get your final entries in! To request an extended deadline get in touch via email info@northernhousingawards.co.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, we’ve lined up new speakers for you to hear and plenty of events with them to attend. You could say its been. Great start to the year – here’s a sneak peak of what’s coming up:

Lemn Sissay will be speaking at the European Foundation Centre’s 29th Annual General Assembly in Brussels this May.

Clint Boon will be DJ’ing at The Glamour of Manchester Childline Ball next month – a must attend event, for an amazing cause.

We’re excited to announce that we have two new speakers joining the bureau, Bonita Norris and Janet Taras – you’ll be seeing more of them over the next few months so keep an eye out to see what they’re get up to!

Bonita Norris is a highly experienced and professional speaker – her inspiring story of going from novice climber to standing on top of Mount Everest in only two years speaks to the hearts and minds of every audience member.

Janet Taras is an award-winning speaker ‘DARES’ the audience to have productive and courageous conversations that lead to results, not arguments – developing the next strong leaders.

About Us

Here at Don’t Panic we are a full service events agency that specialise in seamlessly delivering all aspects of awards, conferences and more! We pride ourselves in 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.