The Advertising Media Association of Southern Africa (AMASA) introduced an annual award in 2012 to recognise successful media campaigns. The criteria for nomination is that the campaigns are based on “great ideas, sound insight, and execution strategies with measurable results”.
This year the Association is hosting the fourth of these prestigious media awards, and is offering sponsorship opportunities for the first time. We reproduce AMASA’s unedited press release containing comprehensive details on sponsorship opportunities and table bookings, with all relevant contact details and links.
2016 AMASA AWARDS CEREMONY TICKETS AND EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
With over 145 entries into this year’s AMASA Awards (a record high for the newly created Awards) the competition for top spots is sure to be tight and the 
content highly inspiring. With entries closed, the fate of all entrants now belongs with the judging panel. If you have entered the 2016 Awards or wish to witness the celebration of innovative, creative media executions then it’s time to book your seat for the AMASA Awards ceremony, which will be hosted at Montecasino’s glamorous Ballroom on Tuesday the 25th of October from 19:00.
Over the past three years, the AMASA Awards and its ceremony has grown in stature and size. This year AMASA plans to elevate the experience once more. A ticket to the ceremony costs R500 per person and includes a three course plated dinner, a bottle of wine per table, as well as your seat to an evening of celebrating media innovation and excellence. To purchase your ticket or to book a table, visit our online ticketing portal. If you require an invoice to book, please email us on the details below.
Wanting to celebrate and share high standards of work, innovation, executions, trends and strategy within the media and advertising industry, AMASA still stands by its core goal; to skill and uplift the industry by supporting and driving the continuous education and inspiration of the industry – from its new comers to its veterans. The AMASA Awards were not only created to be one of the organisation’s methods of inspiring great work but also to be one of the key fundraising activities. Funding raised from the Awards will help the organisation provide support back into the industry through their various educational and up skilling endeavors. To harness support for this initiative, the AMASA Awards now include – for the first time – sponsorship opportunities.
Prospective sponsors can sponsor an award category (R 24 950) or the Roger Garlick Grand Prix (R 57 000). Sponsors will receive exposure via banner space, logos displayed on tickets, promotional material and on screen as well as press release mentions. Sponsors will have the privilege of handing out their category’s award during the ceremony. The Grand Prix sponsor will receive the above-mentioned exposure as well as branding of the registration area and advertising on screens. The headline award sponsor will also be supported with an exclusive press release announcing the sponsorship. To view all the categories open for sponsorship please visit http://www.amasa.org.za/sponsorships/ online. To arrange a sponsorship please email Sean Press on pressman@contactmedia.co.za.
The judging panel is currently evaluating this year’s entries and shortlist candidates will be announced on the 19th of October.
The AMASA AWARDS exist to celebrate successful ‘all-rounder’ media campaigns; ones which are based on sound insights, underpinned by great ideas, followed through with perfectly executed strategy to achieve outstanding and measurable results – all the while celebrating innovation.
For any queries relating to the awards evening please contact Thalia Bruinders on thalia@bonfiremedia.co.za or wayne.bishop@phdnetwork.co.za. For all sponsorship queries please contact Sean Press on pressman@contactmedia.co.za.
For more information, visit www.amasa.org.za
Issued by:
Candice Mullins
candice@bonfiremedia.co.za
0827630349
Of Bonfire Media
On behalf of:
Wayne Bishop
Head of AMASA AWARDS – AMASA Johannesburg
About AMASA
The Advertising Media Association of Southern Africa (AMASA), is a registered Section 21 company, and since its inception as a professional body in 1971, has been at the forefront of media education and training in South Africa. Over the past 43 years, the association has evolved from the informal monthly gatherings of the 70’s to the organised structure it is proud of today. The core aim of AMASA is to focus on the education levels of those with an interest in the media, marketing and advertising industry, with a view to improving knowledge and skills in media decision making techniques and their use. Other key educational facets include partnerships with tertiary institutes such as AAA and Red & Yellow, The AMASA textbook, AMASA seminars and talks as well as various essential fundraising activities. AMASA also celebrates great work within the industry via hosting the AMASA Awards to reward those in the industry who raise the bar. AMASA has two divisions, a Johannesburg and Cape Town Chapter, each team steering the organisation in the relevant city to the local membership and industry. The Cape Town chapter runs the coastal arm of the organization in the Mother City focusing on growing and knowledge sharing amongst the agencies and media owner in this region.
