The annual Hertfordshire Business Awards is hosted by the UK's largest independent publisher, Archant Herts & Cambs. As we are at the forefront of both local businesses and the community, we have organised the Business Awards with one main purpose in mind, which is to recognise both people and companies who have made a real impact to local business in the past 12 months. The gala awards dinner is a unique event designed to combine the fun and excitement of a glittering black-tie awards ceremony with an invaluable opportunity to strengthen relationships with business leader

Raise brand profile and awareness

Sponsors can select from various opportunities including sponsorship of a main award category to sponsorship of the launch event or awards programme. A brand will benefit from newspaper coverage as well as online activities; this is a great opportunity for a brand to target elite business audience.

Previous sponsors include Smith & Williamson, Oaklands College, The Goldsmith Centre for Business, HSBC, EADS Astrium, Exemplas, Hertbeat radio, the Federation of Small Businesses, Univeristy of Hertfordshire, the Beds, Bucks & Herts Society of Chartered Accountants, and Knebworth House.

Main sponsorship benefits include unique 'meet the sponsor' editorial in all publications; company logo in all in-paper pre-publicity across our 5 core Hertfordshire titles; company profile and logo with hyperlink on the Hertfordshire Business Awards website; full page advert in the awards programme; logo on stage during the gala event; company representative on stage to award a category trophy; sponsor's presentation played on plasma screens throughout the venue.