UK RAIL

INDUSTRY AWARDS
2015
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Headline This exclusive sponsorship opportunity provides your organisation with maximum
exposure in the run-up to this prestigious event, as well as placing your organisations brand in
front of all the delegates, award winners and speakers on the night.
Category Sponsor one of our prestigious award categories and recognise excellence, be
onstage in front of thousands of top level rail industry executives and present this coveted award.
Champagne reception Sponsor our prestigious champagne reception and greet
thousands of rail industry decision makers with canaps and a glass of fizz on arrival.
Charity Auction Sponsor the evenings charity auction and play an integral part in the
raising of funds that will be used for the sole objective of reaching out to young people in order
in rail. All of the proceeds generated by the auction will be donated to the UK Rail
Industry Training Trust.
Associate Sponsor Entertain your colleagues and customers at this exclusive event
with the Associate Sponsorship package which includes 1 x table of 12 with a three course
dinner, half bottle of wine per person, coffee and complimentary champagne on arrival to your
table, excellent view of the stage and Associate Sponsor branding across all marketing
collateral.
Corporate Dining Tables to seat 10 or 12 guests are available.
19th Feb 2015
Battersea Evolution 6pm - 1am
Location: London, SW11 4NJ
Dress code: Black tie
Fiona Tordoff
Chief Executive,
IRO
Guy Wilmshurst-Smith
Head of Professional
Development & Training,
Network Rail.
Simon Iwnicki
Professor of
Railway Engineering,
University of
George McInulty
Programme Director of
Infrastructure, TfL
Guy Woodroffe
Programme Lead,
Rail Delivery Group -
Technology & Operations,
RSSB
Iain Aitken Stewart MP
Member of Parliament,
Milton Keynes
South
Ben Ackroyd
Engineering
Director, c2c
David Hawkins
Operations Director,
ICW
Welcome
to the UK Rail Industry Awards
The UK rail industrys most prestigious annual event
Terry Morgan
Chairman,
Crossrail
Gil Howarth
Chief Executive,
NSARE
Amanda White
Senior Route
Engineer, HS2
Ian Prosser
Chief Inspector of
Railways, ORR
Martyn
Chymera
Chairman
& founding
member, YRP
Philippa Oldham
Head of Transport
& Manufacturing,
Institution of
Mechanical
Engineering, IMechE
Award

Categories
1. Apprenticeship Development
Scheme
2. Collaborative Working BS11000
3. Cost Base Reduction
4. CSR Corporate Social
Responsibility
5. Electrification
6. Environmental & Sustainability
7. Graduate Development Scheme
8. Lifetime Achievement Award
9. Light Rail
10. Marketing & Communications
11. Mobile Technology
12. Operator of the Year
- Passenger
- Freight
13. Outstanding Projects
- Small under 3m
- Medium 3m-20m
- Large over 20m
14. Passenger Safety
15. Product Innovation
16. Rail Asset Management & Security
17. Recruitment Excellence
18. Research & Development
19. Signalling & Telecommunications
20. Traction & Rolling Stock
21. Training and Development
22. Workforce Safety
23. Young Rail Professional



















To enter visit
www.ukria.com
Awards ceremonies are
always momentous events,
and this, the first-ever UK Rail
Industry Awards, is particularly so
Stephen Hammond MP at
2014 awards
It says something about the appetite
for an event like this, not just to see so
many distinguished guests here
supporting the event, but also to see
the quite exceptional level of entries, 239
Richard Parry-Jones, keynote
speaker 2014
The UK Rail Industry Awards recognise the
hard work and achievement of organisations,
teams and individuals working tirelessly to
deliver an efcient, robust rail transportation
network, which continues to be one of the
safest in Europe. Join us in a celebration of
your success.


19th Feb 2015
Battersea Evolution 6pm - 1am
Location: London, SW11 4NJ Dress code: Black tie
Headline sponsorship
This exclusive sponsorship opportunity provides your
organisation with maximum exposure in the run-up
to this prestigious event as well as placing your
organisations brand in front of all the delegates, award
winners and speakers on the night.
Name checked by the event chair thanking you
for your support
Speaking slot/promotional video
2 tables to seat 24 guests (best seats in the house)
this includes an exquisite 3 course meal and a
half bottle of wine per person

Your logo/branding will be seen by the whole
of the rail industry before, during and after the
event across all marketing collateral
This includes:
- All print and online advertising campaigns
- Email marketing campaigns to c69,000 recipients
- Venue signage
- Event programme
- Event website
- AV screen

Pop up banners (supplied by you) to be placed

Tickets for each of your guests to the champagne
reception and after-party
around the venue
Headline wide banner advert on UKRIA.com
Solus e-shot to c69,000 rail industry decision makers
announcing your organisation as headline sponsor
of this prestigious event
Skyscraper banner advert on UKRIA.com
Solus e-shot to c69,000 rail industry decision makers
announcing your organisation as headline sponsor
of this prestigious event
Headline wide banner advert on UKRIA.com
Solus e-shot to c69,000 rail industry decision makers
announcing your organisation as champagne
reception sponsor of this prestigious event
Use of the UKRIA logo across all of your own
marketing material
Your logo/branding will be seen by the whole
of the rail industry before, during and after the
event across all marketing collateral
This includes:
- All print and online advertising campaigns
- Email marketing campaigns to c69,000 recipients
- Venue signage
- Event programme
- Event website
- AV screen
Use of the UKRIA logo across all of your own
marketing material
Your logo/branding will be seen by the whole
of the rail industry before, during and after the
event across all marketing collateral
This includes:
- All print and online advertising campaigns
- Email marketing campaigns to c69,000 recipients
- Venue signage
- Event programme
- Event website
- AV screen
Use of the UKRIA logo across all of your own
marketing material
Auction sponsor
Sponsor the evenings charity auction and play
an integral part in the raising of funds that will
be used for the sole objective of reaching out to
them in the wide and diverse range of exciting
career paths available in rail.




Champagne reception
Sponsor our prestigious champagne reception and
greet thousands of rail industry decision makers
Decorate the drinks reception with your own
branding i.e pop up banners/equipment/literature/AV
etc (supplied by you)


Category sponsor
Sponsor one of our coveted award categories and
recognise excellence.
Take to the stage and present the winner with their trophy
in front of thousands of top level rail industry executives
whilst your logo/branding is displayed front of house
across all AV



Associate Sponsor
Entertain your colleagues and customers at this exclusive event
Corporate Dining
Tables to seat 10 or 12 guests are available.
with the Associate Sponsorship package.
brought to you by:


The awards were a resounding success; not only was
the night great fun, but as a business that is growing
its presence in the rail industry it was a hugely
valuable event for us to sponsor and attend.
Joe Townsley, Commercial Account Manager
Marshalls PLC
The UK Rail Industry Awards held at The Brewery in
February was a vibrant night, full of networking
opportunities with senior people throughout the
industry.
Elizabeth Bonfield, Head of Business Innovation
EAL
To discuss your sponsorship requirements contact Roy Rowlands on
0044 (0)161 833 6320 or royc@cognitivepublishing.com
1 table to seat 12 guests, this includes an
exquisite 3 course meal and a half bottle of
wine per person

Tickets for each of your guests to the champagne
reception and after-party
1 table to seat 12 guests, this includes an
exquisite 3 course meal and a half bottle of
wine per person

Tickets for each of your guests to the champagne
reception and after-party
Skyscraper banner advert on UKRIA.com
Solus e-shot to c69,000 rail industry decision makers
announcing your organisation as champagne
reception sponsor of this prestigious event
Your logo/branding will be seen by the whole
of the rail industry before, during and after the
event across all marketing collateral
This includes:
- All print and online advertising campaigns
- Email marketing campaigns to c69,000 recipients
- Venue signage
- Event programme
- Event website
- AV screen
Use of the UKRIA logo across all of your own
marketing material

1 table to seat 12 guests, this includes an
exquisite 3 course meal and a half bottle of
wine per person

Tickets for each of your guests to the champagne
reception and after-party
1 table to seat 12 guests, this includes an
exquisite 3 course meal and a half bottle of
wine per person

Complimentary champagne on arrival to your table

Tickets for each of your guests to the champagne

reception and after-party
Excellent view of the stage
Associate sponsor branding across all marketing
collateral
1 table to seat 10/12 guests, this includes an
exquisite 3 course meal and a half bottle of
wine per person
Entertain your colleagues and customers at
this exclusive event