Entries open for db Asian Awards 2019

Entries are open for The Drinks Business Asian Awards 2019, the only business and trade orientated awards in Asia’s wine industry created to recognise excellence across the region.

Last year, winners included Lu Yang MS, wine director of Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts; Judy Chan, chairwoman of Grace Vineyard, Eddie McDougall of The Flying Winemaker; Treasury Wine Estates, The Fine Wine Experience, Ginsberg + Chan, and Pernod Ricard to name a few. 

The awards consist of three main categories: Personality Awards, Marketing Awards and Business Awards.

For Personality Awards, leading personalities from the drinks industry and trend setters are going to battle it out for Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, and Young Achiever of the Year. 

In order to reward the best marketing efforts, The Drinks Business Asian Awards will look at the most successful marketing and launch campaigns in the Asia Pacific region for Best Launch, Best Social Media Campaign and Best Drinks Event. 

In terms of Business Awards, candidates will compete for Best Drinks Company of the Year (Wine, Spirits & Beer), Best Retail Award (Wine, Spirits & Beer), On-trade Supplier of the Year, Best Online Retailer, Travel Retail Operator of the Year, Fine Wine Retailer of the Year and Green Drinks Company of the Year.

You can view The Drinks Business Asian Awards 2018 results and analysis here. 

The deadline for entry is 30 June, and supporting materials must be submitted before 15 September. Entry fee for the first entry is HK$2,000 and HK$1,700 for additional entries.

Click the link here to see all the award categories. To enter the competition, please contact sophie@thedrinksbusiness.com.