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How-Do Awards 2010 - the short list announced

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Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Despite a number of regional and national media and creative awards initiatives already cancelled or reduced in scale this year, we are delighted to report that the How-Do Awards have once again attracted a record number of entries. The judges have now met and the short list follows.

Despite the challenging times and the introduction of much tighter judging criteria, the number of entries rose by around 15% on last year and the judges also felt that the overall quality had risen once again.

To the many companies who have invested substantial time and energy into submitting entries but have proved unsuccessful in being short listed, we thank you for your efforts and hope that next year your entry will be successful.

To those who are short listed, we commend you and look forward to seeing you together with several hundred other guests at the Awards dinner on Thursday 29 April which promises to be another unique event. The second annual How-Do awards dinner last April attracted the year's largest gathering of the North West’s leading media and creative industries folk (565 guests).

The awards dinner has moved this year from Old Trafford (MUFC) to a larger venue in the shape of the Palace Hotel in central Manchester.

For information on attending the dinner, please contact Nicky Wake and her team at Don't Panic Projects on 01706 828855 or by email nicky@dontpanicprojects.com.

Shrimsley

Click here to see a short video of the prize winning performances in 2009.

The 2010 dinner, in association with our headline sponsor MediaCityUK, will be compered by Jim Hancock and the guest speaker this year is Robert Shrimsley, the Managing Editor of FT.com.

The drinks reception on the evening is being sponsored by KMP Digitata.

How-Do Awards 2010 - the categories, short listed entrants and sponsors

Creative/Advertising Agency

Sponsored by KMP Digitata

How-Do Awards 2010 – the judges

Alice Morrison, chief executive Northwest Vision and Media. Alice started her career in journalism on an entertainment magazine in Dubai and subsequently helped launch BBC News24 before plumping for a change of career with a switch to a leading Lancashire ISP, prior to joining NWVM.

Alison Hastings, former editor and currently an adviser to various bodies including Camelot. Probably best-known currently as the BBC Trustee responsible for England. Edited the Newcastle Evening Chronicle from 1996 to 2002 before relocating to Liverpool. Former columnist on UK Press Gazette and can be frequently heard and seen as a media pundit on radio and TV. A member of the Society of Editors and an adviser to the Press Complaints Commission.

Anthony Taylor, former head of external communications at £2bn turnover Littlewoods Shop Direct and former head of media at the General Medical Council. Began his career at a PR agency in Manchester and subsequently worked in London and the Turks and Caicos Islands before moving back to his native North West.

Iain Bennett is the sector leader for digital and creative industries at the NWDA where he is responsible for strategy and development of Europe’s second largest cluster of creative and digital companies. He was previously a theatrical agent and subsequently a founder of a new media design agency. In 2002 he joined London Metropolitan University as managing director of its new media training company.

Jim Hancock, journalist, presenter and political commentator for over 30 years. He was Granada TV’s political correspondent from 1987 to 1994 and political editor of the BBC North West from 1998 to 2006. Has recently reappeared on Granada and can also be found chairing conferences for bodies such as the NWDA, CBI and the IoD.

Karen Gee, general manager of the Kuoni-owned travel company Journeys of Distinction. Was previously sales and marketing director at Shearings Leisure in Wigan. Since graduating in International Marketing, Karen has specialised in the travel and leisure industry, working for companies including Airtours, First Choice, Flying Colours, Universal Studios Florida and Sky Travel.

Martin Anderson, ad agency BDH's last chairman and one of the most prominent figures in the region’s advertising community over recent years. Spent most of his career at what was BDH (now TBWA) where he became creative director in 1978. Moved across to account management in 1988 and became MD in 1992 and chairman in 1996. Was chairman of IPA regions 1994 to 1996 and served on the IPA council in London for 15 years.

Mike Hackett is the managing director of Principles Agency, one of the largest independent ad agencies outside London. Mike joined Principles as an executive in 1988. Progressing through the ranks, he became the youngest person to be elected to the Principles board. Having been creative services director, he then spent a number of years as the agency’s commercial director. In 2006 he was appointed managing director. Leeds-based Principles has a turnover of c£24m.

Paul Newman, head of communications at MediaCityUK and previously in charge of Liverpool Culture Company's PR and public affairs team overseeing Liverpool ’08. Prior to promoting Liverpool as European Capital of Culture, Paul was director of communications at the Football Association in London. Prior to joining the FA, he spent 20 years as a broadcaster working for BBC News and Sky News, ITV in addition to covering the first Gulf War for TV-am.

Philip Graf CBE, former chief executive of Trinity Mirror and currently deputy chairman of Ofcom, a partner with the executive coaching firm Praesta Partners and a NED with Archant. Philip is also a trustee of the homeless charity Crisis. A Cambridge law graduate, Graf joined the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo in 1983 and became chief executive of what was then Trinity in 1993. Led the acquisition of the Mirror Group in 1999 and subsequently became the chief executive of the enlarged company. In 2003 he was asked by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to carry out a review of the BBC's online activities.

Sally Sykes left AstraZeneca to join DePuy as a board director in 2009 but has moved back across the Pennines to take up a role as head of communications at the Health and Safety Executive in Bootle. Previous roles with Ciba-Geigy, Scottish & Newcastle, Littlewoods and Manchester Airport. Sally is on the national executive and board of the CIPR and was rated by “PR Week” in 2006 as one of the 50 most influential UK PR practitioners.

Shaun Fensom, chief executive of Manchester Digital and chairman of the Community Broadband Network. Has been working in the online industry since the 1980s in various roles and with a number of ISPs. He oversees the Big Chip Awards - the largest digital event outside London.

If you are interested in discussing sponsorship opportunities, please email ben@how-do.co.uk

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