The Veterinary Marketing Association is seeking nominations for its 2017 Practice Marketing Award.

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, the Practice Marketing Award is free to enter, and open only to veterinary practices.

Entries need to demonstrate initiative and/or innovation in the marketing of the practice's services and/or products to clients or the general public during 2017. Eligible entries for the award can include: display advertising, direct mail or electronic media, such as email or websites. 

VMA Awards Chair Claire Edmunds said: "Practices have often done a much better job of marketing than they think! And even if they don’t win, entering is great experience and the awards event provides an opportunity to network in the profession. As marketing is becoming an ever more important component in practice success, we would like to encourage as many practices as possible to enter the award."

Last year’s winner Vicky Scutt, joint owner and senior vet at Whitstable Bay Veterinary Centre, said: "Winning the Practice Marketing Award is a real highlight of my career so far! Receiving such a prestigious national award for our practice marketing proves the importance of staying true to your beliefs in business. It gave us the confidence to keep to the same message - because it's clearly working!"

The deadline for submissions is of 2^nd February 2018, and the awards are presented on 16^th March 2018 in the newly refurbished 5-star Royal Lancaster London hotel. 

To enter the Practice Marketing Award, visit: https://www.vma.org.uk/vma-award-categories/practice-marketing-award-entry/ 

To book event tickets, visit: http://www.vma.org.uk/events/vma-annual-advertising-awards/ 

For any other information, visit: www.vma.org.uk, email: secretary@vma.org.uk or telephone 0330 223 2259.

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