The Event
The Awards Ceremony
Battersea Evolution will once again play host to RADAR's People of the Year Awards. This stunning venue set in the heart of Battersea Park, surrounded by two hundred acres of beautiful woodland, lakes and bridges, is the perfect backdrop for this prestigious event.
The Evolution has played host to some of the finest high profile events in the UK and continues to draw artists and clients from all over the world. Recent events have included, London Fashion Week, The British Video Awards, The Conservatives Black and White Ball, to name but a few. Entertainment has seen the likes of Elton John, The Sugar Babes, Lionel Richie, and Mariah Carey all walk through its famous doors.
Leaving behind the hustle and bustle of the cold winter city, you will soon shift gear and forget the stresses and strains of your busy day. Nestled in amongst the moonlit woodland you will come across the Evolution shinning into the night sky like a secret wonderland. From here on in all you need to do is leave your coat at the door and everything else up to us.
This year we have taken a step back from the opulence and extravagance of 2008 and have taken inspiration from one of the worlds most famous nightspots, Studio 54. Studio 54 dominated the New York club scene throughout most of the 70's and 80's and was the place to see and be seen. It was renowned as the coolest place on the planet, we are thrilled to be bringing a slice of it to you and your guests for this years celebrations.
So once through the velvet rope and up the pink carpet, enjoy a delicious glass or two of champagne while you mingle with your colleagues and peers at our gorgeous cocktail reception. We will then lead you through to the main arena for a sublime three course dinner exclusively designed by one of London's leading award winning caterers. You will dine under a canopy of a million stars and if you're lucky you may even rub shoulders with one or two of them. As the wine begins to flow all you need to do is just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
This will then take us straight into the awards ceremony hosted by the inspirational Frank Gardner who will introduce you to a spectacular line up of presenters. There are a total of ten awards this year with some truly extraordinary winners. You will meet those winners, hear their stories, and see just how these incredible individuals and businesses are truly changing the way people think about disability and human rights, not only in the UK but around the world today.
With the awards over you can get down to some serious partying. Dance to the high octane sounds of the 70's and 80's with some of London's leading DJs. The bar closes at the 1.15am so there is plenty of time to soak up the festive spirit. And to ensure you all get home safe and sound there is a full taxi service just outside the front doors to take you back home, or indeed to your next adventure...
So come celebrate with us on Monday 30th November 2009. We would love to see you there.
RADAR People of the Year 2009 Workshops
For the first time in its history, RADAR's People of the Year 2009 event will run over the course of the day with the usual evening celebratory Awards ceremony. The daytime session will feature five workshops, themed to have a strategic fit with both the 2009 strapline – Future Proofing Equality – and RADAR's corporate strategic goals and vision.
The workshops will run from 12:30 to 17:00 and are designed to tease out the key issues that will need to be addressed in order to recession proof disabled people's aspirations. The five workshops, attended by leading opinion formers and decision makers throughout society, will have their focus on:
- The Right to Accessible Information Technology
- An accessible Olympics and accessible Britain
- The Right to Careers and Leadership
- The Right to Financial Independence
- Independent Living and rights to control
The workshops will set challenging, action points and targets for industries and Government that can and will be revisited and measured by RADAR. RADAR will place reports of and recommendations from the workshops in front of Secretaries of State, with a view to monitoring progress over forthcoming years.
There will be a direct linkage between the workshops and the awards that will be presented by Frank Gardner in the evening.
Further details about workshops and how to register is coming soon.
The sponsorship package for a workshop stream at the day conference includes:
- Your logo on screen throughout the entire workshop and day conference – an event for 150 leaders from business, public sector and disability leaders, developing substantive proposals to ‘future proof equality’, to be published with recommendations to Government.
- Your branding associated with the promotion of the workshop.
- Regular acknowledgement of your sponsorship by the Chair/Facilitator of the workshop.
- Your branding to be featured in VT footage of the workshop to be screened at the evening event.
- Your logo and sponsorship of the workshop featured on the report & recommendations of the workshop which RADAR will be circulating widely to Government, the participants at the workshop and other interested parties.
- A Full colour A4 page in the event brochure.
- Sponsor page on the event website in the run up to the awards.
- Your organisation will be mentioned in all pre and post event PR.
- Coverage in RADAR's bi-monthly magazine – New Bulletin, pre and post event.
- A table for 10 attendees at the Awards evening to include pre-dinner reception, three-course meal and unlimited drinks all evening.
- Opportunity to meet VIPs involved with the event, photo opportunities, etc.
- Your organisation's name and logo will be featured in the main atrium as guest arrive and leave the venue.
- Your organisation's name and logo printed on the PRESS wall that the winners, presenters, and VIP's are photographed against.
Cost: From £6,500 – as a collaborative sponsorship with others.
Contact Marriott Lusengo to discuss sponsorship.
Tel: 020 7566 0128. Email:Marriott.Lusengo@radar.org.uk
