Six finalists have been announced in each category of the Gift of the Year (GOTY) 2022 awards by The Gift Association.
Finalists in the Festive & Occasions category include:
Reusable Christmas Crackers You Can Pull by Keep This Cracker
Merry and Bright Village Advent Calendar DIY Craft Kit by Two for Joy
Christmas Garland Felt Sewing Kits by Crafty You Crafty Me
Emma Bridgewater Advent Tins by Elite
24 Days of Stationery Advent Calendar by Martha Brook
Bauble Christmas Cards by Love Country
The winners and highly commended products will be announced at The Gift Awards, to be held at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel on Thursday 12 May, marking a significant unified step forward for the UK gift industry.
May’s ceremony will bring together the Gift Association’s Gift of the Year Awards and The Greats gift retailer awards – currently celebrating their 20th year – organised and owned by Max Publishing (publishers of Progressive Preschool magazine and Progressive Gifts & Home magazine). At the lavish event, both product excellence and retail prowess will be duly recognised and rewarded.
Gift of the Year finalists are also in with a chance of winning the Judges’ Choice award.
The Giftware Association’s ceo Sarah Ward, commented on the judging day: “It was great to back to live judging again as it was sorely missed last year. And being able to hold the judging during Spring Fair – the most important exhibition on the gift industry’s calendar – makes perfect sense.”
Sarah continued: “We are delighted that Gift of the Year 2022 has been so well supported by the whole gift community – from Hyve Group’s commitment as headline sponsor, to our strong roster of category sponsors – in addition to the widespread engagement from the suppliers who entered, and the great care and attention to detail from our enthusiastic judges. I can’t wait for everyone to celebrate together at The Gift Awards on 12 May.”
Ian Downes, director of Start Licensing, and part of the judging panel, added: “I so enjoyed reviewing all the shortlisted entries and chatting to my fellow judges. There were a few recurring themes that I noticed across the entries, most notably being a greater awareness of sustainability with regard to product development and packaging.”
To view the GOTY finalists, click here – www.giftoftheyear.co.uk/2022-category
Tickets and tables for the awards event on 12 May can be booked via the Max Publishing digital box office event at Max-Tickets.net or by contacting Createvents: clare@createvents.co.uk or 0118 334 0085.
