Nominations are pouring in from independent card retailers for The Henries 2021 Best Service to the Independent award category, the collective votes of which will provide a true picture of which publishers have really risen to the challenges of delivering a great service to indies over the last testing year.
Indies who have not yet had a chance to cast their votes for their top three card suppliers on the service front, have until 5pm on August 20 to do so by clicking here:
As ever, there will be three awards in the Best Service category of The Henries – a Bronze, Silver and the ultimate Gold.
As Warren Lomax, joint managing director of Max Publishing (which owns and organises The Henries) commented: “It is great to see such a strong early torrent of votes from indies, from all over the UK – but with three weeks still to go before voting closes there is still much to play for. Calling all indie retailers, please tell us which publishers deserve the recognition!”
The last year and a bit has presented many challenges to all, but as Warren added “while some publishers have let their service levels slip, others have strived to find a way through, ensuring they still deliver a high level of service to their retail customers.”
The finalists of the Best Service to the Independent Retailer category of The Henries 2021 will be announced in late August while the winners will be unveiled (along with all the product categories) at a Boogie Wonderland-themed awards extravaganza on Thursday 7 October, which will take place at The Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
“The greeting card community deserves a humongous party of celebration and togetherness and that is exactly what we are going to create with The Henries 2021 awards event this year,” exclaimed Warren. “And with Boogie Wonderland as the theme for the awards event, everyone will be in a fab and groovy mood on October 7!”
Tickets and tables for The Henries 2021 can be reserved quickly and securely online by visiting Max-Tickets.net or by contacting Clare Hollick of Createvents via email: clare@createvents.co.uk or phone: +44 (0)1183 340085.
The Henries Awards 2021 have the strong backing of major names in the industry as official sponsors. These currently include Alpha Colour, EBB Elliott Baxter, Fedrigono, Foilco, GCA, GF Smith, Gould, Herbert Walkers, The Imaging Centre, LB Warehousing, Loxleys, Postmark, PG Live, Sherwood Group, Skeet Print, UK Envelopes and Windles.
