PM Society Awards 2025

Entries for these awards may be submitted by any UK, European or International organisation of the following types:

• Advertising and creative agencies
• Digital communications agencies
• PR, medical education, medical communications, marketing communications or market access agencies
• Pharmaceutical company, biotech and life sciences companies
• Patient organisations and health/medical charities
• Professional association or body
• NHS organisation
• Technology or software company operating in the healthcare space
• Other healthcare company or agency

You must have a PM Society corporate membership to enter these Awards. If you would like to become a member of the PM Society simply join now (https://pmsociety.org.uk/register/). If you are unsure whether you or your company are a member of the PM Society, email contact@pmsociety.org.uk and we’ll be happy to help.

To enter, review or submit entries, sign in to your PM Society website account using your email address. If you can’t remember your password, simply visit the password reset page and enter your email address.

You must have a PM Society corporate membership to enter these Awards. If you would like to become a member of the PM Society simply join now (https://pmsociety.org.uk/register/). If you are unsure whether you or your company are a member of the PM Society, email contact@pmsociety.org.uk and we’ll be happy to help.

Dates

Entries must have been active, online or in use at some stage between the 18th October 2023 and 17th October 2024.

Material entered into the PM Society Awards 2024 will NOT be accepted unless forming a small part of a new campaign.

Language and markets

Programmes or campaigns aimed exclusively at overseas markets only (i.e. non-UK) must be supplied in an English language version with relevant metrics/performance indicators. They will be judged in exactly the same way as UK programmes.
All entries, where applicable, must comply with the ABPI Code of Practice or, for overseas material, the appropriate national or regional code.

Campaign extensions

Entries which are extensions of a previously entered campaign must, in the opinion of the judges, be noticeably different from previous executions.

Suitable content for these awards

We welcome entries from, but not exclusive to;

• Pharmaceutical – Prescription medicines
• Pharmaceutical – Over the counter medicines
• Health or Medical Charity – Patient support, disease awareness
• Medical Devices
• Dentistry
• Aesthetics

Veterinary health and product-related entries cannot be accepted.

Work highlighting a social, environmental or political issue is not eligible unless there is a significant health or medical component to the campaign.

Across all categories, the number of entries that feature the same creative concept/image is limited to FOUR, including FOC categories.

1. Review the list of categories and decide which is appropriate for your entry
2. Click ‘Enter this category’ from the category page or ‘Add a new entry’ from the Entries tab to start your entry.
3. You will be asked to complete your written entry details. You will be required to upload a supporting file showcasing your entry. Please ensure your supporting material is fully uploaded before exiting. All materials successfully uploaded will be shown under the ‘Choose File’ button.
4. Press ‘Save and Continue Later’ to if you wish to modify your entry before the closing date of 21st November*
5. When your entry is complete press ‘Submit’, passed this stage you can no longer edit your entry.
6. Once all information for an entry has been provided and submitted you may pay for your entry or continue to add entries and pay for them together up until the entry deadline of 21st November*

Each entry must be completed online through the website and it is the responsibility of the entrant to obtain client approval prior to submission. Entries may be withdrawn after the entry deadline however entry fees are non-refundable.

*Entry early bird and extensions are available.

Supporting materials

The priority for the judges is to see the work, so entries should present and show the work in the clearest possible format.

This could be a JPEG which represents the final work or a project or campaign film.

Websites can be entered by supplying the URL and an mp4 video demonstrating the user experience and key features. To allow judges to view and score your entry, any submitted URLs must be ‘live’ from the time of submission until at least the end of January 2025.

If you are entering a film or animation, please upload your full film file with your entry as an mp4 video file. Where your film is longer than three minutes you should also supply an edited video file no longer than three minutes in duration which will be used during first round judging. The video should give the judges a flavour of the entire programme.

An additional case film can be submitted to support a campaign (optional). This can be submitted as an mp4 video file, ideally no longer than three minutes in duration. The video must clearly demonstrate any interactivity and illustrate the best features. You can video capture the entry being demonstrated (either by video or screen capture software like Camtasia or Captivate) and upload your video file with your entry.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ENTRANT TO OBTAIN CLIENT APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. By submitting an entry you are confirming that you have client approval

Supporting material may vary, full details of how to support your entry are detailed in the category descriptions.

Full details of the judging process are detailed in the judging section.

The decision of the judges in all matters is final and they retain the right to move entries into other categories if appropriate – if this is the case you will contacted for your approval and to receive a refund if you do not wish to be entered into the alternative category. Whole categories may be merged with others or removed altogether (and fees refunded if appropriate) if insufficient entries received.

Initially, your entry will go through a verification process, viewed by the Awards team only.

At the judging stage, all submitted material will be viewed by the judges who are required to sign an NDA before being allowed access to the judging site.

If you are through to the finalist stages we will contact you for additional material for the awards ceremony, exhibition and our online results brochure. We will let you know where these materials will be shown and who they can be viewed by.

We will confirm with you at every step to ensure you and your client are happy with what is shown and where.

Shortlisted entrants will be advised via e-mail mid January 2025.

Reach over 900 key industry figures and decision-makers at our live award ceremony, through publicity on this site, through communications to our members and through social media.

Contact Jenny to discuss sponsorship/advertising opportunities

The winners of the PM Society Awards 2025 will be announced at our glittering awards ceremony on Friday 14th March at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London.

Tickets on sale from December 2024.

The results brochure for the 2025 Awards will be available on the website following the final presentation.

We share the link to our results brochure with our subscribers and members only. We do not share on social media.