The 23rd League Managers Association Annual Awards

Having successfully delivered the 2014 League Managers Association (LMA) Annual Awards and the President’s Dinner 2015.  Sounds Commercial were proudly re-appointed Official Partner and Preferred Production Supplier to the LMA in March 2015, providing us once again, the accolade of technically producing their prestigious 23rd Annual Awards held at Old Billingsgate Market in London.

The LMA is the collective, representative voice of all managers from the Barclays Premier League, the Sky Bet Championship and Sky Bet Leagues 1 and 2.  The ceremony recognises and celebrates the achievements and dedication of managers across the top flight professional football leagues in the UK and sees over 850 guests attend.

Our brief was clear:
•        Deliver Awards with 2014 as a base guideline
•        Deliver noticeable changes above and beyond 2014
•        Continually reinforce the LMA brand at every touchpoint with the audience
•        Increased visibility of event sponsors logos.
•        Produce a fully choreographed show incorporating all aspects of video, sound and lighting.
•        Decadent and chic through the use of consistent design in all areas resulting in                               a streamlined guest experience from point of arrival

To build upon the production value from 2014 we proposed and delivered a show that drew upon the wide range and varied in-house services that we provide to include:

Welcome / Reception Area
•        An up-scaled welcome graphic to better frame guest arrival area.
•        A 4.8m panel wrap print wall that celebrated all the previous 22 winners of the Barclays                Manager of the Year Award.
•        Two 20m print banners suspended from the Reception area truss.

Main Event
•        Increased utilisation of projection surfaces
•        Additional lighting throughout the ceremony
•        A stage backdrop which maximised sponsor logo coverage for use in post-event marketing          collateral
•        Opening video for start of event and awards
•        Category stings with ‘top and tails’ for each award

After Party
•        LED Furniture and DJ for after party on Mezzanine
•        PA System for After Party
•        Mood lighting for the After Party

The feedback from our client has been exceptional:

“On behalf of the LMA, thank you for your team’s brilliant work at, and in the build up to, our Annual Awards Dinner, and for the quality and professionalism Sounds Commercial demonstrate at our events.  It is a pleasure to work with you.  We have received fantastic feedback from our guests and many have commented on the special and friendly atmosphere we created. That is without doubt down to the hard work and efforts of all the team of which Sounds Commercial are an integral part.”

Richard Bevan, Chief Executive, LMA