Caroline Nodder, Editor, The Publican:

"The Publican Awards is your chance to shine and to reward and celebrate the great people, ideas and initiatives which make your pub business stand out from the crowd.

There are some truly great pubs and pub companies which are leading the way not only for our sector but for British retail as a whole and far from being downheartened by the financial climate these operators have risen to the challenge and are giving their customers their best ever pub experience.

If you think you are outshining your competitors and have what it takes to win a pub trade Oscar then get your entry in today"

Join over 1500 guests to celebrate at The Publican Awards 2010. Held on Wednesday 21st April at The Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, the awards will mark the culmination of a nine month campaign seeking the very best operators, pubs and people in the industry.

To book your tickets, you can either book via our secure online payment system by registering your details below, or download the ticket booking form and return it to mark.judson@ubm.com or fax to 020 7921 8505.

Launched in 1992, The Publican Awards have become established as the best known and most coveted awards programme in the pub sector. Winning a Publican Awards is the pinnacle of achievement so if you are proud of what your business has achieved over the last 12 months, why not consider an entry?

Judging

Entry Deadline 1st December 2009

Stage One - December
The initial shortlisting takes place in late December.  
After the entry deadline, all received entries will be short listed.  This decision, determined by a panel of judges, will be based on your entry and supporting material judged against set criteria for each category.  All entrants will be contacted, regardless of the result.

Finalist Announcement 15th February 2010

Stage Two – January-March
Following the short list announcement, each finalist will be mystery visited and be interviewed by a Publican journalist.

Stage Three - March
Independent categories – a panel of industry experts will judge the finalists based on the original entries and the results of the mystery visit programme.

Company Awards - As a finalist, you will be contacted by a Publican journalist who will arrange a time to come and meet the team and visit a selection of your pubs. In addition, a representative from each finalist company will be required to attend a question and answer interview with a panel of judges. The interview is an integral part of the judging process and will take place at The Publican offices in London.

Winners will be announced at The Publican Awards 2010 on Wednesday 21st April