Lifestyle Event: UK Blog Awards 2017

Lifestyle Event: UK Blog Awards 2017

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Last week, I attended the 2017 UK Blog Awards at the Park Plaza hotel in Westminster, sponsored by ODEON Cinemas. Themed around all things superhero and celebrating a variety of bloggers from across the country, I thought I'd share some photos from the evening...

As I mentioned in my previous post about the UK Blog Awards, the awards are a yearly event which commends a multitude of influencers and social media talent. The evening presents a great opportunity for brands and bloggers to come together, network and celebrate the power of outreach with one big party. 

Last year, I attended the event as a plus one of a nominated friend but, this year, I was proud to be there as a representative of ODEON Cinemas - the awards' headline sponsor. With the pop-up cinema and ODEON gluten-free superhero cake pops in place, it was time to open the door to the 600 guests. Complete with balloon artists, a Wonder Women and King Arthur photo booth from Warner Bros, handmade gluten-free superhero cake pops - here's a little sneak peak inside the awards...

Well, that's it for the UK Blog Awards 2017. It was really lovely to catch up with some familiar faces as well as meeting some new ones too. A huge congratulations to everyone nominated and all the winners from the evening. I really hope you enjoyed this post - as always I love reading your comments so please do leave me lots of lovely ones down below. 

Until next time, 

Lifestyle Event: UK Blog Awards Meet Up with EE

Lifestyle Event: UK Blog Awards Meet Up with EE

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With just two weeks to go until this year's UK Blog Awards, I was invited along for the pre-award meet up. Held at Lights of Soho, it was a chance to catch up with some of the finalists, network with some fellow bloggers - all in collaboration with EE. Here's a little look at the evening...

For those of you who may not be aware of the UK Blog Awards yet, it is a yearly event which commends a multitude of influencers and social media talent. With ODEON Cinemas as their headline sponsor for the second year in a row, it looks set to be another fantastic evening and a great chance for brands and bloggers to come together to celebrate the power of outreach. However, before we get too excited for the actual awards evening, EE kindly organised a pre-awards meet up to give the organisers and finalists a chance to network in a more relaxed setting.

Held at the stunning Neon Light gallery and Members Club, Lights of Soho, the meet- up was an evening of food, drinks and networking with fellow influencers and the core team from EE. After getting to know everyone and a chance to meet some new bloggers, Director of Communications and Sponsorship at EE and UKBA17 Digital and Technology judge, Mat Sears, gave a brief chat on upcoming EE campaigns - including their sponsorship of Glastonbury Festival and the latest product launches. Following an insightful speech from Mat, we finished up the evening with some amazing pizza treats from Pizza Pilgrims as well as a ticket competition which gave eight lucky winners the chance to attend this year's ceremony. 

I think the key message to take away from the evening was that the UK Blog Awards is not about showcasing the elite. Some of the bloggers I spoke to had been blogging for only a few months or perhaps hadn't quite met their target goal of followers. But it's not just about how many followers you have - it's about your reach and the quality content you create. In fact, one of the things I really loved about last year's awards (besides meeting new friends), was that it had such a unique blend of people and content creators - all in one room. 

Just some of the amazing bloggers I was fortunate enough to meet at this event included K from Scoop Mag, Charlie from Charlie Friend and Jasmine from The Life of a Social Butterfly so I'm really looking forward to seeing them again in a few weeks. 

Well, that's it for another blogger event. Are you attending this year's UK Blog Awards on 21st April? Don't forget to come say "hi" if you spot me. I had a great evening meeting some amazing bloggers and influencers and am really looking forward to meeting more of you. 

Until next time,