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The 2009 RAAM Awards Dinner will take place at the Millennium Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on the evening of Wednesday, 4th February in support of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund.

The evening starts at 6pm with a gala drinks reception, followed by the Awards Presentation and Dinner.

There is a reduced rate for members of the CEA and FDA + an early bird rate for other guests - more information below.

The RAAM Awards enjoy a unique position within the UK & Ireland cinema sector. It is the only opportunity for UK and Irish exhibitors, distributors and industry suppliers to recognise and reward success and achievement across all parts of the cinema industry. In addition to presenting awards it is a great opportunity for the top people in the industry to come together, exchange stories and enjoy themselves.

The RAAM Advisory Board have awarded 2009 Achievement Awards to:

  • Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson for the Bond films
  • Andrew Cripps - President, Paramount Pictures International
  • Mike Ewins - Winstone Films
  • Paddy Kelly - Paramount Pictures Ireland

Additional awards will be presented in the following categories:

  • Movie of the Year
  • Distributor of the Year
  • Independent Distributor of the Year
  • Foreign Language Movie of the Year
  • Cinema of the Year - Ireland - sponsored by Coca Cola Bottlers Ireland
  • Cinema of the Year UK
  • Independent Cinema of the Year Ireland* - sponsored by Britvic Ireland
  • UK Independent cinema of the year - sponsored by Walt Disney Studios UK Limited
  • Cinema Circuit of the Year
  • Film and Cinema Marketing Award
  • Innovation in Cinema - sponsored by Arts Alliance Media
  • Cinema Retail Director of the Year* - sponsored by Britvic UK

RAAM has established a top level Advisory Board from the UK & Ireland film industry who are:

  • Clare Binns Programming Director - City Screen Ltd.
  • Roger Pollock Executive Vice President of Distribution and Operations
  • Trevor Green, Director - Entertainment Films Ltd
  • David Hancock Senior Analyst - Screen Digest
  • Trish Long V. P. & General Manager - Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures - Ireland
  • Robert Mitchell Senior Vice President & Man. Dir. - The Walt Disney Company
  • Steve Perrin Head of Int'l Theatrical Division - Rentrak
  • Tim Richards Chief Executive Officer - Vue Entertainment

You can reserve your table for 10 or individual places

Table for 10
CEA - FDA membership cost - £1650 + VAT - valid all times
Early Bird rate - £1650 - expires 5th January 2009
Full rate Table for 10 - £1850 + VAT - valid after 5th January 2009

Individual places
£185.00 + VAT each

All bookings can be made and paid for online.

Previous RAAM Award winners include:
Lord Attenborough, Peter Bart - Variety Magazine, Millard Ochs - Warner Bros International Cinemas, Brendan McCaul - BVI, Mike Boyce - Warner Bros, Frank Pierce - FDA, John Burns - Entertainment Films, Barry Jenkins - CEA, Ciaran Carty - Irish Tribune, Lydia Pohani, Pearl & Dean.

Cineworld, Odeon, Vue Apollo Cinemas, Cineplex - Carrick-on-Shannon, Everyman Cinema Club, Eye Cinema, Gaiety Cinema Group, Gate Cinema, Merlin Cinemas, Movie House, Movies@, New Picture House, Parkway Cinema, Reel Cinema, Savoy Cinema, Scott Cinemas, Storm Cinemas, WTW Cinemas, Zeffirellis.

20th Century Fox, Entertainment Films, Icon Film Distribution, Metrodome, Park Circus Films, Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios UK, Warner Bros.

The awards are attended each year by the major cinema operators and distributors and independent distributors and operators from the UK and Ireland who collectively generate 90% of the UK & Irish cinema box office. The awards are supported by the Cinema Exhibitors’ Association and the Film Distributors’ Association.

The RAAM Awards enjoy a unique position within the UK & Ireland cinema sector. It is the only opportunity for UK and Irish exhibitors, distributors and industry suppliers to recognise and reward success and achievement across all parts of the cinema industry.

There are still a number of different sponsorship opportunities, to speak; to host receptions or tables.

The date and venue for your diary:

  • Wednesday 4th February 2009 – RAAM Awards Dinner. Millennium Hotel Grosvenor Square London W1.

The RAAM Awards Dinner is a unique UK opportunity to meet face to face with the UK and Ireland's cinema owners and operators, attracting an audience of 250 + guests.

  • Profile your company as an award sponsor or table host
  • Meet the right people - your existing and potential customers
  • Network and inform the industry leaders
  • Find new companies to sell your products or services
  • Branding before, during and after the event

This is a great opportunity for you to meet the senior management and executives from the UK and Irish Film Distribution and Cinema Exhibition industry.

  • Cinema Owners and Operators
  • Film Distributors
  • Film Agencies
  • Screen Advertising Agencies
  • Trade Media

For full information on the numerous sponsorship and support opportunities please contact Tony Meehan, Chairman, RAAM Management - tmeehan@raammanagement.com or +44 7768 850 855.