International Property Awards Suggested Press Release- Overall Regional Winner INTERIOR DESIGN As winners of an International Property Award for Best in your region, we would like to congratulate you on this incredible achievement and help you to make the most of your award. I am sure you will want to share your success through any media channels you have at your disposal, and I would like to encourage you to look into approaching national and international media with your story including print, online, television, radio, and social media. Representing your country at the International Property Award Finals and emerging as best in your region, you have a fantastic news story with which to approach press. Below, we have suggested information and talking points to include in press materials. Please adapt this information to your own circumstances, including specific details of your company, project(s) or anything else that may be relevant. The best press releases are unique and provide a structure that journalists can use to generate stories. In particular, we would advise adding one or two short quotes from key members in your company, personal comments about how you felt on receiving your award, and sound-bites are an important resource to journalists. Suggested phrasing: One of the most important aims in your press release is making the category and level of your award clear. The following paragraph suggests a phrasing for this. As with everything else, it would be best to adapt this to your purposes, particularly if you are entered for multiple awards. [COMPANY NAME] has been named ‘Best in [REGION] in the [CATEGORY] category at the final of the International Property Awards Summit held at London’s Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, 7th December 2015. [COMPANY NAME] competed against the best property professionals in the World to win the title of ‘Best in [REGION], property’s highest accolade, with their project [PROJECT NAME]. Facts & Information Winner as the best in their region, as well as the title of ‘World’s Best’ in their category. The International Property Awards are judged by an independent panel of 70 industry experts. Judging focuses on design, and quality. The judging panel is chaired by Lord Caithness and Lord Best, members of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament. Emirates Airlines is the official airline sponsor of The International Property Awards. The Awards are in their 21st year. The rewards received over 400 entries from 61 countries for Interior Design. The International Property Awards is the world’s largest, most prestigious, and widely recognised programme. Worldwide, the 2015 International Property Awards has received more than 2000 entries from over 110 countries in total this year. Winners have competed against companies from Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas, Africa, Arabia, and the UK to become the ‘World’s Best’ in their field. The official Awards website is www.propertyawards.net We would appreciate information of any media coverage and contacts that you are able to generate. If you have any questions regarding press releases, please contact Tiffany Shepherd in our PR department on +44 (0)1245 250981 or email tiffany@ipropertymedia.com