Countdown to the ESA Awards – the “ESA Best Of Europe” contenders

Electric Ireland, Hypo Alpe-Adria Bank, Mercedes-Benz, Panasonic, RATP, Sky and Vodafone are the shortlisted brands in the “ESA Best of Europe” award category for the 2013 ESA Excellence Awards to be decided tonight in London.

The ESA Awards, organised by the European Sponsorship Association, recognise excellence within the sponsorship industry across Europe.

The winners of the 2013 ESA Excellence Awards, of which Sports Sponsorship Insider is a partner, will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and Dinner to be held in Plaisterers’ Hall. London tonight.

Below, in the last of a series of sponsorship profiles across ten award categories, Sports Sponsorship Insider highlights the seven ESA Best of Europe category contenders from six countries.

FRANCE – SPORSORA – Trophées SPORSORA / Rugby Wednesdays by RATP

IRELAND – The All Ireland Marketing Awards / Electric Ireland’s Sponsorship of Team Ireland in London Olympics 2012

GERMANY – FASPO (Fachverband für Sponsoring-Agenturen und Dienstleistere.V.) / Mercedes-Benz with the German National Football Team – European Championship and Vodafone CallYa @ The Voice of Germany

SLOVENIA – Slovenian Marketing Association / SPORTO Conference / Hypo Alpe Adria – Basket of Services EuroBasket 2013

SWEDEN – Event & Sponsringföreningen – Golden Wheel Awards / Epic Moments by Panasonic Lumix

UNITED KINGDOM – UK Sponsorship Awards / Sky’s sponsorship of the Great Britain Cycling Team