Why attend
- Networking with industry leaders This is the only event that unites top professionals and key decision-makers in footwear, providing an unrivalled opportunity to expand your business network, form strategic partnerships and exchange ideas.
- Inspiration and insight The success stories of award winners and nominees will offer fresh ideas and strategies, and a new perspective on how to achieve excellence in your own business.
- Increase your brand exposure Whether you’re a nominee or an attendee, your presence will raise your brand’s visibility and recognition in the industry.
- Motivate and build your team Boost morale and give your team a sense of pride in their work, creating a stronger bond through shared experiences.
- Stay updated on industry trends Drapers events showcase innovation and industry progress, keeping you informed on the latest trends and best practices.
- Celebrate and support excellence Mark your own achievements while also supporting the success and growth of others in your industry, fostering a collaborative business environment.
Don't miss out—book your tickets now to experience an unforgettable evening of networking, inspiration, and recognition.
Early-bird tickets available until 28 March 2025.
Venue
Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Ln, London W1K 7TN
DIRECTIONS
The hotel is located on Park Lane between Marble Arch and Hyde Park corner Underground station. The hotel's entrance is on Park Street between Upper Grosvenor Street and Mount Street, which runs parallel with Park Lane towards Oxford Street.
PARKING
On-site parking, fee: £42 per day
Valet parking, fee: £42 per day
Sustainability
Drapers is working with a carbon consultancy to measure the carbon footprint of this event, taking recommendations on how to improve our performance and impact on the environment. We will publish the results of this report after the event.
Our company commitment to sustainability at events can be found below:
Our event attendees
GETTING TO OUR EVENTS
Directions for public transport only are detailed on the event website.
OUR VENUE
The event will be held at Grosvenor House London. Click here to read its Sustainability Initiatives.
OUR SUPPLIERS
Drapers chooses its suppliers with a bias towards those partners who take sustainability seriously.
COLLATERAL, SIGNAGE AND EXHIBITION STANDS
Our event guide programmes and tickets are electronic instead of paper. The signage we use is from Insite Graphics, which holds ISO14001 certification. Event signage is all either recyclable, reusable or used to provide community power when disposed of – none will go to landfill. All the ink is water based and much of our signage is moving to cardboard-based alternatives, recyclable in generic paper waste collections. For more information click here.
AV SUPPLIER
We have chosen our AV supplier based on its positive sustainability policy, which you can read here.
COURIERS
We request electric vehicles for our preferred courier, Santis Global. For more information click here.
TRANSPORT
Employees are encouraged to take public transport to event or to travel using our “Uber Green” company account. For more information click here.
TROPHY SUPPLIER
Gaudio, our trophy supplier, plants a tree for every order made.
WE NEED TO WORK HARDER
This section of the website is not just dedicated to shouting about how great we are for doing what we should have been doing all along. We need to do better. We would love to hear from you on how you think we could improve. Please email any suggestions to drapersfootwear.awards@emap.com or you can take a few moments to complete the post-event survey that will be emailed to you after the awards.