The winners of the 2009 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) European Solal Marketing Awards have been announced. The Solal Marketing Awards bring together the very best of retail marketing across Europe, recognizing best practice and rewarding those with the most effective campaigns.
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The winners of the 2009 Solal Marketing Awards.
A total of 119 entries were received from shopping centers across Europe - more than ever before, with shopping centers from 12 countries across Europe triumphing in the awards. The United Kingdom collected nine awards more than any other country, including a special award for innovation, and the first shopping center in Romania has also won an ICSC Solal Marketing Award.
All the winners automatically qualify for entry into the internationally-acknowledged ICSC MAXI Awards which recognize excellence in shopping center marketing across the world.
Category: COMMUNITY RELATIONS
SOLAL GOLD
Campaign: 6 Million+
Shopping Center: Brent Cross, London, United Kingdom
Owned by: Hammerson & Standard Life Investments
Managed by: Hammerson Management Services
Campaign: Acque Chiare. Giro d'Italia a nuoto e non solo
Shopping Centers: La Corte Lombarda, Le Fornaci and Le Porte Franche, Italy
Owned/Managed by: Cogest Italia srl
SOLAL SILVER
Campaign: Global Kids Corner
Shopping Center: The Chimes Shoppping Centre
Owned/Managed by: Capital Shopping Centres
Campaign: Forum Montijo - Friendship Recycling Center
Shopping Center: Forum Montijo, Montijo, Portugal
Owned by: CRI Commerz Real Investment
Managed by: Multi Mall Management
Campaign: When everybody helps - Great Orchestra of Charity
Shopping Center: Manufaktura, Lodz, Poland
Owned by: Manufaktura Ltd. (Subsidiary of Apsys Group)
Managed by: Apsys Management
Campaign: CSC Supporting Breast Cancer Campaign
Shopping Centers: 10 Capital Shopping Centres, United Kingdom
Owned/Managed by: Capital Shopping Centres
Campaign: Dreams come true in M1 for terminally ill Kids
Shopping Centers: 9 M1 Shopping Centers, Poland
Owned/Managed by: METRO Group Asset Management Sp. z o.o.
Category: PUBLIC RELATIONS
SOLAL GOLD
Campaign: Bluewater Christmas PR campaign
Shopping Center: Bluewater, Greenhithe, United Kingdom
Owned by: Prudential, LL Europe Ltd LLR Partnership & Hermes
Managed by: Lend Lease Retail (LLR)
SOLAL SILVER
Campaign: Domoteka Design Night
Shopping Center: Domoteka, Warsaw, Poland
Owned by: Inter IKEA Centre Group
Managed by: Inter IKEA Centre Polska
Campaign: From Lisbon to Geneva in a classic VW Kombi
Shopping Center: W Shopping, Santarém, Portugal
Owned by: Millenium BCP FAII AF Portfolio Imobiliaro
Managed by: Multi Mall Management Portugal
Campaign: Kanyon Urban Reflections Weekend
Shopping Center: Kanyon, Istanbul, Turkey
Owned by: Eczacibasi IIac San. and ISGYO
Managed by: Kanyon
