THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS PRESS BALL AND MEDIA AWARDS WILL RETURN FOR A 35TH EDITION NEXT YEAR.

The premier media event in the north of Scotland will be held on Friday February 2 2024.

Tickets priced £30 for journalists and £50 for corporate guests, are now on sale via the HIPBMA website here

HIPBMA is the only event that brings together the media industry across the vast and dispersed Highlands and Islands region.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

To ensure HIPBMA remains primarily a media occasion, only journalists and PR managers based in, or regularly working in, the Highlands and Islands may book tickets.

Corporate tables must consist primarily of PR managers and senior managers in regular contact with the media.

Corporate tables MUST contain at least one H&I journalist, and preferably more.

Ticket prices include a complimentary drink on arrival, three-course meal and a ceilidh featuring our resident band The Black Isle Peas.

VENUE

HIPBMA 2024 will be held in the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness

The hotel is generously offering special HIPBMA B&B rates of £95 for Classic bedrooms and £115 for Luxury bedrooms (both based on 2 guests sharing). Supplements will apply for other room types.

The same rates apply for Saturday, February 3, while rates of £85 (Classic) and £105 (Luxury) apply for Thursday, February 1st.

Guests are responsible for reserving their own rooms. Reservations need to be confirmed 30 days prior to the event to guarantee the special rate.

Contact the Kingsmills reservations department on 01463 257100  and ask for the Press Ball rate.

CHARITIES

We will have our usual fundraising activities in support of four local charities. It would be much appreciated if you could contact us if you wish to donate prizes to our auction, raffle or tombola.

John Ross
Chairman, Highlands and Islands Press Ball
07813 400570
johnross@pressandjournal.co.uk or HIPBMA@protonmail.com

HIGHLANDS AND ISLAND MEDIA AWARDS

Look out for a separate announcement coming shortly about the Highlands and Islands Media Awards.

All inquiries about the media awards should be made to Peter Kane pkane@kanepartnership.com Suzanne Kane skane@kanepartnership.com at the Kane Partnership or awards chair Nicola McAlley nicola.mcalley@stv.tv