ICSC launches community support award

The ICSC Foundation, the charitable arm of the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC), has launched a new award. Worth EUR 5,000 to the winning charity or organisation which has benefitted, the Community Support Award is designed to encourage and recognise outstanding work being done by European shopping centres within their local community or neighbourhood.

All shopping centre campaigns entered into the 2008 ICSC Solal Marketing Awards category of Community Service are eligible for the award, or a shopping centre campaign may be entered for the Community Support Award only. The Solal Awards will be announced during the first ICSC European Marketing Conference, taking place in Prague from 12-13 June 2008.

Entries for the award will be assessed by a judging panel of ICSC Foundation representatives which will select the final winner.

Valerie J. Cammiso, executive director at the ICSC Foundation said: 'There is much excellent work going on within shopping centres across Europe to benefit local communities and enhance the lives of those living close by. We want to reward this work and by doing so, encourage even greater commitment and involvement by shopping centres within their locality.'

'Shopping centres which recognise their value within the local community and put this to good use can make a big difference, not only to those who use the centre, but to the wider community.'

For more information on the ICSC Solal Marketing Awards, The ICSC European Marketing Conference and the ICSC Foundation European Community Support Award, visit www.icsc.org.

Click on the link below for more information on the ICSC European Cnference being held in Amsterdam in April.