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Award and Recognition Submission Writing

Industry awards, certifications and recognition programmes can lift a brand and motivate staff, but many strong African organisations lose out because their written entries are weak. This course teaches teams how to interpret entry criteria and build a persuasive, evidence based submission. Delegates learn to tell a compelling story, back it with results, and present it exactly as judges expect.

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What you will be able to do

  • Interpret award criteria and scoring guidelines accurately.
  • Gather the evidence, results and testimonials that judges reward.
  • Structure a submission that answers each criterion directly.
  • Write a narrative that is specific, credible and memorable.
  • Present figures and outcomes that demonstrate real impact.
  • Review a submission against the criteria before final entry.

Course outline

  1. 01Understanding Award Criteria and Scoring
  2. 02Choosing the Right Category and Story
  3. 03Gathering Evidence and Results
  4. 04Structuring Answers Around Each Criterion
  5. 05Writing a Credible and Vivid Narrative
  6. 06Presenting Impact with Figures and Proof
  7. 07Final Review Against the Criteria

Who should attend

This course suits marketing, communications and quality staff, as well as managers responsible for preparing entries for industry awards, tenders of recognition and certification programmes.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
29 to 30 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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