The 2015 UK Licensing Awards is now officially open for entries.

In its 10th year, the awards honor excellence in retail execution, product innovation, property development and marketing expertise. Entry and nomination forms for all the awards categories are now available at www.thelicensingawards.co.uk.

The awards cover all aspects of the UK licensing industry, including Product Awards, Retailer Awards, Property Awards, a Marketing Communication Award and an Honorary Achievement Award.

The closing date for entering the licensed product awards categories is Friday, May 22. Entries will be judged by a panel of leading retail buyer,s from leading high street names.

For the Licensed Property Awards, they can only be entered online. The deadline date for the Property Awards is Tuesday, June 26, and these entries will be validated by retailers and licensees.

Winners will be announced at The Licensing Awards 2015 ceremony, which will take place at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on September 15, 2015. Over 1,200 retailers, licensees and industry suppliers are expected to attend the event.