You’ve already saved November 19 in your diaries for the DMBA ceremony but today is the big day that nominations open for the 17 categories that are up for grabs for this year.
You can have your say on the venues, people and drinks that you believe to be driving the Chinese bar industry forward and – new for this year – two awards that focus on the region: Bar of the Year – Asia and Bartender of the Year – Asia. There is also a new China-only category for this year with an award being handed out for Music Program. The new additions have been introduced to better reflect the nature of the industry in this second year of DMBA. Get nominating by extracting the QR code to get to the HTML 5 site.
The nomination period runs from September 29 until October 8 and it is open to all. Spread the word with other industry friends and colleagues, your guests, and those who appreciate good drinks. Everyone is eligible to nominate and to do so all they need to do is extract the QR Code above or click "Read More" at the end of this post.
Every nomination counts, because once the nomination period ends the 15-strong longlists will be sent to the panel of industry experts. So if you’re not nominated now, you stand no chance of winning. Spread the word and make sure you have your say.
Some of our DMBA 2016 winners
DMBA key dates:
September 29
Nominations open via DRiNK Magazine’s official WeChat
Write your nomination for the bar, person or venue that you believe deserves to be considered for each category.
October 8
Nominations close
We then count them up your entries before making a longlist of 15 for each category.
October 13
Judges vote
Members of our elite judging panels receive the longlists to pick their top four in each category.
October 20
Voting ends
We tally the votes from the judges to announce the four-strong shortlists of those in the running to lift the solid silver shaker in each category.
November 19
The DRiNK Magazine Bar Awards
The winners are crowned in front of 500 of their closest industry friends and colleagues, and VIP consumers before the afterparty to end all afterparties at a soon-to-be-revealed venue.
You can be there on the night to cheer the winners on. Individual tickets and tables will soon be on sale. Stay tuned to DRiNK Magazine’s official WeChat for more information.