AWARDS RETURN
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Events team charged to make their mark with showcase awards
Aycliffe Business Park Community ( ABPC ) has appointed an experienced events team to relaunch the popular Make Your Mark Awards .
Resolution Media and Publishing has agreed a three-year deal to deliver the Make Your Mark Aycliffe Business Awards , with the event to relaunch in 2024 .
The publishing and events company is co-owned by Aycliffe Business magazine founder and former ABPC board member Martin Walker .
Together with his business partner Dave Allan , their Resolution team have delivered 16 business awards events in the last five years , after launching the hugely successful Tees Businesswomen Awards in 2018 .
Since then they have created the Tees Business Awards , Tees Tech Awards , Best New Tees Business Awards , VelociTees and the Wear Businesswomen Awards .
And while on the ABPC board , Martin successfully delivered the Make Your Mark Awards in May 2022 through his Aycliffe Business Parkbased company , Mantis Media .
But with the support of his Middlesbroughbased team , and utilising Martin ’ s local contacts , Resolution are now aiming to replicate their successful business awards events model for Aycliffe Business Park .
Resolution and ABPC have agreed a date and a venue for the 2024 Aycliffe Business Awards , with the event to be delivered in Hardwick Hall ’ s Coleman Suite on Thursday , May 9 .
ABPC board chair Kerina Clark said : “ After Martin successfully coordinated the 2022 Make Your Mark Awards , the positive feedback from everyone involved was overwhelming .
“ As a board we want to make sure that the events we deliver are of the highest standard , so partnering with Martin and Dave at Resolution was an easy decision .
“ Their expertise in delivering top quality awards events means we can be certain that Aycliffe businesses will benefit from the best of celebrations . “ As the region ’ s largest business park , we have plenty to celebrate , and many companies who want to be involved .
“ Finding a venue large enough to host our flagship event has been a challenge but we ’ re confident Hardwick Hall Hotel is close enough to be accessible for everyone , and is able to accommodate our event in their fantastic Coleman Suite .
“ This is a brilliant opportunity for our Aycliffe businesses to both nominate themselves and put others forward for an award .
“ It ’ s a great way to recognise those around us doing great work themselves and also supporting other local businesses .
“ Aycliffe Business Park is home to companies who are world leaders and some fantastic SME ’ s and micro businesses and all deserve recognition and celebration .”
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