Zoe Lewis and Andrea Waller-Amos of Northern Skills Group with Dave Allan , Martin Walker and Julie Burniston of the Tees Businesswomen Awards organisers .
Northern Skills Group ’ s three-year deal
Northern Skills Group has agreed a deal to be headline sponsors of the “ empowering ” Tees Businesswomen Awards for the next three years .
The fifth annual Tees Businesswomen Awards will take place on the evening of September 27 , with Northern Skills Group again partnering organisers Tees Business on awards that are now established as a key event in the Teesside business calendar .
Zoe Lewis , CEO and principal for Middlesbrough College Group , said : “ We ’ re thrilled to commit Northern Skills Group to support the Tees Businesswomen Awards over the next three years , extending our association with these awards to seven years .
“ The awards have been game-changers in terms of not only raising the profile of so many successful women in a wide range of business sectors but in giving girls and young women role models they can aspire to follow .
“ The awards have highlighted some incredible success stories who had previously gone under the radar and I ’ m already looking forward to shining the spotlight on more female business stars this year .”
Tees Business director Dave Allan said : “ We ’ re thrilled to have Northern Skills Group on board for these empowering , transformational awards not only this year but for 2023 and 2024 too .
“ With Zoe Lewis at the helm , Middlesbrough College is forging ever closer partnerships with the local business community and has set out ambitious and important plans to help businesses resolve the skills challenge in the years ahead .
“ It ’ s therefore incredibly fitting that we will continue to work with them to both promote and celebrate the crucial role of female business leaders in the region , helping to create role models to inspire future generations .”
All but one category sponsorship has already been snapped up for this year ’ s awards . The Charity / Voluntary category is the only one now available for sponsorship , while there is also an opportunity to sponsor the table wine .
Entries and nominations will open in April with a July 15 deadline .
2022
DEMAND HAS BEEN SUCH THAT JUST ONE CATEGORY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY NOW REMAINS FOR THIS YEAR ’ S TEES BUSINESSWOMEN AWARDS . SPONSORING THE CHARITY / VOLUNTARY CATEGORY FOR £ 3,000 + VAT COMES WITH THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS :
> Table of 10 for dinner and awards ceremony
> Opportunity to choose the three finalists and take part in scoring the finalists with fellow sponsors
> Reveal category award winner including short speech
> Full-page advert in Awards Programme
> Event branding > Advance publicity > Post-event publicity
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