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Redworth Hall Hotel director of sales Teresa Nicholas with Aycliffe Business Park Community business development manager Martin Walker . Pic by Chris Booth .
CATEGORY SPONSORSHIPS
There are only six category sponsorships remaining for the 2022 Make Your Mark awards .
The full category sponsorship package , costing £ 2,500 , includes :
Husqvarna boss Caraline Robinson says it was a “ no brainer ” for the robotic lawnmower manufacturer to back the Make Your Mark awards . Pic by Tom Banks
settings . That ’ s new for us , so it ’ s an exciting time for the business .”
Husqvarna ’ s sponsorship of Make Your Mark includes presenting the Company of the Year award , while three other businesses have already taken sponsorship of the Services Business , Manufacturing & Engineering and Innovation categories .
ABPC business development manager Martin Walker said : “ We ’ re delighted with the support of Husqvarna .
“ To have one of the business park ’ s biggest employers as headline sponsors is a ringing endorsement of the Make Your Mark awards and a major boost .
“ For the Make Your Mark awards to work , we need buy-in from lots of local companies , but especially from the area ’ s ‘ marquee ’ names , which include Husqvarna .
“ We also have support from some of the other big-name businesses which we ’ ll be revealing more about very soon .”
Other category sponsorships are available , with a package that includes preevent publicity , event branding , a chance to be involved in the judging process and to present an award , plus a table of 10 for the awards ceremony , including a reception drink , three-course meal and table wine .
Any businesses interested in sponsoring the Make Your Mark awards , or would like more details , can either call Martin Walker on 01325 728024 or email martin @ aycliffebusinesspark . co . uk .
> Pre-event publicity – a press release with picture promoted on the ABPC website , Aycliffe Business magazine and circulated to the local media about your sponsorship .
> Chance to be involved in the judging process for other categories .
> Event branding ( minimum 10 social media posts , event media wall , event programme )
> Table of 10 at the Make Your Mark Awards 2022 ceremony , including welcome drink , reception pictures , three-course meal and table wine .
> Two-minute speech about your organisation and why you ’ ve sponsored the Make Your Mark Awards .
> Present award to category winner .
> Full page advert in the awards programme .
> Post-event publicity – a story and pic presenting the award , shared with award winner , which will be published on the ABPC website and in the next available issue of Aycliffe Business magazine .
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