STAGE IS SET
Sunderland AFC CEO Steve Davison with Wear Business account manager Colin Rutherford .
Glamorous venue and date set for inaugural Wear Businesswomen Awards
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glamorous venue has now been set for an inaugural event to champion the Wear region ’ s businesswomen .
The Wear Businesswomen Awards will be held in the Jim Montgomery Suite at Sunderland AFC ’ s Stadium of Light – on the evening of Thursday , October 12 , this year .
Organised by Wear Business , the awards will help to create role models and inspire the region ’ s next generation of female business leaders .
The Wear Businesswomen Awards have already won the support of a number of high-profile businesses and organisations .
Category sponsors include Sunderland City Council , Hays Travel , Sunderland College , the University of Sunderland School of Business , the MAC Trust , Jacksons Law Firm and the County Durham Community Foundation .
Richard Reed Solicitors and the North East BIC are also on board as sponsors . SAFC ’ s CEO Steve Davison said : “ Championing diversity and equality is something we ’ re extremely passionate about at Sunderland AFC and recognising the brilliant women who represent our region – and celebrating their successes – is an essential part of that process .
“ The inaugural Wear Businesswomen Awards is an important step forward for
To find out more , call Colin Rutherford on 0191 563 4208 or email colin @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk See pages 16-17 to learn more about some of the sponsors .
the City of Sunderland and it will no doubt inspire many more young women to future accomplishments , so we look forward to supporting it for many years to come .”
It ’ s hoped the Wear Businesswomen Awards will enable businesswomen , entrepreneurs and female business leaders to inspire the younger generation and enter the world of business .
Wear Business account manager Colin Rutherford , pictured above with Steve Davison outside the Stadium of Light , said : “ It ’ s fantastic to have secured one of the most prestigious venues in the North- East as the venue for our inaugural Wear Businesswomen Awards .
“ I speak to businesses in the Sunderland and Durham regions on a daily basis and I know there ’ s already a great deal of excitement and interest .
“ We ’ re looking forward to delivering what will be a professional , glitzy awards event at the Stadium of Light this autumn .”
The online entry forms for the inaugural Wear Businesswomen Awards will go live in the summer , with an entry deadline of August 16 .
Only five category sponsorships are remaining , including Training & Apprenticeships , Best Newcomer , Unsung Hero , Student of the Year and Best New Business .
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The awards were made to Councillor Kevin Johnston and Housing and Adult Social Care Team members , at a glittering ceremony in Edgbaston , Birmingham , with Sunderland beating off tough national competition to land the two high profile categories .
WEAR BUSINESS – ISSUE # 13 Wear Business are already working on the second issue of 2023 , due out in May .
Advertising is available from £ 295 , with sponsored feature space available from £ 445 ( half page ), £ 725 ( full page ) or £ 1,195 ( double page spread ).
All prices include content creation , with Wear Business ’ s team of writers and photographers available to produce your content .
The booking deadline for issue # 13 of Wear Business is 5pm on Friday , April 28 .
To enquire , call account manager Colin Rutherford on 0191 563 4208 or email colin @ resolutionpublishing . co . uk .
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