07 January 2009
Entries now open for the Ethnic Minority Business Forum North
West Awards 2009
The Ethnic Minority Business Forum North West (EMBF NW) set up
by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is pleased to
announce that entries are now open for the second Northwest Ethnic
Minority Business Awards.
The Awards will recognise and reward the huge contribution that
BME individuals and businesses make to the regional economy, aiming
to inspire and encourage more members of the BME community to
start-up or expand their businesses in England’s
Northwest.
The evening awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 12th
March 2009 at Manchester United’s, Old Trafford Football Club.
Awards up for grabs this year include:
• Rising Star Award
• Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year
• Achievement in International Business
• Social Enterprise of the Year
• Entrepreneur of the Year
• Northwest Business of the Year
The 2009 event will be a unique interactive experience with
guests able to select winners from a shortlist of nominations, via
an interactive audience polling system available on the night.
Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive of the NWDA, said:
“The 2009 Awards will recognise the very best of the region’s
BME business community and celebrate the cultural diversity of
England’s Northwest. The NWDA works hard to remove the barriers to
economic participation for everyone, ensuring the Northwest economy
can grow to its full potential. We hope these awards will
spark the imagination of budding entrepreneurs and encourage others
to set up or expand businesses in the region.”
The EMBF was set up in January 2005 and provides strategic
leadership and strategic policy advice to the NWDA, key regional
decision makers and stakeholders in order to empower BME businesses
to maximise their full potential for the benefit of the region’s
economy.
To enter on-line go to www.embfawards.co.uk or call
01925 400100 for an entry form.
All entries must be received by 12 noon Monday 26 January
2009.
To register to attend this event please go too www.embfawards.co.uk.
If you have any queries then please email Caroline Ellison at
ce@clearpresentations.com
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Notes to editors:
• EMBF NW comprises a number of voluntary board members
whose task it is to drive policy making activities and ensure good
governance. In this role, the board provides the EMBF NW’s
interface with key strategic partners at national and regional
level.
• The EMBF NW has strong, direct links to the BME business
community through its board members and delivery partners. Its
thinking and policy development will continue to be shaped and
informed by a close affinity to grass roots BME businesses in the
North West.
• EMBF NW will focus its activities over the coming years
in three specific areas where it can strongly support and add
significant value to the regional economic strategy - Access to
Markets, Skills and Business Support.
For further information please contact Shelley Tattersall, Press
Officer on 01925 400256 or mobile 07500 128482 or shelley.tattersall@nwda.co.uk
For urgent out of hours press enquiries please call 01925
400259
For further information and to view previous press releases
visit us at www.nwda.co.uk/press
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) leads the
economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest and is
responsible for:
• Supporting business growth and encouraging
investment
• Matching skills provision to employer needs
• Creating the conditions for economic growth
• Connecting the region through effective transport and
communication infrastructure
• Promoting the region’s outstanding quality of life