Premier business event sold out

 Tickets for the Powys Business Award Gala Dinner taking place at the end of the month at Hafren in Newtown, are completely sold out. 

Organisers Mid Wales Manufacturing Group have been staggered by the continued level of demand and all 220 places have been filled and a waiting list is in operation.

The Gala Dinner celebrates Business excellence in Powys and offer great benefits, according to one of this year’s sponsors.  Chartered accountants, Turner Peachey, are sponsors of the Small Business Award in this year’s contest.

A spokesperson said their sponsorship take-up had been aimed at promoting local business and encouraging the ambition that will help the regional economy to grow

She said: “Small businesses are the backbone of the British economy, and in Powys they are even more important in providing the jobs and economic growth that the area needs.

“ For this reason Turner Peachey are especially pleased to support the Small Business Award at the Powys Business Awards. We support and advise the SME sector across the region and we hope that sponsoring the award will help to promote local business and encourage the ambition that will help the regional economy to recover.”

 This year’s Awards Dinner takes place on Friday 28 September at Theatr Hafren, Newtown and the food will be prepared and served by students at Coleg Powys and Llanfair Caereinion High School.

 Chris Yapp food and beverage lecturer, at Coleg Powys  “We will be very happy to provide work experience to the pupils of Llanfair Caereinion high school. We have a long standing relationship with the school and this is the tenth year we have provided work experience.  Providing dinner for 220 guests is no mean feat using seasonal ingredients cooked fresh on the day of the event.”

 The finalists for the awards are as follows:

Social Enterprise / Charity Award sponsored by Mid Wales Housing Association Ltd – Brecon & District Disabled Club; Dragonwood of Newtown; and Felin Talgarth Mill Trading Ltd.

Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Welsh Government – Gloversure of Welshpool; Welsh Road Trips of Llanwrtyd Wells; and eXwavia of Welshpool.

Farm Diversification Award supported by Farm Diversification Grant Scheme, www.glasu.org.uk – Welsh Farmhouse Applejuice of Crickhowell; Shakespeare Link of Llandrindod Wells; and Bedw Barn Wedding Venue, Luxury Accommodation & Spa of Newtown.

Growth Award sponsored by Finance Wales – CastAlum of Welshpool; Monty’s Brewery Ltd of Montgomery; and Wynnstay Group plc of Llansantffraid.

Achievement in International Trade sponsored by HSBC – Zip-Clip Ltd of Newtown; Newmor Wallcoverings of Welshpool; and Anderson Brecon of Brecon.

Manufacturing Award sponsored by MWMG – Makefast Ltd of Newtown; Frame Wise Ltd of Presteigne; and Ty Mawr Lime Ltd of Brecon.

Excellence in People Development Award sponsored by Leadership & Management Wales (LMW) – Ten Green Bottles Powys CIC of Presteigne; Whittingham Riddell LLP of Newtown; and Ty Mawr Lime Ltd of Brecon.

Small Business Award sponsored by Turner Peachey, Chartered Accountants – GWR Fasteners of Llanfyllin; Plant i of Machynlleth; Zip-Clip Ltd of Newtown; and NatSol Ltd of Llanidloes.

Start up Business Award sponsored by County Times – The Lion Hotel, Llandinam; Hilltop Honey of Newtown; and TAG-Z Welding and Fabrication of Llandrindod Wells.

Tourism Holiday Business Award sponsored by Coleg Powys – Ty Morgan’s Bar, Bistro, Rooms of Rhayader; Lon Lodges of Rhayader; and Luxury Lodges Wales of Caersws.

Tourism Visitor Experience Award sponsored by Cambrian News and Brecon & Radnor Express – Dan yr Ogof National Showcaves of Brecon; The Hall at Abbey-Cwm-Hir; and Cantref Adventure Farm and Riding Centre of Brecon.

The awards celebrate excellence in business in the county and bring recognition in the local and regional business communities.