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Future Faces awards to go online
The winners of the sixth annual Future Faces awards will be revealed in an online celebration on Friday 28 August. The digital awards ceremony will recognise
the achievements of Greater Birmingham’s young professionals over the past 12 months. And the awards have already received high-
profile backing from Aston University, Common Purpose and the Andalucia Tourism Board. Individuals can enter 10 awards categories including the new Future Faces Apprentice of the Year (sponsored by Creative Alliance).
‘There can be no better time to endorse the efforts of young people’
The overall Future Face of Greater Birmingham – chosen from the 10 category winners – is being sponsored by Aston University, who are once again are offering a place on an Aston MBA course as a prize. Mark Smith, executive director of business engagement at Aston University, said: “There can be no better time to endorse the efforts of young people with the drive and energy to build their careers, especially who are using their membership of Future Faces to ensure that they gain the skills and connections needed for future success.” Common Purpose are again sponsoring the
Future Faces Ambassador award, with the recipient earning a place on their emerging leaders programme. Operations director Louise Teboul said: “If ever there was a time for investment in
Going for glory: 2019 award winners Kasim Choudhry, Sapreena Kumari and Tru Powell
leadership, then this is it – when we have so many challenges – but also a chance to reset and reflect. The next generation of leaders have the opportunity to do things differently, to have a voice, to challenge the status quo and we can help them do that.” Mark and Louise will also be judging the
awards alongside SF Recruitment chief executive Saira Demmer, First Class legacy
director Nathan Dennis, business coach Justice Williams and the 2019 Future Face of Greater Birmingham Daniel Alcorn. Tickets for the online event are free to both members and non-members.
For more information on award entries, sponsorship opportunities and tickets visit
www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com
Award win gives Daniel a confidence boost
A young professional who enjoyed a meteoric rise with Lichfield-based booking agency Access Bookings says winning a Chamber award has given him renewed drive to carry on developing. Daniel Aston was crowned the inaugural
Young Professional of the Year at the Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield and Tamworth Chambers of Commerce awards in January. Daniel has held a number of roles at Access Bookings, who co-ordinate travel and accommodation for the TV and film industry. He is now a senior member of the HR team
and says recognition from the Chamber has spurred him on to further his qualifications. “Winning the award has given me new drive
Going places: Daniel receives his Young Professional award
to succeed further,” said Daniel, who is currently studying for a post-graduate diploma in Human Resource Management at the University of Wolverhampton. “I just joined the HR team at the end of 2019
and was contemplating studying further for my CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development). “I had already achieved my level five in
learning and development last September and had thought about doing level seven but didn’t really have the confidence to do it at the time. “The award gave me that push. I decided to
go ahead and start studying for my post-grad diploma in Human Resource Management. “I’ve also taken on more responsibilities within
the business and just want to keep driving a positive atmosphere.” Access Bookings, who have been operating
for four decades, are headquartered in Lichfield but have offices in Cardiff, Glasgow, Ireland and Los Angeles. They have organised travel and
accommodation for cast and crew on a number of hit BBC shows including Peaky Blinders, Top Gear, Casualty and Countryfile.
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