BII Nita finalists announced

Five licensees have made it to the shortlist of the flagship Licensee Trainer of the Year award at this year's BII NITAs.

Andrew Cannon of the Victoria Inn in Salcombe, Maxine Blake of the Cutting Room in Melton Mowbray, Ann Maher of the Rose & Crown in Brockenhurst, Margaret Orman of the Whitmore Arms in Essex and Graham Rowson of the Plungington Tavern in Preston will all fight it out for the coveted award, sponsored by The Union Pub Company.

The NITAs, which are supported by The Publican, are a chance for licensees, pub companies and training organisations who have achieved success through training and development to demonstrate their ability.

The shortlist includes: ​​

Best Licensee Induction Programme in Managed Estates ​

- sponsored by Punch Taverns ​

Greene King Pub Company

S A Brain & Co

Best Licensee Induction Programme in Non-Managed Estates​

- sponsored by Charles Wells ​

Punch Taverns

Best Development Programme in Managed Estates​

- sponsored by Enterprise Inns ​

J D Wetherspoon

Whitbread Group

Spirit Group

Eldridge Pope & Co

Greene King Pub Company

Best Development Programme in Non-Managed Estates​

- sponsored by Milestone Licensed Trade Accountants​

Punch Taverns

Greene King Pub Partners

Everards Brewery

Licensee Trainer of the Year in Managed and Non-Managed Estates​

- sponsored by The Union Pub Company ​

Mr Andrew Cannon FBII, Victoria Inn, Salcolmbe

Mr Graham Rowson FBII, Plungington Tavern, Preston

Maxine Blake, The Cutting Room, Melton Mowbray

Ann Maher, Rose & Crown, Brockenhurst

Margaret Orman MBII, The Whitmore Arms, Essex

Innovation in Training Award ​

- sponsored by S&N Pub Enterprises ​

Wadworth & Company Limited

The Co-operative Group

The Union Pub Company

Whitbread Group

WDB Brands

Social Responsibilities Award where consumption is "on" the premises​

- sponsored by BII ​

Punch Taverns

Innpacked

Social Responsibilities Award where consumption is "off" the premises​

- sponsored by BII ​

Frankmarsh Store

The Co-operative Group

Celtic Training

James Hall & Company

Best Area Manager/BDM Development Award ​

- sponsored by J D Wetherspoon ​

Punch Taverns

Greene King Pub Partners

Mitchells & Butlers

Professional Trainer of the Year Award ​

- sponsored by Greene King Pub Company ​

Roger Loiselle FBII, Weymouth College

Mike Kennedy CMBII, Innfront Training

Peter Fulton ABII, abv Training Ltd

Jeffery Martin ABII, Abaca Training Ltd

Sarah Cavanagh, Punch Taverns

Carolyn McFarlan ABII, Arrochar Associates Ltd

Supplier Training Award ​

- sponsored by The Publican ​

Daniel Thwaites

Diageo GB

The Responsible Training Company

St Austell Brewery Company

Door Supervisor Training

- sponsored by BIIAB and City & Guilds ​

Weymouth College

Coleg Gwent

Coleg Ceredigion

Best Training Scheme run by colleges of further education in partnership with the licensed retail industry ​

- sponsored by BIIAB ​

Weymouth College in partnership with Eldridge Pope & Co

Coleg Gwent in partnership with Abergavenny & District Pub Watch, Abergavenny and District Tourism Association

Nottingham Trent University in partnership with J D Wetherspoon

Best Development programme in licensed retail where consumption is "off" the premises ​

- sponsored by BII ​

Midlands Co-operative Society

James Hall & Company