NITAs 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.

Maggie Armstrong of the Puesdown Inn, Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire; Clare Bignall of the Farmers Bar, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire; Catherine Bown of the Crown, Rotherham; Andy MacDonald of Rock City, Nottingham, and Margaret Orman of the Whitemore Arms, Grays, Essex will all fight it out for the coveted award, sponsored by BII.

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

Other category Finalists:

Best licensee induction programme in managed estates, sponsored by BII ​

• Marston's Inns and Taverns (Footsteps Managers Induction Programme)
• Marston's Inns and Taverns (Trainee Managers Induction Programme)
• Spirit Group
• Tragus Group

Best licensee induction programme in non-managed estates, sponsored by Marston's Pub Company​

• Charles Wells Pub Company
• DHP Group

Best development programme in managed estates, sponsored by Enterprise Inns​

• Interpub
• McMullen & Sons
• Rileys
• Wadworth & Co
• JD Wetherspoon

Innovation in training award, sponsored by S&N Pub Enterprises​

• Marston's Inns and Taverns
• Enterprise Inns
• Fuller, Smith & Turner

Social responsibilities award where consumption is on the premises, sponsored by Charles Wells Pub Company​

• Poppleston Allen Training

Professional trainer of the year award, sponsored by Greene King Pub Company​

• Claire Clarke, Marston's Inns and Taverns
• Frazer Grant, abv Training
• Sarah Johnstone, Punch Taverns
• Mike Kennedy, Innfront Training
• Morris Lorimer, Morris Lorimer Training

Supplier training award, sponsored by The Publican​

• Coca-Cola Enterprises
• Diageo GB
• Matthew Clark
• Daniel Thwaites

Best training scheme run by institutions of further and higher education in partnership with the licensed retail industry, sponsored by Punch Taverns

• Coleg Ceredigion in partnership with Don Leisure
• JD Wetherspoon in partnership with The Centre for Leisure Retailing, Nottingham Trent University

Door supervisor training award, sponsored by BIIAB and City & Guilds​

• Coleg Ceredigion
• G1 Group
• Innpacked
• NALDS Training

Best development programme in licensed retail where consumption is off the premises, sponsored by BII​

• Capper & Co
• The Co-operative
• James Hall & Company (Southport)
• Heart of England Co-operative Society
• Wm Morrison Supermarkets

Best development programme in non-managed estates, sponsored by Milestone​

• Cask Marque
• Everards Brewery
• Greene King Pub Partners
• Punch Taverns

Social responsibilities award where consumption is off the premises, sponsored by BIIAB​

• Abv Training and Manchester Public Health Department (NHS)
• Capper & Co
• James Hall & Company (Southport)
• Lincolnshire Co-operative
• Midlands Co-operative Society
• Tates

Best area manager/BDM development award, sponsored by JD Wetherspoon​

• Enterprise Inns
• Mitchells & Butlers
• Punch Taverns