Pub training awards shortlist announced
The BII's Awarding Body will announce the winners of the National Industry Training Awards (NITAs) at its annual conference.
The fourth annual conference will be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 18 February and will also feature a host of high-profile speakers.
Presentations include:
• New business opportunities from BIIAB — Cathie Smith, director of BIIAB
• Changes to the security industry portfolio — Tony Holyland, competence development manager for the SIA
• What the sector skills network means to the industry — John McNamara, chief executive of the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils
• The digital environment — Jonathan Stemp, BII Director of ICT
• Statistics that could help your business — Katy Moses, business development manager from him!
• PR for your business in 2010 — Andrew Pring, editor of BIIBUSINESS
The conference will begin with registration at 9.30am and is scheduled to finish at 2pm. Tickets cost just £55 per delegate and the booking deadline is 5 February
To book online visit www.bii.org/events.
The shortlist for the NITAS are:
Licensee induction programme
• Scottish & Newcastle Pub Company
• The Restaurant Group
• Charles Wells Pub Company
• Enterprise Inns
• Mitchells and Butlers
Licensee trainer of the year award
• Paul McNiece, Frankie & Bennys, Telford
• Helen Wood MBII, The Broad Leys Bar & Restaurant, Aylesbury
• Tim Blake, Benson Blakes Bar & Grill, Bury St Edmunds
Innovation in training award
• Punch Taverns
• Enterprise Inns
Social responsibilities award
• C J Lang & Son Limited
• Hull College Group
• Punch Taverns
• NEET Futures CIC
Best industry training initiative to support professionalism
• EDU Plus CIC
• The Lewis Partnership
• Luminar
Professional trainer of the year award
• Carl Mannion FBII.tp, NEET Futures CIC
• Michael Kheng CBII, Kurnia Group
• Nicky Delaney, Access Training
• David Hawbrook FBII, abv Training
• Caroline Bowes, Hilton Hotels
Security training award
• NEET Futures CIC
• Blueprint Training
