2012 Nominations
The awards are presented in the following categories:
Engineering & Manufacturing
Tourism & Leisure
Finance
Science & Technology
Media
Retail & Consumer
The Built Environment
Public Service
Business Services
ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday April 13, 2012
We also have three very special additional categories:
Lifetime Achievement Award - This award will go to one individual who has made the greatest contribution to women in business in the UK.
The First Women in Business of the Year Award: This award will go to an organisation/company that is outstanding in promoting women in the workplace.
First Women of 2012: In this new category, we recognise the women who have been instrumental in creating the infrastructure for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games
How to enter?
Citation:
In no more than 1,000 words, please explain why you/your nominee should be given a First Women Award. The citation must address the following key judges' criteria:
* Outline specific career/life achievements that are "firsts" or breakthroughs.
* Describe the way in which the candidate has broken new ground or "glass ceiling" or has achieved their success by doing things differently from the established norms of their organisation or industry sector.
* Outline ways in which the candidate's achievements have helped to remove barriers, or open up opportunities for others, or set out new pathways for the future.
* Describe the candidate's vision for the future and how they intend, in practical terms, to build on their existing achievements.
* The citation should conclude with an answer to the following question: What opportunity would the candidate like to go after if she had the necessary funding/resources available?
Supporting Material:
The shortlist committee and the panel of judges welcome the provision of all relevant material that will act in support of the candidate's entry and will help the judges in making their final decision. Examples of these might include:
* press cuttings, letters or personal recommendations from employers, colleagues or your peers, published papers, or other awards that you have won.
* personal and corporate testimonials
* marketing materials
* product samples
* for the purpose of publicity and for the use on the night of the awards ceremony, we require a high-quality photograph of the nominee.
Entry Rules:
* To enter you will need to submit a written presentation that answers the criteria for the category you are entering. the nomination should be clearly presented so that it is easy for the judging panel to read.
* Entering more than one category is allowed. Photocopied nomination forms are acceptable.
* The completed nomination form must be signed by the person responsible for submitting the nomination.
* The closing date for nominations is Friday April 13, 2012.
* Winners will be announced at the gala dinner on June 28, 2012, Grand Connaught Rooms, London
