North East Entrepreneurial Awards

25 September 2015, 18:00 - 00:00

Crowne Plaza, Stephenson Quarter, Hawthorn Square, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3PF

Please note the awards are now sold out – if you’d like to be added to the reserve list please contact the Forum team on 0191 500 7780.

For over 10 years we've been honouring entrepreneurs who have stood out from the crowd, leading dynamic, innovative businesses and making a genuine change to our region.

This year the brand new Crowne Plaza hotel will play host to more than 250 key decision makers and business leaders, providing an inspirational setting for a fantastic occassion.

The Awards
2015 will see entrepreneurs pay tribute to their peers with awards for:

  • Emerging Talent - Individuals who have been in business less than six years
  • Entrepreneur of the Year - Strong growth and profit through innovation, teamwork and leadership
  • Lifetime Achievement - An individual who has shown huge commitment over a significant period of time and has made a major impact to the regional economy
  • Mentor of the Year - A brand new award to celebrate the importance of peer-to-peer mentoring.

Book Your Place
Our black-tie awards dinner is a fabulous evening of celebration and entertainment where the cream of entrepreneurial talent and leading figures within the North East business community come together to honour our high achievers.

£75+vat per person (tables seat 10 or 12)

Thu
30
18:00 - 23:00
SIX Rooftop, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead Quays,
Chairman's Dinner with Lee Hutchinson
Wed
5
09:30 - 12:30
Gateshead College, Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Gateshead,
Workshop: AI in Action
Tue
11
09:30 - 11:30
Ward Hadaway, Sandgate house building, 102 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne
Round Table: Planning Your Exit
Wed
12
09:30 - 11:30
Ellison Building, Northumbria University, Ellison Place, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Member Event: Opportunities in Space
Mon
17
13:00 - 16:00
Razorblue, Admiralty House, 9 Fudan Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees
Mentoring Drop-in Session
Tue
18
09:30 - 11:30
WANDER, 23-25 Albert Road, Middlesbrough,
On-site Visit/Brunch - WANDER
Wed
19
11:00 - 11:30
Teams
New Member Online Meet and Greet
Tue
4
13:00 - 15:00
Visualsoft, Prince's Wharf, Visualsoft House, Stockton-on-Tees
Round Table: Impactful Internal Communications (Stockton)
Thu
6
13:30 - 15:30
Agilico Workplace Technology, 1, Queens Court North, Earlsway, Gateshead,
Round Table: Impactful Internal Communications (Gateshead)
Fri
7
18:00 - 22:00
Vertu Motors Arena, Scotswood Road, Newcastle,
Newcastle Eagles v Sheffield Sharks
Thu
13
09:00 - 13:00
Washington Road, Sunderland
On-site Visit to Nissan
Thu
20
18:00 - 22:00
SIX Rooftop, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead Quays,
Focus Dinner with Herb Kim
Tue
25
09:15 - 11:30
The Hangout, UMi, Navigators Point, Belmont Business Park, Durham,
Panel Event: Angel Investing 101
Wed
26
09:30 - 12:30
Gateshead College, Baltic Campus, Quarryfield Road, Gateshead,
Workshop: Successful Spontaneous Speaking
Fri
28
12:30 - 14:30
Côte Brasserie, 120-122 Grainger St, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Member Lunch - Côte Brasserie
Wed
2
13:30 - 15:30
RBC Brewin Dolphin, Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle,
Round Table: Retaining Talent
Mon
7
13:30 - 16:30
UMi, Navigators Point, Belmont Business Park, Durham,
Workshop: Unlocking Potential
Wed
9
09:30 - 11:30
PROTO, Baltic Business Centre, Abbot's Hill, Quarter, Gateshead
In Conversation with Pete Daykin, Wordnerds
Fri
11
18:00 - 22:00
Vertu Motors Arena, Scotswood Road, Newcastle,
Newcastle Eagles v Manchester
Thu
1
11:00 - 11:30
Teams
New Member Online Meet and Greet
Mon
12
10:00 - 13:30
RBC Brewin Dolphin, Time Central, 32 Gallowgate, Newcastle,
Mentoring Drop-in Session
Thu
22
08:00 - 17:00
Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield, Co. Durham,
Fortune Favours the Brave
Fri
26
18:00 - 23:30
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, Bottle Bank, Gateshead,
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