The Queen's Awards Office is undertaking a regional promotional campaign to help raise awareness about The Queen's Awards for Enterprise and encourage business Award applications and QAEP nominations for the 2009 Awards.

Confirmed events are:

Yorkshire and The Humber

Yorkshire International Business Convention, Harrogate, 6 June 2008 (all day event)

Contact: Gail Leathley 

Tel 0113 3949824

e-mail : gail.leathley@uktradeinvest-yh.org.uk

North East

Seaham Hall, Durham, 12 June (16.00-18.00) 

Contact: Hazel Reddin

Tel: 0191 229 6703

e-mail hazel.reddin.ukti@onenortheast.co.uk

Wales

Fonmon Castle, Barry, 17 June (evening event)

The Gallery, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Camarthen, 18 June (evening event)

Ruthin Castle, Ruthin, 19 June (evening event)

Contact: Bernadette Nicolas

Tel: 029 2082 8779

e-mail: Bernadette.Nicholas@Wales.Gsi.Gov.Uk

North West

Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, 26 June (17.30-19.30)

Contact: Keith Ditchfield

Tel: 01925 400190

e-mail: keithditchfield.UKTI@nwda.co.uk 

South West

Exeter University, 30 June (all day event)

Contact: Shaun Smith

Tel: 0117 933 0213

e-mail:  Shaun.Smith@uktisouthwest.org 

Further details on other events will be published as soon as they are available.  

Wales

Village Hotel, Swansea, 2 September (17.30-20.30)

Contact: Lyn Harries

Tel: 01792 653297

To reserve a place e-mail : lyn@wwcc.co.uk

East of England

St John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge, 11 September (16.00-18.00)

Contact: Danielle Duffy

Tel:0845 6419925

To reserve a place e-mail DanielleDuffy@eeia.com

South East

Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton, 16 September (08.15-10.15)

Contact: Gemma Ellis

Tel: 01489 661404

To reserve a place e-mail gemma.ellis@uktisoutheast.com

East Midlands

Sutton Bonington Hall, Leicestershire, 23 September (17.30-20.30)

Contact: Claire McQuillan

Tel: 01322 826433

To reserve a place e-mail Claire.McQuillan@uktiem.co.uk

West Midlands

Royal Bank of Scotland, Birmingham, 25 September (18.30-2030)

Contact: Rebecca Owen

Tel: 0121 503 3326

To reserve a place e-mail RebeccaOwen@ADVANTAGEONE.CO.UK

Scotland

James Watt Conference Centre, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride, 30 September (08.15-10.00)

Contact: Lucy Robb

Tel: 0141 228 2995

To reserve a place e-mail lucy.robb@scotend.co.uk