Women in Business awards Sponsorship
Our specially tailored sponsorship packages provide a fantastic opportunity for your organisation to celebrate business success and support women’s enterprise and innovation.

Categories represent the wide scope of female-led businesses, and recognise the achievements of professional women working in companies from small start up businesses to major corporate organisations.
Women in Business Awards - North West
- The Midland Hotel, 16 Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS
Thursday 10th November 2011
11.45am – 4.00pm
Women in Business Awards - Yorkshire and the Humber
- New Centenary Pavilion, Leeds, LS11 0ES
Friday 14 October 2011
11.45am – 4.00pm
There are ten main individual business women award categories to sponsor plus Business Woman of the Year:
- Innovative Business Woman of the Year
- Manufacturing Business Woman of the Year
- International Business Woman of the Year
- Young Businesswoman of the Year
- Start-up Business Woman of the Year
- Best Technology Utilisation
- Corporate Leader of the Year
- Not for Profit Organisation of the Year
- Home-based Business Woman of the Year
- Property Industry Women of the Year, sponsored by Women in Property
- Business Woman of the Year, chosen from the winner of each category
New for 2011
- Forward Ladies Equality and Diversity Award
Presented to a nominated company that can demonstrate its commitment to equality and diversity within their workforce.
Contact us
If you are interested in supporting female enterprise then please get in touch
Linda Barlow - Business Development Manager
Tel: 0845 64 34 940
Email: linda.barlow@forwardladies.com
Bronze Sponsorship Package
£2,000 +VAT North West
£2,500 +VAT Yorkshire and the Humber
An opportunity to support emerging businesses in your region by sponsoring a Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards Category
- Branding in all awards’ publicity material including Forward Ladies’ website, event programme and invitations
- Acknowledgement in the pre and post-event publicity
- Full-page advert in the event programme
- Sponsor’s name associated with their respective award up to the 2012 awards
- Representative on judging panel for sponsored award
- Company representative to present award
- Six VIP tickets to the ceremony
Silver Sponsor
£3,000 +VAT North West
£4,000+VAT Yorkshire and the Humber
Support outstanding business success by outstanding professional women by sponsoring the Business Woman of the Year Award
- Branding in all awards publicity material including Forward Ladies’ website, event programme and invitations
- Acknowledgement in the pre and post-event publicity
- Full-page advert in the event programme
- Sponsorship of one awards promotional newsletter
- Sponsor’s name associated with their respective award up to the 2012 awards
- One month advertising on the Forward Ladies website home page banner
- Decide the Business Woman of the Year Award winner (chosen from each category winner)
- Company representative to present award
- Ten VIP tickets to the ceremony
Gold Sponsorship Package
£5,000 +VAT North West
£6,000 +VAT Yorkshire and the Humber
Be at the forefront of celebrating the success of Women in Business in the UK by Sponsor of the Women in Business Awards
- Naming rights to the Women in Awards i.e. Forward Ladies Women in Business Awards in partnership with (insert your company here)
- Priority branding in all publicity material including Forward Ladies’ website, event programme and invitations
- Sponsorship of two awards promotional newsletters
- Full acknowledgement in the pre and post-event publicity
- Double page advert in the event programme
- Three month’s advertising on the Forward Ladies website home page banner
- Representative on the Business Women of the Year judging panel (if required)
- Full credit and branding in all e-marketing and direct mail campaigns
- Company representative to open the awards
- Prime position table of ten VIP tickets to the ceremony
- Name attached to the awards until 2012
- Promotional stand at the event and opportunity to give goody-bags