Prowess holds a lot of events. We pride ourselves on our ability to bring our members together, combining professional development and a good time. The team puts a huge effort into what we call X factors to make our events extra special.
Occasionally we make mistakes – but only once – we’re fast learners! On rare occasions, our events surpass excellence. The Prowess Awards ceremony 2008 was such an event: succeeding in generating an extraordinary synergy which touched almost everyone there.
We got a lot of the basics right. There was general approval for a lunch event – much better for women: no need to agonise over evening wear/ finding a baby-sitter/ booking a hotel. Birmingham was popular too – easier to get to for those coming from the North and not bad for the South. And Friday – the weekend starts here: everyone was ready to relax and enjoy themselves!
Welcoming speaker, awards judge Joy Nicholls, set the tone by urging everyone to be confident about being a ‘first class woman, rather than a second class man’. No problem in such company: and a great mantra to hold on to.
Finalists included role models, support providers and thinkers: all at the top of their game and all committed to supporting other women. Winners had us laughing, crying and awe-struck with their acceptance speeches. All of them stunned to have won and determined to make an impact as a result. I have no doubt they will and that their resolve is considerably strengthened by the associations they made at the ceremony.
A full list of finalists and winners is available at: http://www.prowess.org.uk/awards/aboutawards.asp
