Cheltenham Racecourse is raising its profile with Gloucestershire based businesses, hosting a series of networking events in partnership with The Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo Women in Business Awards 2012.
The racecourse hopes the series of networking events will help assert itself as a leading South West events destination through showcasing the range of conference and events facilities at the venue. Located only one mile from Cheltenham town centre, the venue offers a multitude of event spaces including The Centaur, a 2,250 seated auditorium with state-of-the-art lighting and sound capabilities, as well as 300 acres available for outside events.
Cheltenham Racecourse has hosted two networking events this year in conjunction with the Women in Business Awards, the final event will take place on Thursday 8th March before the Awards ceremony in the venue’s Centaur Suite on Thursday 29th March. The annual awards ceremony shines the spotlight on women at the heart of the county’s business community, sponsored by Coutts & Co, the Awards consist of eight categories including Woman of the Year, Women in the Workplace and Rising Star of the Year.
Emma Samways, head of events Gloucestershire, Somerset and Dorset, said “We are very pleased Cheltenham Racecourse is sponsoring The Citizen and Gloucestershire Echo Women in Business Awards which are now in their third year. The networking events are a great way to help promote the Awards and they have been really well received by women in business from the Gloucestershire area, guests have been treated to Bloody Mary shots, desserts from across the globes and tasty Spanish tapas.”
Susie Bradshaw, conference and events manager at Cheltenham Racecourse, said: “We are relishing the opportunity to host local business women at our venue, creating networking opportunities whilst also revealing the catering and event spaces we have to offer to our key target audience. The events have been highly successful and we are very honoured to be working with the Women in Business Awards, which highlight the hard work and determination of the talented women who help drive Gloucestershire’s economy.”
