The deadline is fast approaching to enter a new set of regional business awards for women.
The NatWest Venus Awards was founded in 2009 to recognise local women working in business and 2014 is the first time a ceremony will be held to celebrate the Birmingham area.
It already covers eight different regions and the local set has been launched by Birmingham-based Joanne Gilbert Lewis from Event Group UK.
The deadline for awards is July 15 and the award ceremony takes place at the ICC on November 26.
Nominations can be submitted online for a friend, family member, colleague or whoever people feel is worthy.
The Birmingham NatWest Venus Awards will recognise working women across 15 different categories:
- Employee of the Year, sponsored by the Birmingham Post
- Recruitment PA of the Year
- Business Mother of the Year
- Inspirational Woman
- Small Business
- Employer of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement
- Business of the Year
- New Business
- Home Based Business
- Professional of the Year
- Influential Woman
- Customer Service
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Networker of the Year
Tara Howard, who founded the Venus Awards, said: "It really is inspiring to see how much support and enthusiasm there is for the awards and what a difference they can make.
"I've even had past winners confess to me that the awards have changed their lives.
"That's really powerful, and drives me forward to expand, and launch the awards in new regions to recognise more deserving women."
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