RECOGNITION AWARDS Winners Announced at Annual Ball & Recognition Awards 2023

It was another incredible night at Chester Racecourse on Friday 17th November as the West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce welcomed over 350 guests to its circus-themed Annual Ball & Recognition Awards. The event, headline sponsored by Equals Money, provided an opportunity for Chamber of Commerce members to unite and reflect on their achievements over the past year.

The evening began with guests enjoying arrival drinks at the Champagne Bar all while being serenaded by a live acoustic performance from Anthony Kluge, the lead singer of Skynights, the evening’s featured live band.

Once the guests had taken their seats, Debbie Bryce, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Commerce, offered a warm welcome and kickstarted the evening’s proceedings.

Debbie then introduced the evening’s host, Sian Lloyd, a well-versed journalist and broadcaster recognized across the UK for her work on national programs, such as BBC Breakfast, BBC Crimewatch Roadshow, and Panorama. Sian, who grew up in Wrexham and is fluent in Welsh, frequently presents programs on S4C.

Sian proceeded to introduce Helen Nellist, the Chair of the West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce, who extended her thanks to the Headline Sponsors for the evening, Equals Money, and shed light on the chosen charity, Hospice of the Good Shepherd.

The spotlight then shifted back to Sian, who officially commenced the awards ceremony. This year attracted a record number of entries in the 10 categories, with finalists having been determined before the event.

The winners of each award can be found on the next page!

After the awards ceremony concluded, a raffle and auction were held to generate funds for The Hospice of the Good Shepherd. The guests further showed their support for the charity by buying themed rubber ducks for another raffle where the lucky winner took home a Beaverbrooks diamond pendant. The charity provides specialist care to people living within Deeside, Ellesmere Port and West Cheshire, who are living with an end-of-life diagnosis for both cancer and non-cancer illness. £7000 was raised for this amazing cause.

Debbie Bryce expressed, “Tonight’s awards allowed us to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our members. With a record number of entries this year, our judges faced the demanding task of selecting finalists and winners. I extend my gratitude to all our members who took the time to submit entries; the quality of the nominations was truly exceptional. Congratulations to our winners, and heartfelt thanks to all our sponsors whose support makes events like this possible!”

There was fun to be had after the awards ceremony with a game of pass the parcel taking place alongside entertainment provided with a photo booth and coconut shy! Guests then hit the dancefloor to hear from Skynights, the live band for the evening.

Debbie continued “Thank you to all those who donated prizes for the raffle and auction and to the guest on the evening for showing such support for this brilliant charity. Your generosity will have an incredible impact on the lives of people in the local area.”

“It has been another fantastic night with so many people coming together to celebrate what it means to be a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Thank you Thank you to everyone one for attending and making it such a memorable occasion!” to everyone one for attending and making it such a memorable occasion!”