Awards launch party for businesswomen in Devon

Nominations for this year’s NatWest Venus Awards opened at a launch party in Exeter last night (Monday April 28).

The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of the county’s working women and entrepreneurs.

Devon’s first event was held last year and attracted almost 1,500 nominations. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever before and will be launched at an evening ceremony at the city’s glamorous Amanda Marsden Lifestyle Salon.

Venus Awards Devon Regional Partner, Celia Delaney of SpeakingSuccess, paid tribute to on-the-night sponsors, city caterers Lloyds Kitchen who supplied the food:

“Lloyds Kitchen are among a number of amazing sponsors who have chosen to support this year’s Venus Awards. All our sponsors recognise the importance of connecting with women in business and are using the Venus Awards to promote that concept.

"We are delighted that once again we are to be the social event of the year for women in business and that these prestigious awards are here to recognise the diverse range of very successful women in Devon.”

Other sponsors of the Venus Awards Devon 2014 are: The Exeter Daily; NatWest, Bishop Fleming, Leading Women UK, Heart FM, Sampson Hall, Exeter Chamber of Commerce, Stones Solicitors, Peninsular OneSource and Sandler Training.

The Venus Awards Devon 2014 launch party was held at Amanda Marsden, 75 Queen Street, Exeter.

There are 14 possible categories this year and entrants can find more information by visiting http://devon.venusawards.co.uk