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BOSS Today #46 BOSS INDUSTRY AWARDS

BOSS AWARDS

EVENING 2019

OH, WHAT A NIGHT!

he BOSS Awards are all about Business Supplies Charity Trustee
Tcelebrating success, so, with 24% Frances Stephen next gave a short talk
more attendees than last year packed on the work of the Charity and why it
into glittering rooms in the Tower was so needed, before introducing the
Guoman Hotel overlooking the Thames raffle (for a magnum of champagne,
and Tower Bridge, the 2019 event was kindly donated by Sean Loftus or Armor)
set to go well from the very start. and the silent auction of 11 fantastic
It’s also all about mixing business prizes. Overall, around £9,000 was
with pleasure, as BOSS Chairman raised for the Charity on the night, not
Simon Drakeford pointed out in his including the spectacular £35,000 offer
opening remarks: “Have some quality that one enthusiastic bidder placed by
conversations tonight – and some mistake for a drive in a Lamborghini…
lower quality ones later on!” Drakeford Also enthusiastic was Awards
also talked about the challenges compere and self-confessed “four
currently facing the industry and foot 11 inches tall stationery addict"
explained how BOSS was especially comedian Lucy Porter, who wrily
needed in this rapid time of change. observed that “without the office
Thanking the Awards judges and stationery cupboard, some of us would
sponsors, BOSS CEO Amy Hutchinson literally never have been born…”
explained how BOSS was actively The highlight of the evening – as
shaping its offerings to meet those always – was the presentation of the
challenges, looking to provide Outstanding Achievement Award by
connections, data, a united industry David Langdown to OPI CEO Steve
voice, apprenticeship programmes Hilleard. Greeted by universal acclaim,
and networking opportunities for the hugely popular Hilleard thanked
its members. And – of course – to his wife Kelly, the OPI team and BOSS.
celebrate success in our industry. And then, the serious business
BOSS Board Member and BOSS of partying truly began…

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