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Join us for our most prestigious event of the year! Network with key players from the South West Aerospace, Defence and Manufacturing community and celebrate our industry with the Making a Difference awards!
What to expect:
- An action-packed agenda filled with quality networking opportunities.
- Welcome reception with bubbles and canapés.
- A delicious two course meal in the stunning Sansovino hall at the Bristol Harbour Hotel
- Celebrate our innovative industry with the M.A.D awards!
- Renew acquaintances with old friends and make new connections in a beautiful setting!
The spectacular WEAF Annual Dinner will bring together industry leaders, primes, mid tiers and SME alike for a fabulous evening of networking and celebration.
Demand for tickets is always extremely high and it is an event not to be missed!
Location: Bristol Harbour Hotel & Spa, Bristol
Date: 28th November 2024
Time: 6:30pm – late
Dress: Black tie/smart business attire
Recognising Excellence: The WEAF Making a Difference Awards
Is a colleague of yours M.A.D. (Making a Difference)? Does one of your colleagues stand out for their contribution to the industry? WEAF and the region would like to recognise and celebrate their achievements!
New for 2024, we are delighted to announce the inaugural WEAF, M.A.D. Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation. The region boasts the largest Aerospace, Defence, and Advanced Manufacturing/Engineering cluster in the country so there will be strong competition and plenty of opportunity to recognise exceptional talent in our industry.
The WEAF M.A.D. Awards aims to highlight groundbreaking innovations in manufacturing and design, sustainability initiatives, the unsung heroes and those investing in the growth and development of future talent. Central to these awards is a strong emphasis on individuals—the visionary leaders and dedicated teams driving excellence within our industry.
Awards categories:
- Prime – Innovative Team Award in Design, Process or Systems
- SME- Innovative Team Award in Design, Process or Systems
- The Unsung Hero Award (open to all)
- Sustainability Awards (open to SMEs)
- Celebrating Leadership Award (Open to all)
We encourage you to participate by nominating deserving businesses and individuals who demonstrate excellence in our industry. Your nominations are vital in recognising and honouring those who inspire and lead by example.
Tickets
Tickets are available as single delegate tickets or tables of 10.
Open to WEAF Members, Affiliate Members (ADS, MAA, FAC, NWAA, Invest NI and Aerospace Wales) and Non-members.
To book a table of ten via invoice please email belinda@weaf.co.uk
* Please note that tickets are plus VAT & booking fee and include a small donation to this years chosen charity.
Charity Support
This year our headline sponsors Beagle Aircraft have chosen to support the Water Lily Project.
The Water Lily Project is a Christian charity that is passionate about supporting and empowering women across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole areas and helping them back to independent living.
https://waterlilyproject.org.uk/
Thank you to our sponsors:
Fancy Sponsoring this event?
We have several sponsorship packages available for this event and for the industry award categories. To find out more please email events@weaf.co.uk
This event is supported and attended by industry primes including:
Make a weekend of it
We have placed 10 x bedrooms on hold for the night of 28th November, which are priced at £165 per room based on sole occupancy and including breakfast. There is a £10 surcharge for double occupancy.
If you wish to book, you can do so by calling 0117 203 4445 and selecting option 1 for bedroom reservations. You will need to quote the code ‘2411WEAFGA’ in order to access the preferential rate.
Bedrooms will need to be booked before 17th October, at which point any that haven’t been booked will be released for general resale.
