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Event Description

This year's search for the county's best business women gets underway on 23rd June 2011 with the launch of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce's Enterprising Women Excellence Awards.

The awards will be split into 6 categories to recognise inspirational and hard working women from across the counties. There are many women in business from a variety of backgrounds, who juggle family life with and successful careers and the awards are aimed at celebrating their achievements.

On the 23rd June Launch event we will be joined by our Inspirational guest Speaker Asha Khemka OBE, Principle of West Nottinghamshire College.

Asha took up her post as Principal and Chief Executive of West Nottinghamshire College in May 2006.  It is one of the largest colleges in the country with 25,000 students and an annual budget of over £50 million.

In July 2007, Asha was awarded the National Jewel Award for Excellence in Healthcare and Education, in recognition of her contribution to the FE sector.  In May 2008, she was honoured with the Asian Women of Achievement Award.  In January 2009, Asha received Royal recognition for her contribution to Further Education and was appointed an OBE. In October 2009 she was awarded the Midlands Businesswoman of the Year.  The NRI Welfare Society of India awarded Asha with a Gold medal for her work in education as a non-resident Indian in September 2010.

Asha is a board member of several national organisations, including the Association of Colleges (AoC), the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) and the City and Guilds Council.  She is also a member of the Nottingham University Council and Derby University Court.  She is a founder member of the Inspire and Achieve Foundation whose main objective is to raise the aspirations of working class young people.

The Excellence Awards will be open for entries after 23rd June 2011, application forms will be available for download soon. The deadline for entries will be 1st September 2011 and the winners will be announced and presented with their awards at a glitzy dinner at Chatsworth House on 10 November 2011.

Thanks to our Award Sponsors