Rail businesses and individuals have until March 29 to nominate for one or more of the 2019 Women in Industry Awards, with opportunities in safety, manufacturing, engineering and more.
The Women in Industry Awards return on June 6, 2019 at The Park in Melbourne, and as a recent addition to event organiser Prime Creative Media, Rail Express will proudly take part in the event for the first time.
The awards seek to facilitate a higher level of network integration and development opportunities for women in industrial and transport markets, and to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding achievements within those markets.
Categories at the 2019 awards include:
- Social Leader of the Year: Recognises those individuals who have significantly effected positive change within their local or regional community.
- Rising Star of the Year: Recognises individuals who show significant promise within their chosen industry or who have reached new goals at the start of their career.
- Business Development Manager of the Year: Seeks out Business Development Managers who have created new growth opportunities which allowed their organisation to expand and generate greater revenue.
- Industry Advocacy Award: Recognises of individuals who have helped shape a positive view of their industry and/or helped to create a policy change which benefits those working in the sector.
- Safety Advocacy Award: Highlights those individuals working actively to improve safety for their industry.
- Mentor of the Year: Recognises those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to developing female talent within their organisation and wider industry.
- Excellence in Manufacturing: Recognises an individual who has thought ‘outside the box’ to implement an outstanding personal contribution to their manufacturing business and the wider manufacturing community.
- Excellence in Mining: Recognises individuals who have made a positive contribution to one of the many facets of the mining industry.
- Excellence in Engineering: Recognises an individual who has shown leadership in engineering, technological excellence and innovation.
Sponsorship opportunities still available
If you represent a business committed to celebrating the achievements of women in the mining, manufacturing, engineering and transport industries, there are still opportunities available to sponsor the Women in Industry Awards in 2019.
Sponsorship benefits include:
- Promoting corporate values as an equal opportunity employer; with progressive policies encouraging women in management
- Networking among peers and influencers in mining, manufacturing, engineering and transport
- Extensive media coverage and exposure through editorial and advertising
For more information on the nomination and sponsorship opportunities available, visit: womeninindustry.com.au