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  • 18 Oct 2024
  • In-person

Director of the Year Awards

Celebrate with IoD Isle of Man as we name the winners in the Director of the Year Awards 2024.

Celebrate with IoD Isle of Man as we name the winners in the Director of the Year Awards 2024.

Join us for the grand finale at The Comis Hotel & Golf Resort on 18 October.

Expect glitz and glamour as we welcome the island's business community to congratulate the finalists and name the 2024 winners.

We are delighted to confirm Joshua Stokes as compere for the evening and guest speaker Roisin Quinn, winner of BBC Interior Design Masters 2024 (Series 5).

We will be presenting seven awards in the cross-sector celebration of talent and achievement across the island.

Categories

Director of the Year - Large business

Director of the Year - SME

Director of the Year - Young & Start-up

Director of the Year - Innovation (new 2024)

Director of the Year - Sustainability

Director of the Year - Public & Third Sector

Director of the Year - Non Executive

We hope you can join us for a spectacular evening gala.

Compere

Joshua Stokes

Joshua Stokes is the Isle of Man reporter for ITV News, covering local stories for the regional news programme ITV Granada Reports.

He won a national Royal Television Society award for raising the profile of the Summerland fire disaster, in his coverage of the 50th anniversary in 2023.

He has also appeared numerous times on the national news, recently reporting on the disappearance of teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife, the men's Euros final, and the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Guest speaker

Roisin Quinn, winner BBC Interior Design Masters 2024.

Roisin grew up on the Isle of Man. She attended Ramsey Grammar School before pursuing a degree in Drama in Liverpool.

During the pandemic, Roisin returned to the Isle of Man, where she played a pivotal role in her parents' house construction, ultimately project-managing and designing the entire build. Her passion for design grew from there, leading her to victory on the BBC show.

Today, Roisin has launched her own homeware collection and is thriving as a full-time interior designer and content creator.

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Agenda for the evening 

6:30pm - 7:30pm Sparkling drinks reception in the Snaefell Suite (sponsored by Celton Manx Limited) Pianist - Phil Watson

7:30pm Call to be seated in the Niarbyl Suite

Welcome from host Steve Billinghurst, Chair IoD Isle of Man

Introduction to Jon Geldart, Director General Institute of Directors Celebration of new Chartered Directors, holders of Certificate in Company Direction and Diploma in Company Direction

Welcome to headline sponsor - Lloyds Bank International, represented by Nigel Cheesley Country Head Isle of Man, Director Sustainability in Crown Dependencies

8pm - 10pm Three course meal

10pm Welcome to compere Joshua Stokes

10:05pm Welcome to guest speaker Roisin Quinn, winner Interior Design Masters 2024 (series 5 with Alan Carr)

10:15pm Awards presentation 

11pm Raffle on behalf of our chosen charity, Forget Me Not

11:15pm Celebratory drinks in Snaefell Suite

Midnight carriages 

Dress Code

Black tie/ formal or cocktail dress.

Accommodation If you wish to stay overnight, we have agreed a rate of £109 for the Friday night including breakfast based on two sharing. Contact the Comis reception quoting the event to make your booking.

Sponsors

Headline sponsor Lloyds Bank International

Reception sponsor  Celton Manx Limited

Award sponsors

Appleby, Crowe Isle of Man LLC, Deloitte, Exchange Capital Partners, KPMG in the Crown Dependencies and Sure

See full sponsor details 

Isle of Man Director of the Year Awards | Institute of Directors (iod.com)

Thank you all for your support.

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