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Forward Press latest sponsor to support awards...
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DAME MARY PETERS D.B.E
CONFIRMED FOR POETRY AWARDS SPECTACULAR
Click here to view Mary Peters winning her gold medal at the Munich Olympics
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Pictured above Dame Mary Peters receiving her gold medal at the Munich Olympics 1972 (L), as President of the Ulster Sports Trust (Centre) and awaiting her results at the Munich Games 1972 (R) |
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INSPIRATIONAL SPORTING HEROINE TO ATTEND AWARDS!
AKR Promotions is delighted to announce that Dame Mary Peters D.B.E has been confirmed as one of the VIP's who will be present on the day of the The McIntyre Poetry Awards Finals in Parliament Buildings, Stormont on 28th November 2008.
'Mary Peters' is synonymous with the term 'sporting legend' and will present the Sporting Category Award Winners, which is to be judged by The Ulster Sports Trust Committee whom Dame Mary Peters is also the President. Mr Cameron McIntyre commented:
'This is absolutely fantastic news, to have an Olympic Sporting Legend such as Dame Mary Peters present at the Awards is wonderful. I would like to thank both Dame Mary and the Ulster Sports Trust Committee for supporting this event who are giving of their time to judge the poems.'
Dame Mary Peters brought home the Gold Medal in the Munich Games of 1972 and was immediately dubbed 'The Golden Girl'. Her committment to sport and its development within Northern Ireland and indeed within the UK is unsurpassed. In 1972 Dame Mary Peters won the coveted 'Sports Personality of the Year Award' voted for by the GB public and has dedicated her life to youth and sport.
Closing Date for Entries - 10th October 2008
Awards Ceremony - 28th November 2008
Malcolm Bannon Photography
ANOTHER NEW SPONSOR - MALCOLM BANNON PHOTOGRAPHY WEIGHS IN FOR AWARDS - SCHOOLS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO ORDER PHOTOS OF DAY - ALL PROCEEDS TO CHARITIES!!!!
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ANOTHER SPONSOR SIGNS UP TO AWARDS!
TH Jordan is the latest company to sponsor The McIntyre Poetry Awards 2008. Currently Mr Cameron McIntyre, Mr Jim Shannon MLA, SEELB, Local Press / Media and AKR Promotions are helping out to make the Awards a complete success not only for local Primary School children but for the children of the NI Hospice and NIICCA - Light of Crimea. TH Jordan will become the latest to join the ranks and will provide essential sponsorship in the form of promotion of the event. AKR Promotions would like to thank TH Jordan and indeed all the sponsors for their support.
Closing Date for Entries - 10th October 2008
Awards Ceremony - 28th November 2008
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Photo courtesy of Newtownards Spectator
MORE JUDGES ANNOUNCED...
PRESS RELEASE
AKR Promotions today 08 May 2008 announced that more judges have been added to the independent panel for The McIntyre Poetry Awards 2008. Already Emily Walsh (pictured above) from the Ards Arts Council has been invited and alongside Emily, Catherine Charley who sits on the Committee for Ards Arts and who is a children's author herself has just been added to the line-up. As well as these representatives a Sports Category will be judged by none other than the Ulster Sports Trust Committee, AKR Promotions commented:
'The support being demonstrated already is fantastic we have the above names now added to NI Children's Hospice representatives and NIICCA's Ruth Bell - Ni Appeal Co-ordinator who will be judging the Charity Poem category. We are delighted that everyone including the local media is getting behind these awards - the more awareness the more money will be raised and the more the school children will enjoy being part of something very exciting and important!'
KARIN ROWLANDS - PR CONSULTANT AKR PROMOTIONS
Closing Date for Entries - 10th October 2008
Awards Ceremony - 28th November 2008
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