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Northern Ireland Pharmacy in Focus Event Sponsors 2009

Northern Ireland Pharmacy in Focus Awards Sponsors 2009

President's Ball & PiF Awards

Ulster Chemists' Association award T

he inaugural and highly prestigious Pharmacy in Focus Awards, held in conjunction with the Ulster Chemists’ Association’s President’s Ball, proved to be one of the most exciting, entertaining and well attended events in the pharmacy calendar,with over 500 pharmacists, colleagues and suppliers flocking to the Ramada Hotel, Belfast back in January.

Profile Publishing and the Ulster Chemists’ Association are delighted to now announce 17 January 2009 as the date for next year’s President’s Ball and Pharmacy in Focus Awards.The immensely valued and worthwhile event,which raised over £8000 for Northern Ireland mental health charity, Aware Defeat Depression earlier this year, is set to be even more breathtaking and memorable. Paul McDonagh - President of the Ulster Chemists' Association

The highly coveted and independently judged Pharmacy in Focus Awards, known as ‘CHEMIS’, gave eight extremely deserving pharmacy professionals and businesses unprecedented recognition both within the industry and among the public,with a full local press campaign.

Comments from our previous sponsors are testament to how exalted and highly regarded the Pharmacy in Focus Awards and UCA President’s Ball are. Paul McSorley, national accounts manager for Roche Diagnostics and sponsor of the Health Promotion Award, described the event as “the very best Awards night” he had ever attended in the UK and that;“as an Awards sponsor, I was delighted to be part of the night.”

Michael Guerin,managing director of Medicare Pharmacy Group commented; The UCA President’s Ball and Pharmacy in Focus Awards held earlier this year attracted a perfect blend of pharmacy and trade colleagues and provided an excellent networking opportunity in addition to a spectacular social event. I am certainly looking forward to next year’s occasion.

Cliff McElhinney,Bradbury and Urban PharmacyWe were absolutely delighted to be announced as winners of the Customer ServiceAward last year as we felt that the Pharmacy in Focus Awards recognise the daily dedication that Northern Ireland pharmacies give to their communities. It was one of the greatest formal events ever held for pharmacy.

Mark James, group managing Director, AAH PharmaceuticalsIf the last UCA President’s Ball and Awards ceremony is a benchmark for future events it is going to take something quite special to better it. A fantastic venue, great entertainment and the due recognition of some of the country’s finest pharmacies and pharmacists demonstrates that pharmacy in Northern Ireland is respected and moving in the right direction.We at AAH are proud to be associated with the ceremony and look forward to January’s event with great anticipation.

Peter Surgenor, managing director, Sangers (NI) LtdLast year’s event was extremely successful and I personally thoroughly enjoyed the evening. This event is a great opportunity for networking and something to really look forward to in the New Year.

Pharmacy in Focus Awards - £10,000 up for grabs

Not only will each deserving winner walk away on the night with a CHEMI trophy, but each category winner will be awarded £1000 prize money, one of the biggest Awards prizes in the UK pharmacy profession.

PLUS - £2000 worth of HolidayVouchers to be Won!

The Grand Prize Draw, exclusively open to those working within community pharmacy in Northern Ireland, will give two lucky winners the holiday of a lifetime up to the value of £1000!