Awards

awards

We're really proud of our Conference & Events Team!  Having won both the Cumbria and the NWDA Business Tourism Award, in April 2009 The Rheged Centre was announced as winners of the Enjoy England Awards, competing against imago (Loughborough University) and ExCel in London.

The Enjoy England Awards for Excellence are the highest accolade in English tourism. They celebrate the very best quality, help to raise standards across the industry and secure England’s place as a world-class destination.

This Business Tourism award is given to tourism businesses aimed at the corporate sector such as event and exhibition venues and incentives that provide a particularly high level of service.

Westmorland's Chief Executive named young Director of the year 2006
Westmorland Limited's Chief Executive Sarah Dunning was named ‘Cumbria Young Director of the Year' by the institute of Director's. Thirteen winners from across the North West were selected from thirty three finalists by the judging panel for the coveted titles. Laura Wolfe, Regional Director of the IoD in the North West congratulated Sarah and said; "The awards highlight success in business and in particular with the Young director awards, success in business at a relatively young age (under 40). The awards showcase directors who are making a difference within their respective industries and highlight best practice from which we can all learn. Sarah Dunning, by winning Cumbria Young Director of the Year 2006 exemplifies this and demonstrates that business is very much alive and doing well in the North West."

Mr Dunning Wins an 'Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award' 
One of the founding members of Westmorland Limited, Mr John Dunning has been honoured with an 'Outstanding Contribution to Tourism in the Northwest' in the 'England's Northwest Tourism Awards, 2008.

Organised by the Northwest Development Agency, the awards were held at a star-studded ceremony at Liverpool St George's Hall and were hosted by Laurence Llewelyn - Bowen. For the first time the awards included the 'outstanding contribution to Tourism Award' and was awarded to Mr Dunning for his 'exceptional contribution to the development and sustainability of Cumbria's visitor economy. Championing farm diversification and local produce long before "food miles" were fashionable.'

Sarah Dunning Wins Business Woman of the Year
Chief Executive of Westmorland Limited, Sarah Dunning was named 'Business Woman of the Year' at the CN Business awards on the 31st October.  

Sarah was awarded businesswoman of the year for her outstanding contribution to Westmorland Limited and has demonstrated exceptional commitment, shown inspirational leadership and vision and has made a significant impact on improving the performance of the business.