Phil Oldershaw
The Phoenix Business Club Awards was held at the MacDonald Burlington Hotel, which was a fun spin on the infamous events industry and awards season comprised of the hilarious Roasting Awards. These spoof awards included: The Gram Award (I’m not vain honest guv), The Scarlett Pimpernel (they may not even be here!), Sponsor a Spoon Award and the Opening of an Envelope Award (If it’s opening, I’m coming to it).
There were some serious business awards too, including Host of the Year, Networking Venue of the Year, Networker of the Year, and the Lifetime Achievement Award, which this year was awarded to compére Phil Oldershaw.
The night kicked off with a sensational performance by Friendly Fire Band, one of the most active live reggae and dancehall outfits in Birmingham. With the star performance by Apache Indian, multi-award winning singer-songwriter and reggae DJ, who performed his hit song, Boom Shack-A-Lak.
Jamil Shabir of Phoenix Business Club said, “Our guests enjoyed an evening packed full of laughter, good company and exceptional food and a fantastic £3100 was raised on the night for Acorns Trust.”
The night was made possible through the generous support of the sponsors: Bootcamp Media, Elonex, Find Me A Solicitor, Shakur Investments, Brrgrr and B Events.
