Women 1st announces 2012 Shine Awards Shortlist

This year's winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 19th June 2012, hosted by radio and television presenter Emma Forbes at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel, following the inaugural Women 1st Conference. The evening will also see 25 inspirational females inducted into the Women 1st Top 100 Club, which recognises the most influential women in the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industries. The shortlist for individual award recognition is as follows: Outstanding Entrepreneur Helen Dhaliwal, director, Red Hot World Buffet & Bar Rachael Fidler, managing director, HTP Training Kate Martin, managing partner, The Brookwood Partnership Ltd Freda Newton, managing director, Jacobite Cruises Carolyne Vale, joint managing director and co-founder, Wilson Vale Rising Star Caroline Harris, marketing director - Costa Enterprises, Costa Coffee Claire Jones, first officer, Flybe Cassandra Leicester, assembly and manufacturing leadership development scheme trainee, Rolls-Royce Plc Lisa Mullaney, assistant general manager, Dishoom Emily Perry, marketing manager, learnpurple Mentor of the Year Alessandra Alonso, independent management consultant and coach mentor Liz Chandler, director - corporate development, Merseytravel Carol Hay, director of marketing UK and Europe, Caribbean Tourism Organisation Pippa Isbell, chief executive, PRCo Ltd Paula Rogers, managing director, Admiral Recruitment Woman of the Year Zoe Jenkins, general manager, Coworth Park Carolyn McCall, chief executive, Easyjet Jill McDonald, CEO UK and president Northern Divison, McDonald's Restaurants Ltd Carolyn Vale, co-founder and managing director, Wilson Vale Angela Vickers, managing director, Apex Hotels Ltd Lifetime Achievement: Lady Penelope Cobham, chair, VisitEngland Jackie Cupper, operations director, Spirit Pub Company Avril Owton MBE FIH, owner, The Cloud Hotel Jill Stein, director, Seafood Restaurant Tanya Wheway, chairman, Wheway Lifestyle International The shortlist for large and small business of the year awards will be announced separately. Women 1st was founded by sector skills council People 1st to support women in achieving their career aspirations in the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industry. As well as running the Women 1st Shine Awards and Top 100 Club, it offers continuing professional development training, a mentoring programme and networking events. Women 1st has supported over 800 women since its launch in October 2009. Tickets for the Women 1st Shine Awards gala dinner are now available at www.people1st.co.uk/shineawards