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Rugby legend to host awards
Last call for entries Are you putting the final flourishes to your BIFA Awards submission now? Get your entries to BIFA by Thursday 7 October to ensure that your story makes it to the judges and you are in with the chance of making the shortlist of finalists. Finalists will be announced later this month, at which time bookings will open for the BIFA Awards luncheon ceremony that will (COVID-19 restrictions allowing) take place on Thursday 20 January 2022 at The Brewery, Central London. Rugby legend BIFA is excited to announce that the host for the 33rd BIFA Awards ceremony will be England Rugby World Cup winning team member Matt Dawson MBE. In a rugby career spanning 15 years, Matt played at club level for Northampton and London Wasps, made 77 appearances in an England shirt and joined seven tours with the British and Irish Lions. Since his retirement from rugby, Matt has developed a high-profile media career alongside roles in business. As the longest serving team captain on A Question of Sport, Matt appeared opposite team captains Ally McCoist and Phil Tufnell under the watchful eye of presenter Sue Barker. Matt has also proved himself on the dancefloor, finishing second in Strictly Come Dancing, and in the kitchen winning Celebrity Masterchef, both in 2006. Valued support BIFA would like to acknowledge the valuable support given by the returning BIFA Awards sponsors and welcome software and solutions provider Newage to the team. Representatives from the category sponsors will meet next month to review the finalists’ submissions and select the category winners to be announced at the ceremony in January. The category sponsors are: • Albacore Systems • American Airlines Cargo • BoxTop Technologies
Supporting the ceremony in January are: • Agency Sector Management (UK) Ltd
• CNS Ltd • Simpex Express • Woodland Group
• Descartes • IAG Cargo
• Newage ** New sponsor ** • Peter Lole Insurance Brokers • Port Express • Seetec Outsource • TT Club • Virgin Atlantic Cargo
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