The Lithographic Institute of Australia (LIA) is set to reveal the LIA/Heidelberg Graduate of the Year from its list of finalists at a gala dinner in Sydney on Tuesday 4 June.
The dinner, to be held at North Ryde RSL, will not only feature some of the most outstanding graduates of 2012, but will feature Wayne Pearce (pictured), former rugby league great, FOX Sports commentator and inaugural Australian Rugby League commission member.
According to David Wells, president of the LIA NSW branch, this year’s event was made possible with the help of Heidelberg Australia.
“Once again it is a privilege to have a sponsor of the calibre of Heidelberg associated with our premier evening,” says Wells. “The long term support of the future leaders of our industry by Heidelberg is greatly appreciated by both our committee and the graduates.
“This awards ceremony is an ideal opportunity for you to bring along your valued customers and showcase the future leaders of our industry while hearing a truly entertaining and inspirational speaker. Corporate tables of eight and 10 are available. I look forward to seeing you there,” he says.
Luke Wooldridge, co-chairman of the judging panel, says: “the quality of the graduates was extremely high once again with little separating this year’s contenders.”
The NSW LIA committee invites you to honour and support our outstanding graduates during this year’s awards ceremony. This year’s winning graduate will be selected from the following seven finalists:
- Patricia Teo – Jet Swimwear
- Samuel Moss – Sinnott Brothers
- Romeo Abellana – ANZPAC Services
- Lauren Peatman – Intergrated Marketing Solutions
- Nicole Clark – News Limited
- Shanmugan Vadiveloo – Ligare Book Printers
LIA Graduates is the longest running continuous award of the Institute, dating back to 1972, when it was known as the LIA Apprentice of the Year - Sponsored by Seligson and Clare, then the Heidelberg agents in Australia. This award is presented annually in each mainland state at special award presentation dinners. Heidelberg provides handsome award plaques to the winners and certificates to the employer.
The winning graduate in each state is chosen by a highly qualified judging panel of LIA members. The candidates are put forward by TAFE teaching staff as the ‘pick of the bunch’ in their particular stream. There are usually four to eight such candidates in each state, generally covering the spectrum of the printing trades.
Every two years Heidelberg funds the air fares and accommodation of the winning state graduates to the LIA’s Biennial conference. There, apart from active participation in the conference program, they are individually interviewed by a national judging panel of eminent industry leaders and a winner is selected to receive the GAMAA – LIA National Graduate Scholarship Prize.
The complete details for the event are:
Date: Tuesday 4th of June 2013
Time: Pre-dinner drinks from 6:30PM
Cost: $99.00 – three-course meal and beverages
Location: The Grand Pittwater Function Centre, North Ryde RSL, 88 Magdala Road, North Ryde NSW
Contact: Bookings can only be made by email or Fax to Mike Williams at mikewil@optusnet.com.au or by Fax to 02 9648 1258.
Event Details
Event Contact Name: Mike Williams
Event Email: mikewil@optusnet.com.au
Event Phone: 02 9648 1258.
Event Cost: $99.00