Midlands & East Regional Dinner

Tuesday 4 November 2025

The Slate, Warwick Conferences


About this event

About this event

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We are delighted to be hosting this in-person awards event on Tuesday 4 November at The Slate, University of Warwick, in Coventry.

The Regional Dinner will provide an opportunity to network with peers at an arrival drinks reception, create new business connections during a three-course meal, and hear from our inspiring speaker - to be announced.

The regional results of the Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2025 will be announced on the evening.

We hope that you will join us as we honour and recognise the region’s incredible makers, innovators, and leaders within the sector. 

Dress code: Professional evening attire

As a guide, business suits and dresses are an example of professional evening attire. Black tie and formal jackets and gowns are not required.

Date: Tuesday 4 November 2025

Start time: 6.30pm

End time: Midnight

Venue: The Slate, Warwick Conferences, Scarman Road, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7SH

Accommodation:

If you would like to book accommodation at the University of Warwick, please click here to book. Please check the website for accommodation rates.

Alternatively, Coventry is a 15-minute taxi ride from the venue if you would like to explore accommodation options in this area.

Congratulations to our 2025 Awards Shortlist


A & M EDM

Accura Engineering

Acres Engineering Ltd

Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd

Adey Steel Group

Boneham & Turner Ltd

Bowers & Jones Ltd

Bracebridge Engineering Ltd

Cambion Electronics Ltd

Composite Braiding

Cyber-Weld Ltd

DaceCrown Ltd

DC Norris & Company Ltd

Delta Fire

Dennis Eagle Ltd

Domino Printing Sciences

DS Smith

Euroapi

Evtec Automotive Ltd

Exactaform Cutting Tools

Fenner Precision Polymers

Festo Ltd

GlaxoSmithKline

H&R ChemPharm UK Ltd

Holcim

iconsys

igus

Inventor-e

JLR

Kettleby Foods

Lesters Packaging

Lignacite

LISI Aerospace (Blanc Aero Industries UK)

Midland Lead

Peli BioThermal

Plastek UK Ltd

Pragmatic Semiconductor

Promtek Ltd

Rolls-Royce plc

Rutland Plastics

S Jones Containers

Sertec Group

Siemens Healthineers

Top Tubes Ltd

Tornado Wire Ltd

Toro U.K. Ltd

Werner UK Sales & Distribution Ltd

Wilson Bio-Chemical

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Shortlisted apprentice tickets

Shortlisted apprentices are eligible to receive a complimentary ticket for your Regional Dinner. Any guests will need to purchase a ticket.

Shortlisted apprentices will be informed by mid-August 2025.

£ 120.00
Early Bird - Midlands & East £ 110.00 +VAT (20%)
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£ 995.00 +VAT (20%)
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Dinner speaker

TBC

With thanks to our Regional Headline Sponsor


FAQs

Arrival is 6.30pm and the evening will end at midnight.

Please ensure you have informed us at awards@makeuk.org of any dietary requirements and the venue will cater for your needs.

You will be emailed the menu with the final joining instructions approximately 7 days before the event. It is a set menu and no changes can be made other than for those with special dietary requirements/allergies.

The table plan will be sent with the joining instructions and will be available on the evening. Several staff members will be present to help you find your table.

All dinner attendees will be entitled to free parking. All university car parks have Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). Delegates (including University employees attending events) will be required to register in advance or on the day of their attendance to facilitate free parking. Further information about parking will be made available closer to the dinner date.

With thanks to our Regional Associate Sponsors