Steve Martin
Ambassador Co-ordinator
Greater London

I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new regional co-ordinator for Greater London. My name is Steve Martin and I've been regional coordinator for about a year, helping to develop the Yorkshire and the Humber region. I am now involved in developing both Greater London and South East regions and also working to build NTA's profile on a National level. If you wish to get in touch with me you can. I am based at the UK Skills office in the City and you can reach me on 0207 429 2826.

The entries for 2010 are now being judged with panels sitting and visiting entrants across our region now until the end of July. I'd just like to say thank you to all those of you who are involved in this busy but exciting time.

The Regional Ceremony will be held on Tuesday 12th October in Whitehall, very definitely a date for your diary. It would be a pleasure to see you there, and I'll have more information about tickets nearer the time. We still have regional ceremony sponsorship available. Please get in touch with the Awards office should you wish to get involved.

A couple of differences this year surround what used to be called Information sessions. These have been re-branded NTA Seminars "How to construct a winning entry", with their main supporting those who are considering applying for an award to make the best of their application.

If anyone has a venue they would like to offer I would be interested to hear from you or alternatively if you feel able to introduce me to someone who may be willing to support us  in this way again please give me a call or email me on londonmbassadors@nationaltrainingawards.

I'll also be in touch with all Ambassadors very soon about a meeting for us all in September. It will be good to have a get together so that we can plan for raising entry numbers next year. I would also like to know about any regional events/conferences which NTA can be promoted at.

Looking forward to the months ahead I'm really hoping to meet as many of you face to face as I can, I'll certainly be making contact by telephone.