Neil Fincham, Centre Manager of #Nottingham’s oldest retail scheme, The Exchange, has been shortlisted for a major industry award.
On Tuesday 5th May the shortlist for the 2015 SCEPTRE Awards was announced, with Mr Fincham featuring in the Centre Manager of the Year category for small schemes, one of only six shortlisted candidates.
The SCEPTRE Awards, initiated by leading industry publication Shopping Centre Magazine in 1999, recognise the best practice and the best people in the shopping centre industry, and are the pre-eminent accolades in the sector. According to the publication, this year has seen a record number of entries.
Last year’s awards ceremony, held at London’s prestigious Dorchester Hotel, was hosted by stand-up comedian Simon Evans, with this year’s event also being held at The Dorchester.
The awards put the spotlight on management teams, retailers and suppliers that demonstrate real excellence in the sector, and are presented in 15 categories.
Mr Fincham, who is also a Director of Nottingham’s highly successful Retail & Leisure BID, commented, “Being shortlisted is an achievement in itself, particularly in the context of the number and calibre of this year’s entries. Much of the work in shopping centre management is behind the scenes – liaising with tenants and contractors, implementing security, developing a marketing strategy and so on – which the public doesn’t see. The SCEPTRE Awards are an excellent way of recognising the work of individual management personnel, so I hope I can go one step further.”
This year’s awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday 23rd June at The Dorchester, London.