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Around 800 businesswomen attended the 26th annual Vitalise Women of the Year Luncheon and Awards at Birmingham’s Hilton Metropole Hotel on 3 October.

The prestigious Vitalise Businesswoman of the Year Award 2008 was won by Hilary Devey, who built up her prosperous pallet company Pall-Ex from scratch, and who was recently featured on Channel 4’s popular programme, ‘Secret Millionaire’.

Professor Christine King CBE, Chief Executive of Staffordshire University, was named Vitalise Woman of Achievement 2008 in recognition of her outstanding contribution to higher education and lifelong learning.

The 2009 event promises to as exciting and enjoyable as ever! As well as an excellent lunch, our guests will enjoy a chance to do some early Christmas shopping from our range of upmarket stalls, a drinks reception, a fashion show, live jazz and the Awards Ceremony.

This year our keynote speaker is Preethi Nair, the author of Gypsy Masala, The Colour of Love and 100 Shades of White, the latter of which has been bought for adaption by the BBC.

We look forward to seeing you there.

All good wishes,

Penelope, Viscountess Cobham

President, Vitalise Women of the Year