Post by QPR Report on Feb 9, 2010 13:52:11 GMT
For what it's worth. Sometimes organizations give awards to "big names" to attract attendees buying seats. No idea re this.
QPR Official Site
AMIT WINS TOP GONG
Posted on: Tue 09 Feb 2010
QPR Holdings Ltd Vice Chairman Amit Bhatia has scooped a prestigious award at the Change4Life British Asian Sports Awards 2010.
Bhatia, who is also Chairman of QPR in the Community Trust, was awarded the Emerald Knight Community Business in Sport gong at the Grosvenor House hotel in Park Lane.
Hosted by 'Eastender' Nitin Ganatra and 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Laila Rouass, the awards show once again recognised the contributions and achievements of the best in British Asian Sporting talent.
This year's awards were partnered for the first time with Change4Life, the groundbreaking movement which supports families to 'eat well, move more and live longer.'
The British Asian Sports Awards partnership with Change4Life aims to increase awareness of the importance of eating well and moving more amongst the South Asian community, where some obesity related illnesses, such as type 2 Diabetes, are higher than the national average.
Other winners on the night also included Boxer Amir Khan, who won the Here & Now 365 Ltd Champagne Moment of the Year and Sri Lankan cricketer, Arjuna Ranatunga, who picked up the Astra Lifetime Achievement Award.
The evening featured show-stopping performances from MOBO award-winning rapper, Chipmunk, popular girl band The Saturdays, and talented British Asian pop singers and Navin Kundra.
High profile guests in attendance included Denise Lewis, Olympic Gold Medallist and BASA judge, actors Colin Salmon, Nina Wadia and politicians Keith Vaz MP and Sion Simon MP.
The charity auction on the night raised thousands of pounds for The British Asian Trust. The event will be broadcast globally on Sony Entertainment Television Asia in April 2010.
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1960256,00.html
QPR Official Site
AMIT WINS TOP GONG
Posted on: Tue 09 Feb 2010
QPR Holdings Ltd Vice Chairman Amit Bhatia has scooped a prestigious award at the Change4Life British Asian Sports Awards 2010.
Bhatia, who is also Chairman of QPR in the Community Trust, was awarded the Emerald Knight Community Business in Sport gong at the Grosvenor House hotel in Park Lane.
Hosted by 'Eastender' Nitin Ganatra and 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Laila Rouass, the awards show once again recognised the contributions and achievements of the best in British Asian Sporting talent.
This year's awards were partnered for the first time with Change4Life, the groundbreaking movement which supports families to 'eat well, move more and live longer.'
The British Asian Sports Awards partnership with Change4Life aims to increase awareness of the importance of eating well and moving more amongst the South Asian community, where some obesity related illnesses, such as type 2 Diabetes, are higher than the national average.
Other winners on the night also included Boxer Amir Khan, who won the Here & Now 365 Ltd Champagne Moment of the Year and Sri Lankan cricketer, Arjuna Ranatunga, who picked up the Astra Lifetime Achievement Award.
The evening featured show-stopping performances from MOBO award-winning rapper, Chipmunk, popular girl band The Saturdays, and talented British Asian pop singers and Navin Kundra.
High profile guests in attendance included Denise Lewis, Olympic Gold Medallist and BASA judge, actors Colin Salmon, Nina Wadia and politicians Keith Vaz MP and Sion Simon MP.
The charity auction on the night raised thousands of pounds for The British Asian Trust. The event will be broadcast globally on Sony Entertainment Television Asia in April 2010.
www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~1960256,00.html