International Women’s Day has long been celebrated and the promotional products industry joins the supporting messages all over the world each March. This year, the BPMA has launched its International Women’s Day Lunch to be held on 8^th March in London as part of a series of diversity and inclusion measures for members.

Hosted at 30 Euston Square in London, the event boasts a networking drinks reception followed by a delicious three course lunch. Members will hear from keynote speaker, Kathryn Jacob OBE, CEO of Pearl & Dean, on the role we play in making our industries diverse plus insights from our member panel. Driving the conversation, the theme of International Women’s Day is #EmbraceEquity, focusing on the equity we all expect is not a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have to ensure we create a fair and equal world.

Diversity is critical to the industry’s future

This is the first time the BPMA has celebrated the annual event and supported by a panel of female members, the lunch has been shaped to kick start the diversity and inclusion agenda for members. Addressing a range of challenges from the lack of information about the diversity in our sector through to recruitment and careers in the industry, the panel has set out a series of goals for the coming year. The International Women’s Day event will be followed by an invitation to all members to take part in the ALL IN census on 15^th March; a creative industries initiative from the Advertising Association to understand more about the diversity and social mobility of our sectors.

Book your places today

Tickets and tables are now available via bpma.co.uk/events. The event is only open to BPMA members and tickets on a first come, first served basis. Sponsorship for the event is now open, please contact Tom Robey for more information.

With thanks to our panel: Carrie Stokes, Jules Adams, Claire Hutchinson, Melissa Chevin, Colette Jeanes for their input and amazing support!

Published on: January 20th, 2023