ACE Annual Dinner
The Annual Dinner was held in the splendid surroundings of The Assembly Rooms in Newcastle on Thursday 25th February, with a record attendance including the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Newcastle, the evening was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

The evening began with a Drinks Reception kindly sponsored by Newcastle City Council's Lord Mayor Chamber. A fantastic meal was followed by a very enjoyable talk from Colin Philpott, Director at the National Media Museum. The ACE Best Product Awards were then presented to the lucky winners (detailed below) and then local band, The Happy Cats, took to the stage to finish the evening with a lively jig!

(From l-r) John Stachiewicz, Chairman of ACE; Lady Mayoress Dorrie Cookson; Lord Mayor, Mike Cookson; Colin Philpott, Director, National Media Museum.

Guests enjoying the Dinner in the splendid surroundings of The Assembly Rooms


ACE Best Product Awards
A big thank you to all who entered the awards and to our 3 judges who had the impossible task of choosing our lucky winners.

Congratulations to all who entered and especially those lucky winners listed below:

Best New Product or Range in 2009 – t/o under £650K
Organisation: Hampshire County Council
Range: Culture - All Passport

Best New Product or Range in 2009 – t/o over £650K
Organisation: British Library Shop
Range: Kipling Cat Range

Best Publication in 2009 – t/o under £650K
Organisation: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Range: The Plant Hunters: The Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers

Best Publication in 2009 – t/o over £650K
Organisation: The National Portrait Gallery
Range: Beatles to Bowie

Best Children’s Product in 2009 – t/o under £650K
Organisation: Ashmolean Museum
Range: My Ashmolean Discovery Book

Best Children’s Product in 2009 – t/o over £650K
Organisation: Canterbury Cathedral
Range: 3D Model Canterbury Cathedral

Best Licensed Product in 2009
Organisation: London Transport Museum
Range: Underground

Best Overall Product in 2009
Organisation: London Transport Museum
Range: Underground

Products from the Underground range currently on sale in the shop of London Transport Museum