Highland Council Events Officer Honoured

Gerry Reynolds, The Highland Council’s Events Officer for Inverness, has scooped a top national award in recognition of the “outstanding” events he has delivered in recent years such as the Inverness Highland Games and the Inverness Winter Festival.

Gerry was in Oxford last night (Thursday) to receive the National Outdoor Events Association’s prestigious Local Authority Outstanding Practice Tribute Award, sponsored by the City of Westminster.

He was also praised for the support he has given to community and professional event organisers across Scotland.

NOEA General Secretary John Barton said: “Local authorities play a major role in providing guidance and encouragement to the organisers of thousands of events across the United Kingdom. The judging panel unanimously decided to honour The Highland Council for this award because of the quality of the individual contribution made by Gerry in support of the delivery of the numerous outstanding events that have taken place in the Scottish Highlands in recent years.

“As a member of the NOEA Scotland Committee and in recognition of his work as the Association’s Representative at the Annual Conference of the International Festival and Events Association Europe in Reykjavik 2008,  the work undertaken by Gerry Reynolds has ensured that The Highland Council are worthy winners of this year’s Local Authority Best Practice Tribute Award.”

Gerry said:  "Every since I heard the news all I have wanted to do is thank all the people who have helped me since I came to Inverness in 1999. I am absolutely delighted."