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​The Aberdeen Young Professionals group were delighted to launch its inaugural AYP Ball on the 24th March 2017.
 
The black-tie event, was hosted​ by Matt Richardson at Pittodrie Stadium on Friday the 24th March and provided an evening of entertainment, networking and celebrations.

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​Guests enjoyed a two-course dinner from locally-sourced suppliers and live entertainment.

​The night included the first-ever ‘Mentor Awards’ to honour exceptional mentors and mentees on the AYP Mentorship Scheme, which launched earlier this year to connect senior business leaders with young talent in the area.  The Winner was DEAN REID and here is his acceptance speech as he unfortunately couldn't attend on the evening:
Ross Jolly & Steve White (AYP) accept the award, sponsored by
​Balmoral Group, on behalf of Dean.
“We’re thrilled to be launching this dedicated platform for young professionals to get together, have fun and celebrate their achievements. From AYP’s humble beginnings on LinkedIn with 25 members to now having in excess of 5,000, I’m really proud of what we’ve been able to achieve. We’re delighted to host an event of this calibre and it’s a real testament to the group’s following.”

Ross Jolly, Founder of AYP

​Here's what our sponsors had to say....
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“Fierce Beer is both excited and proud to be a part of this prestigious event which celebrates and showcases the breadth and depth of local talent that we have in the North East.”
Dave Grant, Managing Director, Fierce
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“We are proud to host the annual AYP Ball here at Pittodrie Stadium and look forward to supporting this progressive organisation which is seamlessly aligned to Sodexo’s ethos and focus on developing young talent.”
Ryan Candy, Marketing Coordinator, Sodexho
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"Cocoa Ooze were delighted to be involved with the AYP Ball.  For its first year, it was a huge success with a great evening of entertainment and networking."
Jamie Hutcheon, Director, Cocoa Ooze
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"We are delighted to have our new chart radio station Original 106 Chart partner this dinner.  Celebrating and marketing local business excellence is the sign of a thriving and vibrant local economy"
Adam Findlay, Director, Original 106