THE winner of the Business Festival 2003 "Win a Stand" competition has been announced.

Patrick Innes, of Impressions, in Hindlip, is the lucky winner. He will benefit from a free stand at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Business Festival on Thursday, which starts on March 13.

The event is organised by the Chamber of Commerce Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Now in its second year, the festival is the biggest festival of its kind in the two counties.

More than 100 companies will be represented at the festival, due to take place at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern.

It will be followed by an awards ceremony, at Malvern Theatres, Malvern.

For more information phone Charlotte Cunningham at the chamber on 0845 450 8636 or e-mail charlottec@hwchamber.co.uk