The Brendas

The event property professionals in Birmingham look forward to the most.

Just wanted to thank all the table hosts, gnome sponsors and guests for supporting this years event, With the auctions, the raffle and the Graftongate Walkathon collaboratively we have reached £77,487.82.  Truly remarkable!

History of the BRENDAs

The BRENDAs (Birmingham Real Estate Novel Development Awards) became a byproduct of the Property for Kids fundraising event ‘A Night with the Stars’ in 2003. 

The biennial ball was held at the Metropole Hotel, with over 500 people attending – the event was billed far more prestigious than the Oscars! Property professionals expounding their theories of life and the marketplace in front of their contemporaries was found to be a successful formula.

Two years later, it was decided at a PFK Committee meeting that the BRENDAs could be a success in its own right as a lunchtime fundraiser and networking event to keep the PFK profile riding high in the time between our ‘biennial’ main event.

The BRENDA was created by Chris Lea and Chris Read over 4 pints of Bathams Ale in The Crown in Stourbridge, a hotbed of creativity in those days.

The first Awards were crafted from the finest plastic West German-manufactured Gnome, sprayed gold and mounted on an English Oak plinth. Nowadays, the same Gnome is ‘no-nailed’ onto a scrap of MDF board and sprayed gold. Keeps the cost down!

Since its launch in 2006, the BRENDAs is the most well-supported and most ‘looked forward to’ event in the City of Birmingham and raises significant funds on the day for distribution to our charities.

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