Awards 2004, the Fork Lift Truck Association's (FLTA) Annual Awards for Excellence, will feature not only the best in forklift design, but also the best in music.

Kicking off the evening in dramatic style will be the band Weapons of Sound, opening the Oscars-style ceremony with its unique brand of high-energy percussion.

Following a gala dinner, dancing will begin in earnest to the sounds of Stax of Soul and Soul Review. One of the most successful bands in the north west of England, Stax of Soul is a 10-piece that includes a rhythm section, a four-piece brass section, and great vocals.

Completing the line-up will be DJ Danny Searle with his acclaimed top of the pops mix that reviews the classics and many forgotten favourites from the 60s to the present.

Tickets are selling fast for the annual awards for excellence & dinner dance, which is at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham on Saturday February 7, so book now.