{"id":2702,"date":"2011-02-02T17:52:31","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T16:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/?p=2702"},"modified":"2011-02-02T17:52:31","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T16:52:31","slug":"final-countdown-for-entries-to-belfast-business-awards-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2011\/02\/final-countdown-for-entries-to-belfast-business-awards-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Final countdown for entries to Belfast Business Awards 2011…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Businesses across Belfast are being urged to apply for the Belfast Business Awards as soon as possible as the closing date for entries is two weeks away. Belfast City Council will host the prestigious event in the City Hall on Thursday 14 April with 21 awards up for grabs in recognition of the fine work of business enterprises, retail outlets and businessmen and women from across the city. The Belfast Business Awards are supported by Belfast City Centre Management (BCCM) and Victoria Square is the principal sponsor of the awards this year. The closing date for entries is on Friday 18 February. Calling on businesses to enter the awards are Councillor Conor Maskey. Chairman of Belfast City Council\u2019s Development Committee, Hugh Black from Victoria Square and Andrew Irvine from Belfast City Centre Management.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Businesses across Belfast are being urged to apply for the Belfast Business Awards as soon as possible as the closing date for entries is two weeks away.<\/p>\n

Belfast City Council will host the prestigious event in the City Hall on Thursday 14 April with 21 awards up for grabs in recognition of the fine work of business enterprises, retail outlets and businessmen and women from across the city. The Belfast Business Awards are supported by Belfast City Centre Management (BCCM) and Victoria Square is the principal sponsor of the awards this year.<\/p>\n

The closing date for entries to the awards is on Friday 18 February.\u00a0 Among the awards\u2019 categories are \u2018Best New Business\u2019, \u2018Best Green Business\u2019, \u2018Best International Trade Business\u2019, \u2018Best Creative Business\u2019 and \u2018Best Manufacturing Business\u2019. Accolades will also be bestowed for the \u2018Best City Hotel\u2019 in Belfast, the \u2018Best Restaurant\u2019, \u2018Best Caf\u00e9\/Coffee Shop\u2019. This year there will also be three new categories \u2013 the \u2018Customer Service Excellence in the Professional Service Award\u2019, the \u2018Embracing the Belfast Brand Award\u2019 and the \u2018Belfast Champion Award\u2019.<\/p>\n

Councillor Conor Maskey, Chairman of Belfast City Council\u2019s Development Committee, said: \u201cThe Belfast Business Awards will give local businesses a unique opportunity to gain recognition for the excellent contribution they make towards the overall development of our city.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would call on businesses from across the city to get their entries in for the awards as soon as they possibly can. Simply getting though to the final will raise an organisation`s profile amongst its peers but just as important is the huge boost it will give to internal morale. To win an award will be a mark of quality that will bring real prestige to that individual business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hugh Black, Centre Manager of Victoria Square, said: \u201cWe are delighted to be supporting the prestigious Belfast Business Awards as lead sponsor, following the success of the previous year`s awards. These awards are unique in recognising and presenting businesses with the opportunity to gain recognition for the excellent contribution they make towards the overall development of our city.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Grand Opera House won two awards at the Belfast Business Awards last year \u2013 the Best Marketing Initiative and the Best Innovative Use of IT awards.<\/p>\n

Paul Coleman, Digital Marketing Manager with the Grand Opera House, said: \u201cThe Belfast Business Awards were a tangible recognition of the hard work undertaken by the theatre\u2019s marketing team and reaffirmed the venue\u2019s standing among local arts organisations and the wider business community.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince winning the awards, the Grand Opera House has secured a new principal sponsor, due in part to the credibility that came with winning the Best Marketing Initiative, given the standard of entries in this category. The awards evening also presented a fantastic networking opportunity and many lasting business relationships were formed at the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

The closing date for entries to the Belfast Business Awards 2011 is Friday 18 February 2011. Entry forms can be obtained from the official website www.belfastbusinessawards.com<\/a> or by contacting 028 9024 2111.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tickets are now on sale for the black-tie Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Thursday 14 April at Belfast City Hall. For bookings, please contact the enquiry line on 028 9024 2111.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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