The Glasgow Business Awards are back for 2010 and they are bigger and better than ever – with four new categories and six new sponsors.
The signature event of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, the 13th annual Glasgow Business Awards (the GBAs) will this year be held at a glittering awards ceremony and dinner at Glasgow’s Thistle Hotel on Thursday 7 October 2010.
The Awards will once again – and for the eighth consecutive year – be backed by lead sponsor the Bank of Scotland.
Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said: “The Glasgow Business Awards is already an established and hugely popular event for city businesses – as last year’s record turnout testifies – however our aim is to continue to grow its appeal.
“This is why, from the moment the closing speeches were made at last year’s event, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce was already thinking ahead to 2010 and the fruit of months of labour is the six new sponsors and four new categories – which is a terrific achievement in its own right.
“We are rightly very proud of the efforts and success of Glasgow’s dynamic business community and we trust the Glasgow Business Awards 2010 will once again provide a fitting stage for us all to celebrate and toast those who are performing at the top of their game.”
All Glasgow organisations are encouraged to participate in the awards and after entries are received, the judging process will be carried out by an appointed Glasgow Chamber of Commerce judging panel. The closing date for receipt of completed entry forms will be Friday 30 July 2010 – application forms can be downloaded from http://www.glasgowbusinessawards.org/applications.asp
Richard Muir, Commercial Director for Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said: “These will be my first Glasgow Business Awards in my current role although I have been a regular attendee in previous years and was very much aware of what a successful, popular and respected event it is.
“That high opinion in which the awards are held made our job of securing new sponsors a little bit easier and I’d like to thank all our sponsors for their invaluable backing which enables us to stage an event befitting of Glasgow’s best businesses.”
The full list of categories and sponsors for the 2010 Glasgow Business Awards are:
- Bank of Scotland Award for Most Outstanding Business (This is a non application award which will be presented to one of the finalists from all of the categories on the night.)
- Best Performing Business (25 employees or less) - sponsored by Radio Clyde
- Best Performing Business (over 25 employees) - sponsored by Glasgow City Council
- Best Use of Social Media - sponsored by Dunning
- Sustainable Development - sponsored by Scottish Water
- Creative Marketing - sponsorship opportunity available
- Equality and Diversity - sponsored by Glasgow Works
- Apprentice Employer of the Year - sponsored by GTG Training
- Excellence in Skills and Learning - sponsorship opportunity available
- Excellence in Customer Service - sponsored by Thistle Glasgow
- Young Business Person of the Year - sponsored by ScottishPower
- Tourism Event of the Year - sponsored by Glasgow Airport
- Happiest Healthiest Workplace - sponsored by Health At Work
- Evening Times Award for Glasgow's Favourite Business - sponsored by Evening Times (This is a non-application award which will be promoted by our media partner, the Evening Times, and voted for by the Glasgow public.)
- Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Award for Lifetime Achievement - sponsored by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce (This is a non-application award and the recipient will be decided by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.)
Tickets for this prestigious event are now on sale at £90.00 + VAT per person or £810.00 + VAT for a table of 10 and Early Bird offers are available if you book before Friday 30 July 2010. Visit: www.glasgowbusinessawards.org for details on how to purchase tickets for the Awards Ceremony and Dinner as well as more information on the event.
