Deadline is Friday for business awards entries
The deadline for applications for this year’s Sligo Business Awards is this Friday, September 7 th.
The Awards take place on Friday, October 5 th at The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Ballincar.
Movers and shakers throughout the Sligo business world are invited to put their companies in the spotlight and celebrate their achievements at the 6 th Annual Sligo Business Awards in association with The Sligo Champion and Sligo LEADER Partnership.
This is a fantastic platform for local and international businesses - everybody likes to be acknowledged in their own community,” said Mayor of Sligo Municipal District Councillor Rosaleen O’Grady, speaking at the official awards launch in The Sligo Champion’s new premises on Stephen Street.
She was joined by many business sponsors, guests and former winners as Business Development Manager Lorraine McDonnell opened the applications to the 2018 Sligo Business Awards.
Nominations are now being accepted to the Awards, which this year have a new category of Best Female Led Business Award.
Local businesses sponsoring the Sligo Business Awards include main partner Sligo LEADER Partnership, associate sponsors Callan Tansey, AIB, McSharry Foley, Money Plus, Bank of Ireland, IT Sligo, The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, David McConville Orthodontics, Gilroy Gannon, Joe Kelly Fresh Fruits, Burns Car Sales, OSD, PMMS and Abbvie.
The Sligo Business Awards were created in 2013 in order to recognise the achievements of local businesses and reward them for their commitment to excellence and customer service. Six years later The Sligo Business Awards have grown exponentially year on year into what is now one of the most prestigious business events in the country.
Sligo Business Awards, now in their sixth year, are county wide awards recognising the entrepreneurialism, innovation, diversity and talent of businesses across all sectors.
The awards honour Sligo’s industry leaders through the acknowledgement of innovative business processes, product development, enterprise, sustainability and overall business success.
The categories at this year’s awards are as follows: ‘Best New Business Award’, ‘Best Retail Award’, ‘Best Customer Experience Award’, ‘Best Environment and Heritage Award’, ‘Best Innovation in Business Award’, ‘Best Tourism Award’, ‘Best Community Enterprise Award’, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility Award’, ‘Best Rural Business Award’, ‘Best Female Led Business Award’, Sligo Ambassador of The Year Award’, Sligo Lifetime Achievement Award’ and ‘Special Recognition Award - Volunteer of The Year Award’ and the overall award.