Belfast Business Awards 2010

Date Added: 5 Jan 2010

The Belfast Business ‘Oscars' will take place in the newly refurbished City Hall on Thursday 29 April with 19 awards presented in recognition of the fine work of business enterprises, retail outlets and businessmen and women across the city.

World Trade Centre Belfast is sponsoring one of the coveted awards' categories – the award for ‘Best International Trade' in the city. This award is open to all organisations in Belfast which, in the last five years, can demonstrate excellence in import, export and international trade achievement.

Belfast-born Nicky Kinnaird - founder and creative director of Space NK.apothecary - the UK’s most luxurious beauty chain, will be guest speaker at the coveted awards ceremony. The retail guru, Nicky Kinnaird, opened her first store in London’s Covent Garden in 1993.  Today Space NK has 63 outlets across the UK, 4 stores in New York and stores in Bloomingdale’s across the US. Nicky will be joined as MC for the evening by UTV presenter, Marc Mallett.

The awards were launched a special ceremony in the Ulster Hall recently attended by representatives from Belfast City Council, Belfast City Centre Management (awards partner) and principal awards’ sponsors’ the DSD (Department for Social Development) and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

The 19 awards are for Best New Business; Best Business Expansion; Best Innovative Use of IT; Best Marketing Initiative; Best Social Economy Business; Best Young Person of the Year; Legacy to Belfast; Best Green Business; Best International Trade; Best Manufacturing Business; Customer Service Excellence – Independent Retailer; Customer Service Excellence – Multiple Retailer; Best Bar or Pub; Best Café or Coffee Shop; Best Restaurant; Best City Hotel or Guest House and Best Corporate Social Responsibility.

Awards will also be presented for Best Creative Industries and the Best City Regeneration Project.

Entry forms for the Belfast Business Awards 2010 can be obtained from Belfast City Council’s Economic Development Unit on 028 9027 0736 or Belfast City Centre Management on 028 9024 2111.

You can also complete an application form online by going to www.belfastbusinessawards.com  The deadline for receipt of completed entry forms is 25 February 2010.

The Belfast Business Awards 2010 is hosted by Belfast City Council in partnership with Belfast City Centre Management. Principal awards sponsors of the awards are the DSD (Department for Social Development) and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Councillor William Humphrey, Chairman of Belfast City Council’s Development Committee, said: “The 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.

“I would call on businesses from all over Belfast to enter the awards. Simply getting through 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.”

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