North East Business Awards rules

Dec 4 2007 by Karen McLauchlan, Evening Gazette

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THIS will be the eighth year of the North East Business Awards in their revised format.

In that time these awards, organised by the Evening Gazette and The Journal, have grown to be among the best-known and most respected throughout the business community in the North-east.

Entries are invited from all types of businesses.

There are three sub-regions:

Tees Valley

Durham and Wearside

Tyneside and Northumberland

The 11 winners from each of these areas go forward to the regional final where the winners of the North East Business Awards will be announced.

Aim of the awards

THE awards aim to recognise achievement, to encourage excellence and to celebrate success.

The sponsors

THEY are sponsored by a whole host of companies and organisations. The sheer quality and the blue-chip nature of the sponsors adds to the prestige and gravitas of the awards.

The judging

EACH award has a separate judging panel with an appropriate chairperson, nominated by the award sponsor.

The decision of each judging panel is final and while every effort will be made to give feedback to entrants, no specific correspondence will be entered into.

The categories

THE categories are:

Small Business

Corporate Social Responsibility

Export

Internet and ICT

Innovation

Environment

Learning, Training and Skills

Technology

Services

Manufacturing

Best Cultural and Creative Business (North East final only)

Company of the Year

Event locations

THE regional events are held on:

February 28 - Tyneside and Northumberland, Newcastle Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park.

March 6 - Tees Valley, venue to be confirmed.

March 13 - Durham and Wearside, Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham.

May 1 - Regional final, Hardwick Hall Hotel, near Sedgefield.

How to enter

INDIVIDUAL companies and organisations can enter a maximum of three separate categories.

Entries must relate to business activity during 2007.

The awards are open to companies of all sizes and organisations with a significant presence in any of the sub-regions.

The closing date is 5pm on December 7.

Nomination forms are available online at: www.northeastbusinessawards.co.uk.

Table bookings can be made via Claire Evans, events manager, on 0191 201 6089 or email: claire.evans@ncjmedia.co.uk