Competitive City Newsletter - February 2010

Marc Mallet

Countdown for entries to Belfast Business Awards 2010

The countdown to the Belfast Business Awards is now on and we're appealing for local businesses to get their entries in for the 19 categories by Thursday 25 February 2010.

We’ve teamed up with Belfast City Centre Management to host the awards ceremony in Belfast City Hall on Thursday 29 April 2010.

The awards celebrate the achievements of local businesses as well as the fine work of business enterprises, retail outlets and businessmen and women from across the city.

Categories

The awards will cover all sectors of the business world with awards for: The retail sector will be recognised with awards for Customer Service Excellence for the best independent retailer and the best multiple retailer in the city.

The success of young entrepreneurs in the city will be recognised with the Best Young Person of the Year Award.

The Best City Regeneration Project Award is open to all organisations in Belfast that have been involved in the development of a regeneration project over the past three years which has significantly improved and revitalised an area in the city.

The Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award is for organisations which can demonstrate innovative corporate social responsibility strategies that have or are currently making a real difference to people at a local level.

The Legacy of Belfast Award will honour a building, public art or development project that has made or will endeavour to make a significant contribution to promoting the legacy of Belfast with respect to conservation, urban design and diversity.

Guest speaker, Nicky Kinnaird

Belfast born Nicky Kinnaird, founder and creative director of Space NK.apothecary - the UK's most luxurious beauty chain - will be the guest speaker.

Space NK has 63 outlets across the UK, four 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.

Entries

The closing date for entries to the Belfast Business Awards 2010 is Thursday 25 February 2010.

Entry forms can be obtained from our 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

More information

For further information on the Belfast Business Awards, please contact:

 Lisa McCartney
Telephone: 028 9027 0736
Email: mccartneylisa@belfastcity.gov.uk