The Nachural Summer Ball and Awards programme recognises the achievements of individuals and companies from across the region.
The awards embrace businesses of all sectors and will be presented at the prestigious Nachural Summer Ball and Awards Dinner, which this year will take place on Friday 23rd June 2016.
Awards winners will be announced and presented with their awards at the event.
Why should you enter?
In addition to the awards presentation, awards winners will receive recognition for themselves or their businesses through widespread media coverage raising their profile and demonstrating individual success and achievements throughout the region.
Award Categories and Criteria Excluding the overall Business of the Year Award, there are eight award categories, these are detailed below:
Business Start-Up Award
Celebrating a new business that can demonstrate success and growth, creating both jobs and wealth for the future.
Businesses that have been trading for 9-24 months are eligible.
Entrepreneur Award
Looking for the stars of tomorrow, this could be either an established business person or a young entrepreneur who has disrupted the marketplace. This award will identify a individual(s), who possesses the ideas, drive and determination to succeed in the long term. They will have already made their mark in business, ensuring a bright future.
Community Excellence Award
Awarded for outstanding achievement in community involvement, from private sector initiatives that promote community development, to voluntary organisations and community-based businesses. Businesses trading for 2 or more years are eligible.
Regeneration Award
Presented to an individual or business who has made a genuine difference to the region. They will have grown, developed and instilled confidence in the region highlighting it as the place to invest, work and succeed.
International/Enterprise of the Year award
This award recognises a business that has either entered an overseas market in a substantive way and or shown great innovation and business growth with clear long term sustainability and has enhanced its profitability either and in the UK and in overseas markets.
Business Person of the Year
Awarded to an individual who has achieved significant growth and profitability in their business either as an employee or as an owner manager of the business.
Business Woman of the Year
Awarded to an individual who has achieved significant growth and profitability in their business either as an employee or as an owner manager of the business.
Hospitality Business of the Year
This award recognises the growing importance of the hospitality sector and encourages the recognition of businesses who have high levels of customer service coupled with the delivery of an exceptional product/s.