HBT - Hastings City Celebration Awards Feature 2018

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Hawke’s Bay Today

Hastings City Celebration Awards

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t’s hard to believe after all the hard work the team at the Hastings City Business Association have put in over the last few months that the Hawke’s Bay Today Hastings City Celebration Awards are only a few days away.

HAWKE’S BAY TODAY/NZME Naming Sponsor

Planning and coordinating everything from the physical trophies to processing entries, organising the judging and creating an outstanding event is a mammoth task and our small but dedicated team have put everything they have into making this event a shining light in the Hastings business calendar.

HAWKE’S BAY TODAY/ NZME is proud to celebrate business excellence as the naming sponsor of the Hastings City Business Awards in 2018. The awards provide a fantastic opportunity to recognise and celebrate the high calibre of Hastings businesses – something NZME hopes to see continue to grow, as more and more clients reap the benefits of working with our combined NZME brands.

Coordination starts months before the event with the confirmation of the category and naming rights sponsors, because without them there would be no Celebration Awards. Securing Hawke’s Bay Today as the naming sponsor is a real honour as they are so pivotal and supportive of the business community. The nine category sponsors were selected to reflect the diversity of the local businesses involved in the awards, and they are a great fit for the categories being judged this year. Perhaps one of the more crucial parts of the process is finding and securing the category judges, as well as the head judge to oversee the entire process. We were privileged this year to have fantastic judges representing all sectors of the business community. Our judging team of Wayne Walford, Sally Jackson, Regan Cotter, Brandi Dixon and Jacqui MatthewsHarris alongside Head Judge Craig Riddiford have worked extremely hard to create a robust judging process and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for taking time out of their busy schedules

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Mareta Lapa, Administrator, and Kelly Nolan, Acting GM Hastings City Business Association

to support the Hastings business community. The Awards night itself will be a Hastings first, held under a 20 metre geodesic dome in Albert Square in the heart of the CBD. This glowing venue will hold a culmination of the months of groundwork involved in finding the ‘Brightest Business Stars’ in the heart of Hastings. New Celebration Awards highlighting our CBD Heroes, Business Innovators and Customer Service Superstars will celebrate the people and business making outstanding progress in our CBD.

Food will be provided from six of our local hospitality businesses and The Corban Brothers will kick off from 9pm with music to dance the night away to. Good luck to all our finalists at the Hawke’s Bay Today Hastings City Celebration Awards, it’s going to be a fantastic night. I hope you will join me in raising a glass to Hastings City, the Heart of Hawke’s Bay - Kelly Nolan

At NZME we are passionate about helping businesses reach new levels of performance, and believe our combined brands deliver the perfect vehicle to support that goal. We offer our congratulations to all the local companies that have taken part in the awards and wish you all the best for the awards evening.

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As well as celebrating our award winners and finalists, this is a night to celebrate Hastings City and the fantastic community we have here.

NZME’s two key Hawke’s Bay brands, Hawke’s Bay Today and The Hits 89.5FM and their teams are committed to working with our local Hastings businesses and helping drive their businesses forward.

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2016 Supreme Award Winners

Grow HR

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ince Winning the Supreme Award at the 2016 NZME Hastings City Business Awards, now the Hastings City Celebration Awards, business for Grow HR has gone from strength to strength and the win has contributed to that growth, Director Dave Robb says.

This year the company has taken a step back from competing but wholeheartedly encourages local businesses to engage and participate in the event. Business has continued to expand and there are benefits well beyond just entering the awards. It was a surprise, but tremendously satisfying, to receive the recognition from both the corporate service and the supreme category judges in 2016. They were astonished by the feedback and good wishes from clients. Dave and his colleagues have discovered the win, which is promoted on their web site, is an ongoing advertisement that people definitely notice. The win adds to credibility and credentials and there’s a huge flow on effect for an organisation’s reputation. A win also holds you up to be a good model of business, judged by and against peers in the community. The judging process follows a methodology and is evidence based Dave says. For example, business and strategic plans are discussed, as are marketing and staffing plans. The team at Grow HR found being nominated and assessed a robust and extremely useful process. “For Grow HR the judging procedure strengthened business processes and heightened focus on what the business was doing, the people, trading, relationships with clients,

Photo courtesy of Simon Cartwright

and it really focussed us on the value we were adding to our clients,” Director of Human Resources Mandy Cartwright says. “The awards themselves are great for Hastings. We don’t want to lose sight that Hastings gets its strength from events like this. We need the Hastings City Business Association to keep the city alive and they’re

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client base extends throughout New Zealand. While technology aids the communication process with remote clients Grow HR prides itself on relationship management. Strong strategic alliances with a number of specialised service providers enable the company to broaden its service offering and offer a one-stop shop for all HR matters.

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working hard. It’s really important to promote local businesses for the health of business in Hastings, “We’d encourage every business in Hastings to participate. Whether or not there’s a win it’s the process that’s important- a fresh pair of eyes looking at your business.”

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CATEGORIES Outstanding Retail Business • Sponsored by Simon Cartwright Photography This award celebrates businesses who have shown outstanding ability in the retail space. Finalists: Alexanders Menswear Creative Treasures Magpie Spex Eyewear Thomson’s Suits Holland Fashion Shoes

Packed with details, this unparalleled collection of local events, services, and business directories makes the Hawke’s Bay App the ideal platform for residents and tourists alike, and a great way for local businesses to promote their products and services.

Outstanding Professional Service Business • Sponsored by CopyPlus This award celebrates the hard working business professionals who make Hastings tick.

Simon Cartwright Photography With a focus on detail and best use of light, Simon Cartwright Photography has built a strong protfolio of commercial and event photography for clients of all sizes, locally and nationally.

Finalists:

If you need images for your business marketing collateral, to capture an event you are hosting or even images for a wall in your office or at home, Simon is more than happy to have a chat. For more information or to get in touch see scphotography.co.nz

CopyPlus CopyPlus is your home of printing in Hastings City, no job too big or small. Mark and his dedicated team will go above and beyond to make sure your printing needs are met.

Outstanding Hospitality Business • Sponsored by Hawke’s Bay App This award celebrates hospitality businesses who have gone above and beyond to provide outstanding service and product. Finalists: Bollywood Stars Indian Restaurant Common Room Cupple Funbuns Kami Sushi Y'a Bon French Baker Hawke’s Bay App Hawke’s Bay now has its own mobile app, providing locals with all the regional-specific news and information you need in the palm of your hand.

Bay Plaza Pharmacy Cole Murray Group NZCU Baywide TimeHub Idea Services

Outstanding Trade Service Business • Sponsored by EIT This award celebrates our hands-on businesses who help make Hastings a healthy and vibrant city. Finalists:

and you’ll be supported by lecturers who are here for you.

Outstanding Social Enterprise Business • Sponsored by Common Room This award celebrates those who work for the betterment of others, either in the not for profit or in the social advancement area. Finalists: Awa Ink

worldwide destinations. As a previous Supreme Hastings City Business Awards winner, we are delighted to now be a sponsor for 2018.

Exceptional Business Innovation • Sponsored by MYOB This award celebrates businesses who have shown outstanding business innovation, in their use of space, business practice or staff management.

Bay City Taekwondo

Y'a Bon French Baker

Cranford Hospice Store

Albert Quarter Group

Hastings Giants Boxing

Cupple

Hastings SPCA Op Shop

Funbuns

Common Room Voted Best Local four times running at the Hawke’s Bay Hospitality Awards, the Common Room is the sweetest little bar in Hastings. Great wine, craft beer and a simple menu done well with regular live music and a staff that like to have a laugh.

Outstanding New Business • Sponsored by World Travellers at Best Travel Hastings Starting a new business is hard work, this award celebrates the best of our new businesses in Hastings City. Finalists: Magpie Creative Treasures

CitySpace MYOB MYOB’s mission is to create affordable cloud-based accounting, payroll and business management tools to make business life easier and support success. That’s why we’re proud to sponsor this year’s Outstanding Business Innovation Award and celebrate the Hawke’s Bay businesses of the future.

#HastingsProud Award for Outstanding Customer Experience • Sponsored by Hastings District Council Voted by members of the public, this award is from the people and celebrates a business who has gone above and beyond to make Hastings a fantastic place to work and play.

Cameo – Skin Body Beauty

Cupple

Clydestyle Furniture by O’Connell

Funbuns TimeHub

First Chiropractic Hastings

Suzelle Lingerie

Awa Ink

Gengy's Hastings

M>Phosis Hair Studio Mana Elite Hot Yoga EIT At EIT you’ll get the support you need to help make sure you get the rewards for your hard work. You’ll learn in classes that are the right size, to make sure that you get the involvement and support you need,

World Travellers at Best Travel Hastings At Best Travel we guarantee that your total satisfaction will be our highest priority at all times. Whatever it takes, we’ll take care of it for you. We offer award winning service for holiday and Business travellers, with the latest deals and first-hand knowledge of

216 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings

Funbuns Cameo - Skin Body Beauty Creative Treasures Hastings District Council The Hastings District Council is proud to support the new Hastings City Celebration Awards. The awards are an exciting opportunity to recognise our hard-working, innovative and


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AWARDS exceptional businesses in the city centre, which contribute to the positive vibe and attractiveness of our CBD. Congratulations to all the award winners.

award celebrates a member of the Hastings community who has shown outstanding dedication to the CBD and its people.

Hastings CBD Hero

Little Red Robot Little Red Robot is a graphic design studio proudly based in Hastings and run by human robots, Bex & Karl Bloomfield. With over 30 years

• Sponsored by Little Red Robot Every city needs a hero and Hastings City is no different. This

of experience they know their stuff and are happy to have a natter about your design projects. No baffling you with jargon, just good, solid, creative ideas and design for your business. www.littleredrobot.co.nz

Hawke’s Bay Today Hastings City Celebration Supreme Award

Celebrating the best of the best, the Hawke’s Bay Today Hastings City Celebration Supreme Award is selected from our category winners.

JUDGES

WALL OF FAME

We are honoured to have an outstanding team of judges working with us on this years’ Hawke’s Bay Today Hastings City Celebration Awards. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.

Supreme Award for Business Excellence

2018 Judges: Jacqui Matthews-Harris, Black Cat Education

2016 Grow HR

2006 MPhosis Hair Studio

2015 Breakers Café & Bar Hastings

2005 The Hastings Health Centre

2014 No Awards

2004 Suzelle Lingerie & Swimwear

2013 World Travellers at Best Travel

2003 Eye Deal Opticians

2012 Jenny Nilsson House

2002 Elaine’s of Hastings

of Travel

Sally Jackson, Hawke’s Bay A&P Society Wayne Walford, Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Regan Cotter, EIT Brandi Dixon, The Te Mata Mushroom Company

2001 Alexander’s Menswear

2011 Visique Shattky on Russell

2000 Shattky, Donaldson & Eagle

2010 Urban Retreat

1999 Thomson’s Suits

2009 The Hastings Health Centre

1998 Hastings Canvas & Great

2008 John’s Bakery Hastings

Special thanks to Head Judge Craig Riddiford, BWR

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Investing in the region’s future EIT offers a wide range of business programmes to give you the edge. Choose from entry level certificates, diplomas and degrees with real world practical experience through to postgraduate programmes that will take your career to the next level. Study part-time or full-time, with four entry points a year. EIT IS PLEASED TO SPONSOR THE HASTINGS CITY BUSINESS AWARDS

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2007 HBS Building Society

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Outdoors 1997 Shattky, Donaldson & Eagle

AMAZING team

Left to right: Natasha, Michelle, Gracie and Paige

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