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A CELEBRATION OF OUR MEMBERS’ SUCCESSES, HELD AT OUR PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS CEREMONY
19th October, 2019, Savoy Hotel
Ziggy Seagroatt, LDD Construction
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his annual event is the highlight of the BITA calendar, and we make sure we go all out – nothing less than the best for our incredible members! The night starts at 6pm, when our fabulously attired guests arrive for entertainment and music in the reception rooms, before being called for a mouthwatering three course dinner with wine and show-stopping entertainment, with the all-important awards only being around 40 minutes of this amazing night. The theme this year is old-style glamour, Hollywood 50’s style to be specific, so get ready to hark back to the heady days of early rock ‘n roll and true elegance. Those that attended last year were amazed by the entertainment and this year will be not be a disappointment, but no spoilers here, book your tickets early for a night of guaranteed enjoyment. The highlight of the night is of course our awards ceremony where we get the chance to honour our members and shine a light on their incredible achievements and hard work. Last year’s awards were our most lavish yet, but of course we plan to top them this year! We have seven open categories and they are all open to any company that
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feels they qualify – the only criteria; that you are of course, a BITA member. You can nominate your own business or someone else’s, for as many award categories as you think apply. Once the nominations are closed, we will send out forms to every nominee to get a bit more information about why their company should win. The executive and non-executive directors will select 3 finalists for each category, and the winners will be selected by an independent panel
of judges from the BITA membership. The winners will be announced on the night! Last year Work & Wear Direct took home the award for Small Business of the Year, with Director James Mitson saying; “You may or may not have seen the post we put out on LinkedIn which was taken from a famous clip from the Ryder Cup. In the end this had nearly 10k views; it helped get us exposure that we wouldn’t have had if it wasn’t for BITA. I would like to say personally what this award meant
AWARD CATEGORIES THIS YEAR ARE: Small Business of the Year which is open to small businesses including sole traders who employ fewer than 11 people.
The award for Growing Business is available for companies who can show high growth revenue and profit over the last 12 months.
Businesses that can demonstrate unswerving commitment to business partnerships can apply for the Business to Business award.
Our BITA Supporter award is a special one for our members who have worked closely with BITA members and shown dedication to BITA and our values of integrity, passion, communications and delivery.
The Young Entrepreneur award is for young professionals under the age of 35 who are coming up with innovative business solutions.
Businesses that keep the needs of the community in mind should be nominated for the Socially Conscious Business award.
A new award this year, The Charles Darwin Award, celebrates a business that has successfully adapted or created a product, service or process in the face of change – adapt or die!
