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Business awards celebrating 10-year milestone
BRISBANE Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has launched the 10th annual Lord Mayor’s Business Awards, with nominations now open.
“The 10th annual Lord Mayor’s Business Awards will celebrate the achievements and contribution made by our business community to Brisbane’s economy,” Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said at the City Hall launch.
“The international spotlight is firmly fixed on Australia’s New World City, following our successful hosting of the G20 Summit in November 2014 and ahead of the Asia Pacific Cities Summit in July this year.
“The Lord Mayor’s Business Awards highlight why an increasing number of decision-makers worldwide are choosing Brisbane for business, investment, study and conventions.”
“By celebrating the excellence, success and innovation that hallmarks the Brisbane business community, we are promoting the message that Brisbane is an ideal city in which to invest, expand and, most importantly, live."
Cr Quirk said he was hoping to see more nominations from emerging small to medium businesses that are contributing to the success of Brisbane’s business economy.
“We now need a new set of young, energetic business minds to join us as Brisbane takes its place on the world stage and cements its reputation as an emerging, exciting, and rewarding city in which to do business.
“I encourage all Brisbane businesses to enter this year’s Awards so we can honour their role in making Brisbane what it is today; a city internationally recognised for its depth of innovative and fresh, original talent.
“I would also like to thank our 2015 sponsors, without their support these awards would not be possible.”
The 2015 winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner on Friday 30 October, where they will join LMBA winners from past years.
There are 11 award categories in total, with eight open to businesses:
- Australia TradeCoast Award for Small Business Growth
- Brisbane Times Award for Business Innovation
- Award for Digital Strategy
- Clayton Utz Award for Corporate Citizenship
- ANZ Made in Brisbane Award for High-growth Business Start-Up
- Energex Award for Sustainability in Business
- HSBC Award for Doing Business in Asia
- Award for New Investment
And two awards open to individuals, including:
- Young Business Person of the Year Award
- Channel 7 Business Person of the Year Award
One outstanding category winner (chosen from a business award winner):
- Optus Business Platinum Award
Key dates
- Tuesday 19 May - Nominations open
- Friday 24 July - Nominations close at 5pm
- Early September - Finalists announced
- Friday 30 October - Gala Dinner and winners announced
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