Your time to shine

As Havering Council celebrate its 50th birthday and the Havering Business Awards enters its 11th year - this is your time to shine. 

The Havering Business Awards are free to enter, each category has approximately six questions and you are asked to write a maximum of 200 words per question (that’s about four paragraphs per question!).

In return for your “time investment” you could receive more than £2,500 of PR and Publicity.

Pictured above: Harrison Wipes, Havering Business of the Year 2014

Why enter?

• The prestige of being one of the best businesses in Havering, and the high profile that gives you with customers and fellow businesses
  
• Networking at workshops
• Two complimentary tickets to the Gala Awards Ceremony taking place at CEME Conference Centre on Friday 16 October (worth £160) and MORE networking.
• Access to marketing consultants to assist with your entry
• Appraisal from independent judges
• Bespoke two week ad campaign on Time FM for all finalists (worth £350)
• NEW for 2015: two-week, Borough-wide JC Decaux campaign congratulating all winners (worth £20K) 
• Widespread publicity and recognition
• Entry to the Online Havering Business Directory
• Winners logo for 2015 for use on stationery and marketing materials

Awards news Until entries close on Monday 6 July there will be regular email updates providing the latest news on the Havering Business Awards. To make sure you receive that information sign up for the Business Briefing here.

Sponsors 2015

Twelve sponsors are already in place to support the Havering Business Awards 2015, so if you too want to benefit from the fantastic publicity you’ll get from being a sponsor, please get in touch quickly.

NWES enterprise agency is sponsoring the Golden Anniversary Award for Achievement.

Coborn Engineering, in Romford, is sponsoring the Innovation Award.

Haines Watts, accountants based in Hornchurch, is sponsoring Growing Business of the Year.

Harrison Wipes, in Harold Hill, is sponsoring the Havering Business of the Year Award.

Havering College of Further and Higher Education, in Hornchurch, is sponsoring the Staff Traning and Development Award.

Metro Security, in Romford, is sponsoring the Customer Care Award.

NC Construction, in Hornchurch, is sponsoring the Business Person of the Year Award.

Neopost, in Romford, is sponsoring the Apprentice of the Year Award.

The Romford Recorder newspaper series is supporting the Best Small Business of the Year.

Time 107.5FM is sponsoring the New Business of the Year Award.

CEME Conference Centre, in Rainham, is sponsoring the venue for the Awards Ceremony on Friday 16 October.

Kall Kwik, in Romford, is sponsoring the printing for this year’s awards.

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Update on sponsors

Nwes enterprise agency and Coborn Engineering are the latest businesses to support the Havering Business Awards this year, joining a fine field of sponsors who help to give Havering businesses the opportunity to shine.

If you too would like to benefit from the fantastic publicity you’ll receive from being a sponsor, please email Joanne Yeomans for more details.

Categories in the spotlight 2015 is your time to shine at the Havering Business Awards, but the deadline for entries is Monday 6 July so quick action is needed. Here’s a brief summary of the categories you can enter, with more information on the website. The categories for 2015 are: Golden Anniversary Award for Achievement Havering Business of the Year  Growing Business of the Year Award Innovation Award New Business of the Year Award Apprentice of the Year Award Customer Care Award Best Small Business Award Environmental Business of the Year Award Business Person of the Year Award Best Family Business of the Year Award Staff Training and Development Award.

We're here to help

Not sure which category to enter? Want some help or advice with your application? Attend one of our workshops and we can help you with your entry.

When?

Attend a FREE workshop at Havering Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB, between 5pm and 8pm on:

• Monday 15 June ONLY ONE PLACE LEFT
  
• Monday 22 June
• Monday 29 June
  

To book your place email the Awards Team here.

Key dates Monday 6 July: Entries close 5pm Monday 27 July: Field judging starts Friday 31 July: Finalists announced Friday 16 October: Gala Awards Ceremony

Still time to shine as a sponsor at Havering Business Awards 2015 The Havering Business Awards 2015 are an ideal opportunity to get your company in front of Havering's business community as part of a high profile, five-month publicity campaign including a glittering, gala awards finale. The campaign will include local press and radio, Living in Havering's Business Focus magazine (which reaches more than 100,000 businesses and homes across the Borough), email newsletters and JC Decaux outdoor poster sites across Havering. A range of sponsorship packages are available starting at £100 for the award certificates through to the top package for the main event sponsor – the aim of each package is to give your business the maximum return on your investment. For more details of all the benefits and packages available email Joanne Yeomans.

Follow us on social media You can follow Havering Business Awards 2015 on Twitter here or 'Like' our Facebook page here. Do share our postings with your social media friends.

Awards Ceremony The glittering awards ceremony will take place on Friday 16 October at the CEME Conference Centre in Rainham. Every finalist will receive two tickets for this event, with the opportunity to buy more. Sponsors will also receive tickets for the awards ceremony.

Looking back Back copies of this email update can be found here.

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