ENTRY FORM
To enter seven of the twelve award categories in the New Ross & District Business & Community Awards you will need to complete this form and return it to the New Ross & District Chamber Office on or before Friday 22nd September 2017. Please select which one or more of the award categories you would like to enter:
Please select the Award Categories you wish to be considered for: You can apply to a maximum of 3 categoriesUse this Main Awards Entry Form for:
Best in Tourism
Best New Start-Up
Business Woman of the Year
Community & Social Enterprise Award
Professional Services Award
Small Business of the Year
Social Media Award / Request a Submission Form for:-
Best in Retail Experience (Mystery Shop)
Request a Nomination Form for:
Employee of the Year Award
New Ross & District Person of the Year Award
Use the Sports Club Entry Form for:
Sports Club of the Year Award
The Overall Business of the Year Award will be decided by the judges from the winners of the Best in Tourism, Professional Services & Small Business of the Year categories. To request a different form call 051 425077 or see
N/B: Entry to the seven categories listed above is through the submission of this form and judges can only take account of any information or supporting documentation when it is submitted with this entry form. To submit the form, you can:- complete the form on your computer, save it as a Word document or PDF and then email / scan the form along with your additional documentation to
- print the form and complete by pen, then scan the form and email it to
- complete the form, by pen or in Word, and post to, or drop in to, along with your additional documentation to the New Ross & District Chamber Office, The Rising Tide Business Centre,
Entries may be accompanied by relevant supporting documentation such as promotional material, testimonials, photographs, media clippings, etc. You can deliver these by email, or post, or drop them in to the office directly. If you do not receive an email confirming receipt of your awards entry within five working days, please call us on 051 425077.
QUESTIONS:
Business/Organisation Name:(Trading name) / Click here to enter text.
Official Business Registration Name and CRO Number: / Click here to enter text.
Business/Organisation Address: / Click here to enter text.
Managing Director/Owner Name: / Click here to enter text.
Business/Organisation Contact Details:
(Phone and email address) / Click here to enter text.
Website: / Click here to enter text.
Applicant Name:
(Person officially completing the entry) / Click here to enter text.
Applicant Contact Details:
(Phone and email address) / Click here to enter text.
Business/Organisation Structure:
(eg, Sole Trader, Limited Company, etc) / Click here to enter text.
Year Established: / Click here to enter text.
Number of Employees:
(Please specify full-time, part time and/or contract staff) / Click here to enter text.
Please give time and consideration to all of the questions.
1. BiographyPlease tell us a little bit about you/your business/your organisation. What do you do? Why did you start-up? Who are your customers? What markets do you operate in? (100 words max)
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2. Your Market
What are your routes to market/how do you target your customers? Have you an e-commerce strategy? Are you engaged in online activities ie social media, website, twitter, hootesuite etc (100 words max)
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3. Development
Please describe the development of your business/organisation in the past two to three years. Include some challenges you have met and achievements you are proud of. Then please describe some future plans - where you see the business/organisation in five years’ time? (100 words max)
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4. New Ross & District
Describe how you/your business/your organisation supports and positively impacts the local economy. Do you use local suppliers, local resources? Do you engage in any social or community development initiatives in the area? Feel free to highlight specific staff or investors, or any awards. (100 words max)
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5. Business / Organisational Strategy
What is unique about your business strategy? Describe your key strengths and the competitive advantages of your business/organisation. (100 words max)
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6. The Environment
Describe any environmental policies and practices currently being applied within the business/organisation that have a positive impact on the environment or that help lessen any negative environmental impact. (100 words max)
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7. Customer Service
Describe how your customer service policy sets you apart from others. (100 words max)
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8. New Ross & District Business & Community Awards
What would winning this award mean to you/your business/organisation? (100 words max)
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Any Supporting Documentation
Please let us know if you are submitting any supporting documentation and by what means. We understand that someone completing this form online, may hand in supporting documentation to the office, for example.
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Consent
I hereby consent, if I am selected/shortlisted for a New Ross District Business & Community Award, to the release and use of my name, business name, and photographs, which may be taken of me, and I agree that no compensation shall be due to me or my business/organisation for such usage.
However, all competitive and financial information shall remain confidential unless I give express written approval for its release. I confirm that the information provided to and with the application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I also acknowledge that whilst every care has been taken to ensure that advice and feedback given on these awards is correct, New Ross & District Chamber or the Awards sponsors will not accept any responsibility for loss, damage, etc. arising from our occasioned by the implementation of such advice.
Managing Director/Applicant Signature: Signature:
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Date:______
All winners will be announced at our
“GALA EVENING”
(Black Tie)
on
SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2017
@
BRANDON HOUSE HOTEL, NEW ROSS
MC Alan Corcoran
Music by ELEMENO
To book your tickets please contact the New Ross & District Chamber Office
on 051-425077 or email