Business Awards

Award	Telstra Business Awards
Selection Criteria	Awards are divided into individual categories: Micro Business awards – open to businesses with five or less employees MYOB Small Business Award – open to businesses with six to 20 employees AMP Innovation Award – for businesses that have successfully introduced an innovation Sensis Social Responsibility Award – for demonstrated leadership and contribution by a business to the environment, people, education or the community State/Territory Awards – winners of this award will receive a business development grant and Telstra products and services to the value of $10,000 National Awards – only State/Territory Award winners are eligible
Application process	Nomination via website – www.telstrabusinessawards.com
Key dates	Applications must be submitted online by 5pm (Eastern Standard Time) on 16^th April, 2010
Contact details	www.telstrabusinessawards.com / 1800 262 323

Award	Telstra Business Women’s Awards
Selection Criteria	Applications have not yet opened for 2010 awards, but online application information will be available soon. In 2009, you could choose to enter ONE of the following three qualifying categories based on your business role: Commonwealth Bank Business Owner Award - Open to owners with a 50 per cent share or more in a business with responsibility for key management decision-making. Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award - Open to employees in the private and corporate sectors or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business. White Pages Community and Government Award - Open to employees in government departments, statutory bodies and not-for-profit organisations.
Application process	To find out more about the application process, visit www.telstrabusinesswomensawards.com
Key dates	TBA
Contact details	www.telstrabusinesswomensawards.com / 1800 817 536

Award	Australian Business Award
Selection Criteria	There are a total of 20 award categories. These are divided into 10 organisational and 10 product award categories for each industry. All Australian companies and organisations, private or public are eligible to enter. This includes multi-national subsidiaries, government departments, agencies or bodies, franchisors and non-government organisations
Application process	2010 entry registrations now open. Register online now at www.businessawards.com.au/
Key dates	Entries close 31^st March, 2010
Contact details	1300 790 593/ info@businessawards.com.au

Award	City of Melbourne Small Business Grants
Selection Criteria	There are four categories for grants: Start-up Business Expansion Export Entry Business Support Services Available to small business currently located or intending to locate in the City of Melbourne. Member-based organisations may be eligible to apply for a ‘Business Support Services’ grant.
Application process	TBA
Key dates	2009 applications closed 23^rd October. Dates for 2010 grant applications are yet to be advised.
Contact details	www.government-grant.com.au / 03 9606 3324

Award	My Business Magazine Award
Selection Criteria	The categories for the 2010 awards are: The GIO Award for Best Small Business The Optus Award for Best Medium Business Award for Fastest Growing Small Business The ANZ Award for Best Start-Up Business Award for Best Regional Business The Quickbooks Award for Best Retailer Award for Best Green Business Award for Best Technology in an SME Award for Best E-Business Award for Best Young Gun in Small Business Entrants for a small business must employ between 1 and 20 employees. Nominees may be sole traders, partners, franchisees or owners of a limited liability. All businesses must have been operational for the past two financial years (minimum). Entries will be accepted from the business owner, staff, family or directors. Entrants may compete in as many categories as they like.
Application process	Entries now open. All entries must be submitted by post at: My Business Awards Level 12 99 Walker St North Sydney NSW 2060 Entry forms available at www.mybusiness.com.au/awards/apply.php
Key dates	Entries open 1^st March 2010 Entries close 20^th August 2010
Contact details	www.mybusiness.com.au

Award	Australian Achiever Award
Selection Criteria	Awards are across a broad range of categories, every week for every State and Territory in Australia. Measurement is based solely on customer service issues.
Application process	To see the full list of 35 categories still accepting entries, visit www.achiever.com.au You need to provide the names and addresses of four customers/clients and a trade reference. Administration fee is $270. Apply online
Key dates	The following categories are closing soon: Restaurants – 12/3/2010 Employment, Training & Consultancy Services – 2/4/2010 Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations – 9/4/2010 Telecommunications Services – 9/4/2010 Real Estate Services – 16/4/2010 Concrete Services & Supplies – 23/4/2010 Pharmacy Services & Supplies – 23/4/2010
Contact details	1800 638 318 / award@achiever.com.au

Award	Australian Home Based Business Awards
Selection Criteria	Business must be operated from a home-base. Entries must be received by post. There is no cost involved in entering the awards or attending the awards ceremony.
Application process	Entry forms are now available and can be downloaded from the website. The entries then need to be posted to: JPG Media Pty Ltd. Att: AHBBA Department P.O Box 254 Drouin VIC 3818
Key dates	Presentation of awards will be held on 30^th July 2010
Contact details	Address: JPG Media Pty Ltd. GPO Box 4205 Melbourne VIC 3001 Phone: 1300 781 980 Fax: 03 5627 6133 www.homebasedbusinessawards.com.au/

Award	Ethnic Business Awards
Selection Criteria	Entrants must have been born in a country other than Australia, but have and Australian citizenship. Business must have a turnover of less then $5 million per annum. Entrant must own all or part of the business nominated.
Application process	PDF application form can be downloaded at www.ethnicbusinessawards.com. The entrant must be willing to participate in a three minute documentary, to be shown at the gala night.
Key dates	Applications close 16^th August 2010
Contact details	Phone: 02 9568 5022 Fax: 02 9568 5633 Address: Level 2 256 Norton St Leichhardt NSW 2040

Award	Melbourne Business Awards
Selection Criteria	The MBA’s are much more about enthusiasm, initiative and innovation that applying rigid performance benchmarks. Because companies come from very diverse sectors ranging from traditional manufacturing to new high tech industries it is necessary to be flexible in applying selection criteria. No financial data is sought from nominees making the assessment of eligible companies partly subjective.
Application process	For more information about The Melbourne Business Awards, visit www.mbawards.com.au/files/file/Award%20Criteria.pdf
Key dates	The next MBA event will be held at 7am on Friday 21^st May 2010
Contact details	For further information please call 03 9578 2253

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