Nominations are now open for the 2008 Telstra Business Women's Awards, which recognise successful women across the country for their business acumen and career success. This annual awards program has been a prominent event on the business calendar since 1995 and recognises the many achievements of Australian women and their invaluable contribution to business and the wider community.
Entrants are judged on a range of criteria and award winners will share over $200,000 in cash grants, products and services.
There are five award categories open to business women this year:
• The Business Owner Award - for owners with a 50 per cent share or more in a business with responsibility for key management decision making
• The Hudson Private and Corporate Sector Award - for employees in the private and corporate sector, or owners with less than a 50 per cent share of a business
• The IBM Community and Government Award - for employees in government departments, statutory bodies and not-for-profit organisations
• The Business Innovation Award - for eligible business owners, private sector employees and entrepreneurs who answer the Innovation questions in the entry form
• The Young Business Women's Award - for entrants in one of the above categories who will be aged 34 years or under as at Friday, 6 June 2008.
Awards are offered in each state and territory, and an overall state/territory winner is selected from the category winners. These overall state/territory winners then become eligible to win the 2008 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year, which will be announced at the national final in December. In addition, all state/territory category award winners compete at the national awards to become the national winner in their category.
To nominate yourself or other inspirational business women visit www.businesswomensawards.telstra.com or call 1800 817 536 during business hours.
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Entries now open for the 2008 NSW Tourism Awards
The NSW Tourism Awards are managed in partnership by Tourism NSW and the Tourism Industry Council NSW. Nominations for the 2008 NSW Tourism Awards close on 18 July and entries close on 2 September, with the finalists to be announced in October.
The NSW Tourism Awards are public recognition for tourism businesses, operators and attractions by the industry. They acknowledge business excellence in tourism and outstanding achievement and success at a state level and encourage the continual raising of standards across the industry.
This year the award ceremony will be held on Thursday, 20 November at Star City Hotel and Casino. 2008 will see the addition of a new award - the Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism.
For information about the awards, entry forms and free workshops for tourism businesses entering the awards click here.
FREE WOMEN IN BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGY WORKSHOP
To many people, digital marketing is a mystery. So what’s it all about? How can you use digital technology to enhance and promote your business and your customer relationships – or is it just for the big end of town?
Jenny Williams of Idea Garden knows the answers. Recently named as one of the top 50 most influential people in digital media, previous managing director of Tribal DDB and head lecturer for the University of Technology Sydney’s AdSchool eMarketing course, Jenny will show you what’s happening in the digital marketing space and how it can impact your customer relations and your business growth.
This workshop could change the way you do business in the 21st century. It is part of Home-based Business Week. Ring 4223 3100 – registration compulsory for catering.
Time : 9.15am for 9.30am to 1.30pm
Date : Tuesday May 20, 2008
Cost : FREE
Venue : Villa D’oro Function Centre
This is only a brief outline of the types of small business advice and assistance that we can offer. Want to know more? Remember I am a FREE service and can assist you in developing your business in many ways. Call me today on
4223 3100 or check out our website at www.illawarraitec.com.au
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