Larne Business Excellence Awards 2020 - celebrating with a difference

Launching the Larne Times Business Excellence Awards at Larne Town Hall are (from left) Dr Norman Apsley, chair, LEDCOM, Anne Donaghy, chief executive, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Terry Ferry, Larne Times editorial.

Entries had already been rolling in for the most prestigious event in the Larne business calendar when the coronavirus pandemic put everything on hold.

Now plans have been put in place for the awards to go ahead in November as an exciting hybrid occasion comprising of a live event with a digital element so no one misses out on the experience.

Entries are now open again and will close on Monday, October 5.

Launching the Larne Times Business Excellence Awards at Larne Town Hall are: (front) Dr Norman Apsley, chair, LEDCOM, Anne Donaghy, chief executive, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and Lyn Kernohan, sales executive, Larne Times; (centre) Gail Kelly, MEA Council and Niall Curneen, Brighter Futures, general manager, Larne Football Club; (back) Terry Ferry, Larne Times editorial, Judith Tweed, director, Islandmagee Energy and David Gillespie, general manager, LEDCOM.

A new category has also been added - the Community Spirit Award - which is open to an individual, group or organisation, who within the local area has gone above and beyond during lockdown to support vulnerable or isolated members of the community.

The awards recognise the talent and entrepreneurship that exists across the full range of business and commerce in the area.

Hosted by the Larne Times, the awards pay homage to the long history of individual and collective industry upon which local towns have taken root and flourished and the companies which carry on that tradition today.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is once again the headline sponsor for the awards.

Every business should find at least one category to suit them and as this is the first time online entries can be made, it is now even more convenient to take part.

Judging will be carried out by an independent panel. However, the winners of two categories - Readers’ Favourite Eating Establishment and Readers’ Favourite Customer Service - will be decided by readers of the Larne Times.

It couldn’t be easier to enter the awards - simply go to larnebusinessawards.co.uk and submit your entry before Monday, October 5.

For more information and to enter, click here.

For more details on the awards, please contact Karen Fitzmaurice - [email protected]