A gala night of celebration was held in Ballygally Castle Hotel, hosted by the Larne Times in partnership with key sponsors Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and category sponsors LEDCOM, Res, Brighter Futures, Caterpillar, Larne Port / P&O Ferries and NFU Mutual.
Compere for the special evening was BBC presenter Barra Best.
With 14 categories, there were awards to suit businesses of all sizes from all sectors of the economy.
Here are the well-deserving award winners.
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The award for Best Rural Business was won by The Dairy Café and Farm Shop with the trophy being collected by Sandra McDowell. Also included are Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Council, Councillor William McCaughey; Richard Lee, partner from category sponsor, NFU Mutual East Antrim Agency, and Grace Clements, media sales advisor from the Larne Times. INLT37-234.
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The award for Key Worker Of The Year went to Diane Huston, centre, of Larne Community Care Centre. Also included are Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Council, Councillor William McCaughey and Andrena O'Prey, JPI Media advertising manager. INLT37-229.
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The prize for Best Digital Initiative & Use of Social Media was won by Larne Football Club with the award being accepted by Dean Huston and Gareth Quinn, centre. Also included are Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Council, Councillor William McCaughey and Lisa Irvine, account manager, Larne Times. INLT37-232.
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The prestigious Business Person of the Year award went to David Hunter, centre. Also included are Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Council, Councillor William McCaughey and Grace Clements, media sales advisor from the Larne Times. INLT37-235.