Business Excellence Awards

Statement guide

This guide is designed to help entrants write a statement for the George Town Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. When writing your statement, please aim to address all the points related to your selected category.

Business Achievement

  • Provide a brief summary of the business including the product or service provided.
  • Describe the key management skills, staff training and/or development related to the business.
  • Present examples of recent business achievements. • What difficulties has the business needed to overcome to achieve success?

Best new Business

  • Provide a brief summary of the business including the product or service provided.
  • Why did the business start and what do you attribute to its success?
  • What business practices will be used to ensure the continued growth and success of the business?

Best Marketing / Advertising campaign

  • Provide a brief summary of the business/organisation and the marketing/advertising campaign being submitted.
  • What modern and traditional techniques have been used in the campaign?
  • What do you consider the main reason for the campaign’s success?

Excellence in Retail

  • Provide a brief summary of the business including the product or service provided.
  • What is the retail business strategy and what makes the business stand out?
  • What steps have been taken toward online retailing?

Community Contribution

  • Provide a brief summary of the community organisation and the people behind it.
  • Describe the project or community event that has been undertaken.
  • What is the benefit to the community?

Apprentice / Trainee of the Year

  • Provide a brief summary of the qualification you are enrolled in, including the registered training organisation and your employer/host employer.
  • Why are you nominating for this award?
  • What success have you achieved and what are your aspirations for the future?

Excellence in Sustainability

  • Provide a brief summary of the business including the product or service provided.
  • What measures/risks have been taken to ensure the success of the business?
  • Is the business commercially viable, where do you see the business in the future and what makes the business stand out from others?

Agricultural

  • Provide a brief summary of the business and its contribution to the farming/agricultural community.
  • Describe how the business and staff are managed including the practices that are used to sell produce.
  • Describe any relevant achievements and/or innovations that the business has demonstrated.

Excellence by an individual in Customer Service

  • Describe your customer service role.
  • How do you demonstrate your true passion for customer service?
  • Provide an example of when you have demonstrated customer service excellence

Excellence in Tourism & hospitality

  • Provide a brief summary of the business and its contribution to the hospitality and tourism sector.
  • What does the business offer to visitors in the George Town municipality?
  • How is the business promoted and how are new visitors attracted?

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