Entries have now opened for the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2024. 

The awards, which are being sponsored by Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council, are set to be hosted on June 13 at the Worcester Arena. 

The event is set to welcome more than 700 guests from businesses across the two counties celebrating their fantastic achievements and raising awareness of local business success. 

A spokesperson for the awards said: "The chamber will present awards in 15 categories with each category's winner also being invited into the final coveted award Business of the Year. 

"The benefits that come alongside entering an award are invaluable, including a spectacular evening that is sure to boost staff morale, a powerful tool to raise your business profile across the two counties and a way to stand out from your competitors."

The categories available for entry are: 

  • Best Use of Technology and Trends – Sponsored by EBC Group 
  • Charity Business of the Year – Sponsored by Milford Research & Consultancy Ltd
  • Commitment to the Community – Sponsored by Malvern Panalytical 
  • Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Thursfields 
  • Excellence in Customer Service – Sponsored by 3WH 
  • Excellence in Innovation – Sponsored by Malvern Hills Science Park 
  • Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering – Sponsored by ABE Ledbury 
  • Excellence in Professional Services - Sponsored By Castle Green Financial Planning 
  • Excellence in Sustainability – Sponsored By Rehau Ltd
  • Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace – Sponsored by Cargill Protein 
  • High Growth Business of the Year – Sponsored by mfg Solicitors LLP 
  • International Trade Business of the Year - Sponsored by Britannia Dynamic Logistics
  • Micro Business of the Year – Sponsored by Worcestershire Growth Hub 
  • Most Promising New Business - Sponsored by Hayward Wright 
  • Small Business of the Year – Sponsored by GJS Dillon 
  • Business of the Year- Sponsored by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council 

Entry for the awards is free for Chamber Members and £50 per entry for non-members and is limited to three entries per company. 

Entries close on March 18 at 4pm. 

For more information visit www.hwchamber.co.uk/events/business-awards/