First Hauraki-Coromandel Business Awards being launched

Celebrating excellence in business - that's the aim of the new Hauraki - Coromandel Business Awards taking place in September.

The awards are a joint effort between Coromandel's More FM, Thames-Coromandel District Council and Hauraki District Council, to celebrate our top businesses and to showcase what our districts have to offer.

The Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel Mayors, John Tregidga and Sandra Goudie, are very excited about the prospect of the awards, and even though there is still a lot of planning to do, they see this as a great oportunity for both districts to work together.

The districts have a combined tourism awards, so it is a no-brainer that business awards is added to the mix.

The awards are the first step to creating a business hub in both districts, providing start-ups and established business resources to help them grow.

Find them on Facebook for regular updates on the awards: @HaurakiCoromandelBusinessAwards.

Keep up to date with information on our Hauraki-Coromandel Business Awards page on our website.

· What you need to know about the awards

Working Group

A working group has been set up and is now going through the process of developing the different award categories and confirming the process of judging and awarding the winners in the categories.

The working group consists of:

· Kate Rigg, MediaWorks Coromandel General Manager

· Colleen Litchfield, Economic Development Programme Manager, Thames-Coromandel District Council

· Communications Team Thames-Coromandel and Hauraki District Councils

· Rebecca Jenks, Economic Development Officer, Hauraki District Council

· Megan Nunn, Destination Coromandel

· Mark Milmine, 100% Thames

· Andrew McLean, Z

· Peter Davey, Waikato Innovation Park

· Jo Tilsley, Positive Paeroa

Proposed Awards Timeline:

· May-June - Working group will visit Business After 5 (BA5) and Business Breakfast Groups to talk about the awards

· Early June - Categories and Criteria will be released

· Early June - Applications will be available for businesses to apply for the awards

· August - Applications are graded and visits to businesses will be undertaken.

· September - Finalists are announced

· September - People's Choice Voting opens

September 28 - Awards Night (To be confirmed)

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