Enterprising Rural Women Awards open for 2015

Enterprising Rural Women Awards open for 2015

Entries have opened for the 2015 Enterprising Rural Women Awards (ERWA) offering women who run their own rural businesses the opportunity to boost their profiles and gain recognition for their achievements.

“This year is very special as we have a lot of interest in the awards and we’re already fielding enquiries from women keen to enter,” says Rural Women NZ national president, Wendy McGowan.

Last year’s supreme winners, Keri Johnston and Haidee McCabe from Irricon Resource Solutions have come on board as sponsors. They are enthusiastic about the awards and want to encourage other women in rural businesses to have an opportunity to get the benefits that their business has gained since winning in 2014.

We also welcome NZ Post as a significant sponsor for the awards.

There are four award categories in 2015:

• Love of the Land – for land based businesses.

• Help! I need somebody – for businesses providing any type of service, from retailers to agricultural contractors.

• Making it in Rural – for businesses that involve manufacturing or creativity.

• Stay, Play Rural – for businesses engaged in rural tourism or hospitality.

To enter the awards, women have to own and operate a small business with less than 10 full time equivalent staff, based in a rural area. The business must have been running for at least two years. If in partnership, women must be an active partner of 50 percent or more in the business.

Entries close Friday 18 September. The awards will be presented at the Rural Women NZ national conference in Nelson on Saturday 21 November.

Each category winner will receive $1,000 in prize money and a trophy, with a further $1,000 going to the supreme winner.

Download an Entry Form

Download an Information Sheet

For more on the Enterprising Rural Women Awards, contact Cecilia.desouza@ruralwomen.org.nz.

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