2010 Westpac Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards

2010 Westpac Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Gala Dinner

Fri 1 October

Time: 6pm til late

Venue: The Trafalgar Centre, Paru Paru Road, Nelson

Dress code: Black tie

The Business Awards are organised annually by Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce, and Principal Sponsor Westpac. The objective of the business awards are to encourage business excellence, and celebrate regional achievements in the business arena.

Our judges objectively consider the details of each entry no matter what type of business.

The success and worth of the awards is recognised nationally. The glowing testimonials of numerous past winners and participants state they have benefited from the self evaluation of the entry process and the considerable publicity generated.

Entries close 4pm 27 August. Click here to download the entry form

Click here to view the Road show times

2009 Awards Winners:

The Nelson Mail Emerging Business Award
- BlueBerry IT

Radio Network Small Business Award
- Got it Covered
MediaWorks Medium Business Award
- Cuts @ Once
Port Nelson Large Business Award
- Sunrise Cleaning Services (Nelson) Ltd
Wakatu Innovation Award
- Anatoki Salmon
NMIT Investing in People and Skills Award -
The Sea Kayak Company

Westpac Supreme Winner
- Sunrise Cleaning Services (Nelson) Ltd

All photos courtesy of Harold Mason Photography

Congratulations to all our Entrants and Winners on the night. This is some of the feedback we have received from some of our 430 guests:

"Great night, best Business Awards I have been to"
"A wee note to say a HUGE congrats on a fantastic, professional and outstandingly enjoyable Awards Night. Well done on pulling off the event of the year (maybe decade!!)"
"Congratulations on a brilliant evening on Friday! It was the first business awards ceremony I have ever attended, and I was super impressed! Great food, awesome MCs, great decorations, great AV show! It all seemed to go very smoothly."
"Great night, good to see everyone dressed up. Loved the table settings"
"Just to let you know I felt the Awards went really well, probably the best we have attended. The professionalism of the event with John and Carol and your presentation were great, the food was really good, plenty of drinks available, good service staff."

Previous Overall Winners illustrate the diversity of entrant's businesses

1988              Nelson Pine Industries
1989              New Zealand Hops Ltd
1990              Doyles Sailmakers Ltd
1991              Craig Potton Publishing
1992              Kingsgate Hotel Beachcomber
1993 & 2006  Wilson's Abel Tasman
1994              Thunderbike Powersports
1995              The Linen Press
1996              Kernohan Engineering
1997              Computer Print & Graphix
1998              Nelson Helicopters
1999              Turbochargers (NZ) Ltd
2000              Tasman Bay Stevedoring
2001              The Smokehouse Cafe
2002              Ching Contracting Ltd
2003              Taylors Contracting Company
2004              Triple One Care
2005              Nelson Tourism Services
2007              Tasman Bay Food Group
2009              Sunrise Cleaning (Nelson) Ltd

Past Overall Business of
the Year award Winners
at the celebration of Business - past and
present Gala Dinner
held on 7th November
2008 at the Rutherford
Hotel.