August 5, 2015
Nominations are now open for the 2015 South Burnett Business Excellence Awards.
The awards are organised by South Burnett Directions and being sponsored by Heritage Bank, Nanango.
“There are some great prizes up for grabs including numerous advertising packages, as well as the opportunity to participate in a series of short, practical workshops which will add value to your business, assist with completing your nomination, and hear real life advice from local business success stories,” Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said.
Awards committee chairman Ken Mills said he was excited to be sharing his experience on successful marketing strategies as part of the first workshop in the series.
“The experience and success of last year’s awards ensures success this year, and we are really hoping to assist all businesses to gain new skills and prepare a top quality nomination.” Ken said.
“Attendance at the workshops is encouraged, to make sure businesses gain the most they can from their participation in the awards.”
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The six workshops, which will be held at the Kingaroy TAFE campus, cover topics relating to the questions in the nomination kit.
Each will run from 5:45pm to 7:00pm:
- Workshop 1 – Marketing – Wednesday, August 12
- Workshop 2 – Business Management – Monday, August 17
- Workshop 3 – Human Resources – Tuesday, August 25
- Workshop 4 – Financial Management – Wednesday, September 2
- Workshop 5 – Customer Service – Tuesday, September 8
- Workshop 6 – E-Marketing – Monday, September 14
The awards are being sponsored by Bill Hull Car Centre, Burnett Business Centre, Supa IGA Kingaroy, Tarong Power Stations, Proteco Oils, Meandu Mine, Swickers and Ken Mills Toyota.
More information about the 2015 business awards and the nomination kit are available on the South Burnett Directions website
