If you have a question which is not answered in this section, please contact the Event Manager.
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What are the Chamber Business Awards? |
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The Chamber Business Awards are coordinated by the two local Chambers of Commerce (Albury Northside and Wodonga) annually to acknowledge and reward business excellence across a variety of industry sectors. |
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How long have the awards been running? |
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The Chamber Business Awards commenced in 2008. |
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How will I know if my entry has been received? |
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An email message will be forwarded to the entrant's contact email address confirming their registration has been received. Entries who successfully submitted nomination/s via our online entry system will receive a confirmation email immediately. |
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What type of organisations can enter the Awards? |
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Any business, company and organisation (private or public) that conducts a significant amount of business in the Albury Wodonga area are eligible to enter. |
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What are the Chambers of Commerce? |
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The Chambers of Commerce are membership organisations made up from local business owners/managers to supply benefits/services and representation for the local business community. Albury Northside and Wodonga Chambers of Commerce are the peak local business association in the area with over 550 financial members. |
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When do tickets go on sale for the Award Evening? |
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Tickets on sale from Wednesday 7th September and seats are limited. |
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Is the dress code formal for the Awards Evening? |
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Yes, as this is a very prestigious event we request formal evening wear. |
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How does our organisation enter the Chamber Business Awards? |
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Entrant is required to complete a registration form online by clicking the 'register' button located below website header. An email will then be forwarded to the official entrant to verify, issue log-in details for secure web pages and acknowledge receipt of registration. |
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What do I do once I have completed the registration process? |
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The entrant will receive an email with log-in and password to access the nomination forms located in a secure section of our website. They must then prepare and submit their completed nomination form on-line. Please refer to the entry guidelines and awards criteria for full instructions. The nomination must be submitted by a company officer or authorised employee of the organisation entering the award. This person is deemed the entrant contact and must be available to verify and provide additional information during the judging process if requested. |
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Is there a nomination fee? |
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Yes, there is a one off administration fee of $120 per category. Current financial member of Albury Northside or Wodonga Chamber of Commerce will have this fee waived. |
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Can anyone submit a nomination? |
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No, company officer or authorised employee of the organisation entering the awards must submit the entry. |
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Can entrants submit in multiple award categories? |
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Yes. A separate nomination submission needs to be completed for each award category. The nomination fee is payable for each category entered. |
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When do nominations open? |
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The 2011 Chamber Business Awards nominations open on Tuesday 24th May |
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What is the deadline for nominations? |
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The deadline for nominations has been extended to 5:00pm Monday 11th July 2011 |
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When will finalists be announced? |
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Finalists will be announced on Wednesday 7th September |
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Who judges the nomination entries? |
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All entries are judged by an independent panel of business experts and academics from relevant business disciplines. The judges are chosen from professional consultants, university faculty, and industrial researchers with superior expertise and experience in the areas they are judging. The judging panel is carefully selected and coordinated by the Chamber Business Awards Advisory Panel and our Chief Judge, Mr Howard Hinde, to ensure that the judging process is fair and objective, free of bias or influence. |
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How is the judging conducted? |
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Nominations will be judged on the basis of the information provided in the completed nomination form, site visit, product samples and supporting materials. |
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