Entry Period now Closed & the Judging begins!
Keep checking back for the Finalists Announcement in 2012, but don't delay on booking your place at the Dinner!
What area does the Gatwick Diamond cover?
Briefly, if your business postcode is an RH postcode then you are likely to be in the Gatwick Diamond and eligible to enter. The area extends from Redhill and Reigate to the South Coast, from Horsham in the West to Haywards Heath in the East, taking in all the major towns in the area. Visit www.gatwickdiamond.co.uk to find out more about the sub-region, but please contact us if you would like to check your eligibility to enter.
Who can enter an award?
Any business that operates or does business within the Gatwick Diamond.
What does winning an award mean?
It means that you are the best! Winning an award will bring you kudos within your market and within the business community. However, winning isn't everything as we often find that those who enter awards have carried work to examine key processes within the business and so improved those processes.
If entered for an award do we have to book a table?
No, but you can. One ticket will be given to each of the three finalists in each category and a very limited number of tickets have been held back for those who have been nominated to bring colleagues to the Dinner. But book early as these will sell out very quickly.
Who can be nominated for an award?
The nominee can be a person, a place, a department, a campaign, a business or an organisation - it all depends on the category that captures your interest.
What category should we enter?
Choose a category that your business has excelled at or contributed to. It should reflect the main nature of your business.
How will the awards be decided?
They will be judged impartially by the sponsor and representatives from Cadia's Executive Council.
When will judging take place?
The closing date for entries is 2nd December 2011. Judging will take place in December and early January 2012. The 6 semi-finalists will be visited in January and early February and the three finalists will be announced on 16th February 2012, being put forward for the Awards Dinner on the 22nd March 2012, when the winner will be announced.
Will the winners know in advance of the evening?
No, but the three finalists for each award will be announced in advance of the Dinner.
What is the cost of attending the dinner and how is it payable?
The cost is £95 ( vat) per head or £950 ( vat) for a table of ten for attending the Awards Dinner. This is payable in advance by cheque, credit or debit card or bank transfer.
What is included with the table bookings?
Pre-dinner drinks, three-course meal, wine and coffee, the After-Show Dicso and the award presentations with guest speaker.
How are you going to minimise the environmental impact of the awards process and the dinner?
We will be calculating the carbon generated by the process and the Awards Dinner and will be offsetting that carbon through a regulated scheme.
How can we sponsor an award next time?
This year's sponsors will have first refusal on the next year's sponsorship opportunities, but please contact jeremy@gatwickdiamondbusinessawards.com to be involved next year.
The Rules
- The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards are free to enter. Tickets for the Dinner are £95 vat
- Entries are treated in confidence.
- All entries must be submitted by e-mail or by post, using the official entry form from the website.
- Do not exceed the word count when stated.
- Entrants may be asked to provide staff or customer testimonials.
- Entries will be judged at two stages;
6.1 There will be a paper sift of entries
6.2 Semi-finalists will be selected for interview by the judges in January 2012
6.3 Three finalists will then be put forward to the Awards Dinner where the winner will be announced. Tickets for the Dinner are £95 vat - Entry to more than one category is allowed.
- Applicants must be authorised to enter their organisation into the Awards programme.
- Entries should be in English and should be produced using a word processor. All entries must be checked for spelling and grammar.
- Incomplete entries will not be judged.
- All entries will be acknowledged on receipt. Entry forms will become the property of Cadia Ltd and entries will not be returned.
- Proof of sending entry (by email or by post) is not proof of receipt by Cadia Ltd or its agents.
- Winning entries will be publicised. Applicants are responsible for making appropriate arrangements.
- The organisers reserve the right to withdraw an award from any applicant supplying false information within their entry. Judges reserve the right to audit any information supplied.
- The closing date for entries is 2nd December 2011.
- The judges' decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.
- No employee of Cadia shall be entitled to enter.
- No sponsoring organisation or employee or agent of a sponsoring organisation shall be eligible to enter.
- By registering and completing an entry for the Awards you agree to these terms and conditions.
The Gatwick Diamond Business Awards are organised by the Gatwick Diamond Business Association | Cadia – click here to find out more