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Business awards nominations open

Nominations have opened for the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce 2002 Business Awards.

Nomination forms have been delivered to businesses on the Peninsula, council libraries and Woy Woy council office.

Any business can be nominated.

Customers who nominate businesses go in the running to win a Captain Cook Sydney Harbour luncheon cruise.

Nomination forms can be sent to APP Events at PO Box 967, Gosford 2250, or put in the business awards boxes inside Ettalong Beach Post Office and the Ettalong Beach Memorial Club.

Businesses will also receive an assessment form to return to the judging panel to consider finalists.

An independent judging panel will include sponsor representatives and phantom shoppers.

The Chamber executive and Mainstreet coordinator will not be on the judging panel.

Nominations close on July 5 at 5pm.

Assessment forms have to be returned by Tuesday, July 25.

The finalists in each category will be notified by letter and be presented with a finalist plaque.

The winners of each category, as well as Business of the Year, will be announced at the Gala Award Night on Friday, August 9, at the Ettalong Beach Memorial Club.

Dinner will be provided by Lizottes on Ettalong Beach with wine from Bimbadgen Estate.

The night begins at 7pm in the auditorium with a complimentary glass of champagne followed by a three-course dinner and the awards ceremony.

Tickets are $65 and bookings can be made through Ettalong Beach Memorial Club.

Businesses can be nominated for excellence in courtesy, customer service, public image, contribution to the district, marketing and store window presentation.

Categories will also be divided based on number of employees.

Three finalists from each category will be chosen, each winner announced at the gala night will be presented with a trophy.

All finalists will go into the draw to win a five-night Gold Coast Holiday, including airfares, donated by Tony Arico at Travelworld Deepwater Plaza Woy Woy and Travelworld Imperial shopping centre Gosford.

The finalist drawn will need to be in attendance to claim this prize.

Business of the year will be announced at the awards night and will receive a $500 Gift voucher from Retravision Umina-Woy Woy and an advertising package plus a trophy.

The awards are open to all businesses on the Peninsula from Patonga Beach to Woy Woy.

For further information, contact APP Events on 4320 3081 or Mainstreet office during office hours on 4342 7510.

Press release, June 6