Waterford Business Awards returns for 2024
CEO of WLR, Michael Byrne, Neil Gough, WLRfm; Declan Irish, Carten Controls and Niall Harrington, President, Waterford Chamber. Photo: Garrett Fitzgerald.
The Waterford Business Awards are returning for 2024 to celebrate business excellence across the Déise.
The awards ceremony will be taking place on November 8, 2024 at the Tower Hotel in Waterford City.
At the awards launch, Waterford Chamber President, Niall Harrington said: “The 2024 awards will honor the best and brightest who showcase Waterford as a great place to invest and do business locally, nationally, and internationally. We have introduced new categories for the 2024 awards and are confident there is something for everyone. We are especially excited to add a new Best Place to Work award, which will reflect our communities commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace."
He added: “We are appealing to businesses to take time now to record their achievements ahead of the August 12th opening date, so they can be ready to enter the awards and be proud and acknowledge their ongoing achievements.”
Oren Byrne, President of Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber said: “We are encouraging all our members to consider entering the awards. It is a great opportunity to review your activity for the past year and acknowledge the successes along the way, while the awards night itself is a fantastic coming together of businesses in the city and county to network and do business.”
CEO of WLR, Michael Byrne added: “WLR is delighted to partner with Waterford Chamber, Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber, and with Waterford Council on the 2024 Business Awards initiative. I think it’s more important than ever to recognize excellence in local business and industry and the awards are a very positive spotlight on the innovation and entrepreneurship we have in the City and County”.
There are fifteen categories of awards to win in;
1. Business of the Year (up to 20)
2. Business of the Year (up to 100)
3. Business of the Year (100+)
4. Customer Service Excellence
5. Excellence in the Green Agenda
6. Best Retail Experience
7. The Taste of Waterford Award
8. Digital Campaign of the Year
9. New Business of the Year
10. Excellence in Innovation
11. The Visit Waterford Award
12. Best Place to Work
13. Entrepreneur of the Year
14. Special Recognition Awards
15. Overall Waterford Business of the Year
The awards are organised by Waterford Chamber, in collaboration with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber, with support from Waterford City & County Council and WLR.
