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The Galway Chamber has announced that the 2021 Business Awards will take place in-person in the Salthill Hotel on Thursday 31 March.
The annual awards were scheduled for December of last year, but the Chamber postponed the event due to the reintroduction of Covid restrictions.
Following the lifting of those measures at the weekend, Chamber CEO Kenny Deery said that the easing of restrictions is a hugely positive step forward and provides much-needed hope for the hospitality industry.
“The theme for this year’s Awards is ‘Building for a New Future – Ag Tógáil do Thodhchaí Nua’ which celebrates the outstanding and innovating work done by Galway businesses throughout 2021.”
A total of ten awards will be presented on the night, including the new categories of Best Employer sponsored by Noel Group as well as the Accessibility, Diversity & Inclusion Award sponsored by Galway City Council.
The finalists for each category
The ‘Accessibility, Diversity & Inclusion’ Award
ByoWave
Connect4Work
Wave Makers Galway 2020
The ‘Best Small to Medium Enterprise’ Award
MKO
App Design
Irish Socksciety
The ‘Best Customer Service’ Award
Cantec
Diligent
Pale Blue Dot Recruitment
The Dr. Chris Coughlan Award for ‘Best Emerging Enterprise’
Ronspot
Grá Chocolates
Perfici Intelligence Ltd.
The ‘Excellence in Innovation’ Award
Aran Island Ferries
Diligent
gTeic An Spidéal
The ‘Best Employer’ Award
Galway Bay Hotel
Medtronic
VHA
The ‘Sustainability Initiative’ Award
Bus Éireann
Clayton Hotel
Kylemore Abbey
The ‘Marketing Excellence’ Award
Irish Socksciety
Glenlo Abbey
Aran Island Ferries
Two additional awards will also be presented on the night. The prestigious President’s Award will be awarded to an individual who has contributed in an outstanding way to the business life of Galway, while the overall 2021 Galway Chamber Business of the Year, sponsored by Shannon Group plc, will be awarded to one of the category winners.