31st Annual Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards Launch!
The 31st annual Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards was officially launched by City of Belmont Mayor Cr Robert Rossi on June 26, 2024. Organised by the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC), it is now in its 31st year of opportunities, training, mentoring and assisting WA small businesses. The 31st Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards are supported by major sponsors the City of Belmont, Belmont BEC and the Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA (TCFWA). The 20th designedge Innovation Festival was also officially launched by Member for Belmont Cassie Rowe MLA, which celebrates over 130 events from July to September.
With a welcome offered by Mayor Cr Robert Rossi, City of Belmont, VIP’s attending included Consul General Ms Thanh Ha Nguyen and Consul Ms Thao Vu Thi Ngoc, Consulate General of Viet Nam; Hon Consul Slovakia Mr Paul Faix; Member for Belmont, Cassie Rowe MLA; Councillors City of Belmont Cr Bernie Ryan, Cr Jenny Davis; Patron Belmont BEC Louise Percy, Chair Belmont BEC Jules Lewin; Chair TCFWA Irving Lane; WA President BPW WA Kate Waters; BPW Belmont President Deggi Altangerel; Australia Philippines Business Council, Jenny Rose Ryall. Our award category sponsors attending included: Matthew Kershaw APM; Renee Ciccarone, Downs Accounting; Nathan Cheung, Flintel; Kelly Keane, Indigenous Business Australia; George Zborowski, Mustera Property Group; Andrew Clark, Perth Now; Nick Shmakov, Res-Q; Ian Harrington, Storage King Perth Airport; Kelly Crosley, Transitainer; Neil Cranny, Westways Visual Communication. Entertainment for the evening was provided by Kaylene Taylor.
Carol Hanlon, Founding CEO of the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc., and the founder of the Belmont & WA Small Business Awards said, “The Awards provide an excellent platform for small businesses to showcase themselves, attract new business opportunities, acquire media coverage, and foster enthusiasm and loyalty among their staff.” The Awards provide recognition and encouragement for small business achievements and are open for small businesses, individuals and organisations in Belmont, Perth metropolitan area and across regional Western Australia.
The awards would not be possible without the support of our valued sponsors, including the City of Belmont. This year’s Awards include the following categories for entrants to consider.
2024 Award Categories:
- BEST MARKETING AWARD supported by Westways Communication & A Team Printing
- KARL FARRELL INSPIRATION AWARD supported by TCFWA
- CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD supported by Friends of Belmont BEC
- BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AWARD supported by Fortix
- SUSTAINABILITY AWARD supported by TCF Global
- CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD supported Storage King Perth Airport
- SPIRIT OF AUSTRALIA AWARD supported by Belmont BEC & MY Business Incubator
- INNOVATION & CREATIVITY AWARD supported by designedge Innovation Festival
- TECHNOLOGY AWARD & CYBER SECURITY AWARD supported by RES-Q Computer Services
- COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD supported by PERTHNOW
- FASHION INDUSTRY AWARD supported by TCF Australia Export and MY Fashion Incubator
- BEST NEW BUSINESS AWARD supported by City of Belmont
- MARJORIE CHARLESON WA RACING INDUSTRY AWARD supported by Friends of Belmont BEC
- INDIGENOUS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD supported by Indigenous Business Australia
- HOME BASED BUSINESS AWARD supported by APM
- BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD supported by BPW WA & BPW Business Incubator
- INTERNATIONAL TRADE AWARD supported by Transitainer WA
- ACHIEVEMENT AWARD supported by Mustera Property Group
- BUSINESS MIGRANT OF THE YEAR supported by BEC Global
- YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD supported by VenturD
- ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR supported by Downs Accounting
- BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR supported by Flintel
Nominating small businesses can be located anywhere in Western Australia and potential entrants will be able to access a wide range of support in preparing their submission that includes Free Award Entry Submission Kits including Free Webinars, Workshops, and access to Award Mentors who can assist with tips in preparing award submissions to impress the judging panel.
Entries close on September 24th and winners will be announced at the ‘Night of Stars’ event that will take place in the Ballroom of the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre on October 30th, 2024.
| For more information on how to enter the awards and other categories, please contact [email protected] or phone: (08) 9479 3777. or view www.belmontbec.com/awards |
For further information please contact:
Carol Hanlon
CEO
Belmont BEC
P| 61 8 9479 3777 M| 61 417963231
Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. (Belmont BEC)
PO Box 370, Cloverdale, WA 6985 Phone 61 8 9479 3777
www.belmontbec.com www.belmontbec.com/awards
31st Belmont & Western Australia Small Business Awards 2024
Major Sponsors
City of Belmont is a vibrant, modern City located just six kilometres from the Perth CBD. The City’s prime location between Perth Airport and Perth CBD has led to a strong local freight and logistics industry, and attracts new families, businesses, and visitors to the area. With a pro-business outlook, diverse local economy, and growing population, the City is a great place to live, work, and invest. www.belmont.wa.gov.au
Belmont BEC is a non-profit community organisation established in 1994, providing training, mentoring, networking, support services and opportunities to over 34,000+ individuals in Belmont, WA, Australia and beyond to start or improve their small business and is a specialist in virtual business incubation. Belmont BEC has originated a large range of well-known projects and programs for the benefit of its small business clients that have included the annual Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards, designedge Innovation FESTIVAL, TCF Resource Centre WA, Multicultural Business Support Services, WA Racing Industry Project, Belmont Clothes Library, BPW Business Incubator Online Projects for Women in Business, Count Me IN Disability Employer Awareness, MY Business Incubator Cyber Security Project and the BEC National Export Training & Mentoring Project.
www.belmontbec.com www.belmontbec.com/awards www.belmontbec.com/2024innovation www.becnational.com/export www.bpwbusinessincubator.com/bec www.mybusinessincubator.com.au/1001
TCFWA | TCF Australia | TCF Global is a non-profit industry association established in 1998, assisting over 7,000 designers, creatives, fashion, and textile. clothing footwear (TCF) related industry small business with fashion business skill development including TCF Australia Export Training & Mentoring Project, designedge Innovation festival, sustainable fashion and circular economy topics, MY Fashion Incubator migrant small business projects, TCF Access Asia project linkages and the global supply chain, international trade missions and industry networks.
www.tcfwa.com www.tcfwa.com/2024innovation www.tcfasia.net www.tcfaustralia.com/export www.tcfglobal.com www.myfashionincubator.com