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Welcome to the 2024 Geelong Business Excellence Awards

The Geelong Business Excellence Awards (GBEA) is an incredible platform for the Geelong business community to celebrate their achievements and success. It is a forum for established and emerging businesses and leaders striving for business excellence to be recognised. 

 

Entering the awards is an effort worth making. Participating is a journey of self-reflection and growth. Through the entry process, astute and experienced judges assess business performance with a view to highlighting excellence.

 

Key entry criteria include business achievements, marketing, customer service, people & culture, finance, and other measures of excellence.  At the end of the process, entrants walk away with a mini-business plan. Many finalists have commented that the program has allowed them to uncover new opportunities, gain valuable insights and, allowed them to identify key business improvements. 

 

Winning the newly created Employer of Choice Award will not only recognise HR excellence but also enhance a business's reputation, attracting top talent.  For first-time entrants, our review service offers business guidance, and the inclusion of the Best First Year Entry award celebrates budding entrepreneurs.

 

We're grateful to LBW Business + Wealth Advisors, our major sponsor, for their support in elevating the awards' impact.

 

Ultimately, the awards are a celebration of Geelong’s vibrant and thriving business community. The prestigious event, our annual GBEA dinner last year brought together 630 business owners, leaders, and the Geelong business community celebrating a clever, creative and innovative Geelong. Award winners receive extensive post-event marketing and PR that will elevate their business as a market leader and afford business promotional opportunities that last well beyond the event itself.

 

I encourage businesses, business leaders and young entrepreneurs to have a go. Entering the Geelong Business Excellence Awards encourages you to reflect, plan, assess, and celebrate. It is a great investment of your time, the experience will provide you with tangible, practical and expert feedback, and an opportunity to be recognised as a Geelong Business Excellence Award winner.

 

Winners of 2024 will be announced on Thursday, 17th of October, 2024.  

 

 

Jeremy Crawford,

Chief Executive Officer

Geelong Chamber of Commerce