The Drogheda Business Excellence Awards is the premier event in our social calendar.
Every November over 300 people from the business community gather together for our annual gala dinner and awards ceremony to celebrate the best in local business.
Our Award Categories are varied with an opportunity for small, medium and large business to get involved and enter. Due to popular demand, our award categories have expanded in 2019 to include 8 new award categories along with the coveted People's Choice Award, Fleadh Award and Lifetime Achievement.
The complete list of Award Categories can be found here
"Huge credit goes to the Chamber Team for delivering a great Awards Event. Every aspect was excellently run! We were delighted to be involved and to continue our support of the Chamber"
- Niall Franklin, Hanley Energy, Award Sponsor
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"The lead up and post win publicity was a great benefit for the store. Lots of our customers mentioned they had seen the shortlisting/win and I suppose it solidifies their belief that we are a good local business to deal with and hopefully will help generate a loyal customer based"
Specsavers Drogheda
Winner Retail Excellence Award 2017
2019 Winners of the Business Excellence Awards -North East in the CityNorth Hotel on November 23rd
2019 Business Excellence Awards - North East
Winners 2019
SME of the Year (1-10 employees)
Sponsored by First Citizen Finance
Studio Wax
SME of the Year (11-50 employees)
Sponsored by Scotch Hall Shopping Centre
E. Finnegan & Sons
SME of the Year (50+ employees)
Sponsored by Irish Cement Ltd
WaterWipes, Irish Breeze
Health & Fitness Award
Sponsored by BD Medical
allpets veterinary hospital
Beauty Salon of the Year
Sponsored by WaterWipes
West End Hair and Beauty LTD
Hair Salon of the Year
Sponsored by Permanent TSB
Hodgins Hair Design
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
State Street
Anglo Printers
Fleadh Award
Sponsored by Osborne
Louth Volunteer Centre
Best Café/Coffee Shop
Sponsored by McCloskey's Bakery
Five Good Things Café
Best Dining Experience
Sponsored by Natures's Best
TRIBE Restaurant
Tourism Business of the Year
Sponsored by Louth County Council
Slane Castle
Best Hotel of the Year
Sponsored by Yapstone
CityNorth Hotel & Conference Centre
Retail Excellence of the Year Award
Sponsored by AIB
Tresses and Talons
Employee Training & Development
Sponsored by Hanley Energy
Paycheck Plus
Start-up Business of the Year
Sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Louth
Izmoo
Family Business Of the Year
Sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Hodgins Hair Design
Best Marketing & Social Media Award
Sponsored by Anglo Printers
WaterWipes, Irish Breeze
Best Professional Services
Sponsored by Indaver
Paycheck Plus
Best Pub
Sponsored by Drogheda & District Chamber
Barlows Railway Tavern
Best Not for Profit
Sponsored by Drogheda Credit Union
Drogheda Alzheimer’s
Lifetime Achievement
Sponsored by Flogas
Padraic Kierans
Peoples Choice
Sponsored by Glanbia
New You Skin & Beauty Clinic
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FINALISTS 2019
SME of the Year (1-10 employees)........Sponsored by First Citizen Finance
Achieve Marketing
Bammedia Ltd.
Drogheda Medical Clinic
Finnegan’s Farm
KC Services Ireland
Listoke Gin School & Distillery
Sixtwo Digital
Studio Wax
Tresses and Talons
VCL Consultants
SME of the Year (11-50 employees).......Sponsored by Scotch Hall Shopping Centre
Allpets Veterinary Hospital
Drogheda Hire Welding & Engineering Supplies Limited
E. Finnegan & Sons
Paycheck Plus
SME of the Year 50+ employees..........Sponsored by Irish Cement Ltd
AES
Blackstone Motors Ltd
Boyne Valley Group
Gormanston Wood Nursing Home
WaterWipes, Irish Breeze
Drogheda Credit Union Ltd
Health & Fitness Award.........Sponsored by BD Medical
ALLPETS Veterinary Hospital
BodyRight Physiotherapy Clinic
Boyne Valley Country Club
Specsavers Drogheda Hearcare
Beauty Salon of the year.......Sponsored by WaterWipes
Haven Holistic Beauty salon
New You Skin & Beauty Clinic
Studio Wax
West End Hair and Beauty LTD
Hair Salon of the year...........Sponsored by Permanent TSB
Hodgins Hair Design
L’art Studio Hair Salon
Peter Mark
Seventh Heaven Hair
Tresses and Talons
West End Hair and Beauty LTD
Coporate Social Responsibility Award......State Street
Anglo Printers
Bank of Ireland Drogheda
Holy Family Boxing Club
Fleadh Award .... Sponsored by Osborne
Ceili Picnic hosted by The Grey Goose Bar
Drogheda Motor Show
Louth Volunteer Centre
Westcourt Hotel
Best Café/Coffee Shop.........Sponsored by McCloskey's Bakery
Five Good Things Café
Freshly Chopped
Il Forno Café and Restaurant
Kings Grill
Best Dining Experience...........Sponsored by Natures's Best
Henry's at the Glenside Hotel
No. 3 Wine Bar & Restaurant
The Trinity Quarter
TRIBE Restaurant
West 29
Tourism Business of the Year.........Sponsored by Louth County Council
Boyne Boats Ltd.
CityNorth Hotel & Conference Centre
Listoke Distillery Ltd
Slane Castle Ltd
Best Hotel of the year........Sponsored by Yapstone
CityNorth Hotel & Conference Centre
Glenside Hotel
Pillo Hotel & Spa, Ashbourne
The d Hotel
The Village Hotel
Westcourt Hotel
Retail Excellence of the Year Award..........Sponsored by AIB
BTW
Izmoo
My Generation
Owen Fox & Son Ltd
The Design Gallery
Tresses and Talons
Employee Training & Development......... Sponsored by Hanley Energy
WaterWipes, Irish Breeze
Louth Volunteer Centre
Paycheck Plus
BD Medical
Start-up Business of the Year............Sponsored by Local Enterprise Office Louth
First Choice Pharmacy
I am Positive Mindset
Izmoo
My Generation
The New Punt
Family Business Of the Year..... Sponsored by Bank of Ireland
A1 School of Motoring
Anglo Printers
Boyne Valley Group
E. Finnegan & Sons / Finnegan’s Farm
Hodgins Hair Design
Hurley Brothers
Market Bar Drogheda Ltd
No. 3 Wine Bar & Restaurant
Owen Fox & Son Ltd
TRIBE Restaurant
Best Marketing & Social Media Award...... Sponsored by Anglo Printers
CityNorth Hotel & Conference Centre
Loud Ink Ltd.
No. 3 Wine Bar & Restaurant
The Trinity Quarter
TRIBE Restaurant
WaterWipes, Irish Breeze
The Village Hotel
Scotch Hall Shopping Centre Drogheda.
Sixtwo Digital
Best Professional Services ........Sponsored by Indaver
Achieve Marketing
ALLPETS Veterinary Hospital
Drogheda Hire Welding & Engineering Supplies Limited
Employee Financial Wellness
Gormanston Wood Nursing Home
Loud Ink Ltd.
Paycheck Plus
VCL Consultants
Best Pub.....Sponsored by Drogheda & District Chamber
The New Punt
The Pheasant Bar & Grill
The Trinity Quarter
Bull & Tide at The Village Hotel
Barlows Railway Tavern
Market Bar Drogheda Ltd
Best Not for Profit.....Sponsored by Drogheda Credit Union
Drogheda Alzheimer’s
Drogheda Homeless Aid
Samaritans Drogheda & North East
Louth Volunteer Centre
The Mill Enterprise Hub
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November
Saturday 23rd November
Awards Ceremony in the CityNorth Hotel
Drogheda Business Awards Launch
May 23rd in the Highlanes Gallery
Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2018
Benefits of Entering
Entering your business for an award is a great way to showcase your business, celebrate your achievements and demonstrate your excellence in a particular category or industry.
Awards are also a fantastic way to recognise the hard work of your employees, boosting morale and increasing motivation. Many local businesses use the awards ceremony as a night to celebrate employee achievements thank their team. It's also a great way to entice new talent - who doesn't want to work for an award-winning organisation?
Winning an award puts the spotlight directly on your business and allows you the opportunity to market to a wider audience.
Judging Criteria 2019
A group of independent judges co-ordinated by Geraldine King, CEO of the National Recruitment Federation.
The independent judging panel will assess each entry under 6 key criteria areas:-
LEADERSHIP
How do you and your management team lead, inspire and direct your business towards excellence? Give examples and any testimonials to support your submission (adhere to the word count).
EMPLOYEES
Your employees are a key part of delivering excellence – how do they develop their skills? How does their knowledge and passion for excellence contribute to your business? Give examples to showcase what your employees say and why they work for your company (Adhere to word count).
CUSTOMER SERVICE
How do you go about delivering excellence? What do your customers say? Include testimonials if applicable to support your submission (adhere to the word count).
IMPACT ON DROGHEDA
What difference does your business make to life in Drogheda? Give examples and testimonials if any. (adhere to word count)
BUSINESS PLANS
Now more than ever your plans for survival and energy to succeed are what set you apart. It’s not about turnover or profits – tell us how your business is adapting and developing and what that means to your business and your future.
WHY YOU
The ultimate question – why should your business win a Drogheda Business Excellence Award? Adhering to the word count tell us about your proudest achievements and accomplishments in the last 12 months.
The process of applying for an award can be a challenging one, forcing you to think through issues that you might sometimes side-line. But it is always worthwhile; you always learn something new about yourself, your team, your processes and your business. Don’t delay – complete your application and become part of the Drogheda Business Excellence Awards 2019!
Finalist will be notified by the Drogheda Chamber Team and given a date and time for interview. Interviews will take place in the City North Hotel and will last between 20 & 30 minutes.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony in the City North Hotel on Saturday, 23rd, November 2019.
Business Award Brochure 2019
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