Nursery & Garden Industry Awards 2010
New awards, reduced submission requirements, simplified entry criteria, greater winner benefits
Entries for the 2010 Nursery & Garden Industry Awards open June 1, 2009 and close July 26, 2009.
The Nursery & Garden Industry Awards give businesses the opportunity to promote themselves as leaders in the industry. By entering the Awards you are inspiring others to strive for excellence and are making a strong statement about your organisation’s commitment to the professionalism of the industry .
An invaluable benefit of the Awards for Garden Centres and Production Nurseries is feedback you receive from the onsite judges visits and their written assessment about your opportunities for improvement.
New awards
This year the entry criteria has been simplified and new awards developed to make entering more equitable and accessible for you and your business.
New awards for 2010 include Best Government Nursery and Best Propagation Nursery. As well as this, the NGI Industry Supplier Award has been changed to an industry nominated award recognising the contributions of our suppliers.
Award categories for 2010
The entry criteria for the 2010 Awards have been simplified. Each category requires a two to six page submission plus support materials depending on the category you enter.
The awards for 2010 will be:
Best Small, Medium and Large Garden Centre
Best Small, Medium and Large Production Nursery
Best Government Nursery
Best Propagation Nursery
NGI Community Award
NGI Environment Award
NGI Training Award
NGI Export Award
NGI Industry Supplier Award
Young Leader Award
Entering is now as easy as 1, 2, 3
In coming weeks you will receive a brochure and entry form for the 2010 Awards Program. The revised entry process will be:
Step 1: Simply complete the entry form indicating the category you would like to enter and providing your contact details.
Step 2: Post, fax or email your entry form back to NGIA and we will send you the simplified criteria for each category you want to enter.
Step 3: Complete your submission, include your support materials and entry fee, and return it by post or email prior to July 26, 2009.
NGIA National Marketing & Communications Manager Jacqui Gibbs says: “The Nursery & Garden Industry Awards provide an unparallel opportunity to work “on” your business. The process enables you to focus on your strengths and identifies the opportunities for business improvement. This coupled with the onsite visits, judges’ feedback and industry recognition make entering the awards an invaluable investment.”
All entries will be judged on a State level with the winners in each category moving through to become National Finalists. State winners of the 2010 Nursery & Garden Industry Awards will be announced at State celebrations held between October 1 and November 30, 2009.
All State Winners in the national award categories will become National Finalists. The National Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner in 2010 in conjunction with the NGI National Conference in Darwin. National winners will receive a trophy, marketing support materials and a $1000 towards training through their State Nursery & Garden Industry Association.
Entries close July 26, 2009. For further information please email natalie.walker@ngia.com.au
