We would encourage you to attend one of the Briefing Workshops before you commence preparing your entry.

1. Each entrant will address the criteria (questions 1 to 10) . Then simply nominate the categories you are entering. Eg: A printing company would nominate the following categories Manufacturing, Commercial Services, and Small Business etc. If in doubt, call the award’s co-ordinator The Communicators on 5222 5863 or Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2. Write a brief description of your business and how it operates. (300 words) Remember that the Judges know nothing about your business, so you need to explain it as you would to a stranger.
3. It is important that your entry addresses the criteria. Do not go into detail, just tell us in dot point form, ‘what you do’, ‘how you do it’ and the ‘resulting benefits’ for each criterion. Absolute maximum of 2,500 words, excluding 300 word summary of your business operations. Submissions that exceed the word limit by more than 10% will be penalised. You will have adequate time during the Judge’s visit (1½ hours) to emphasise and expand on your excellence in business processes
4. Minimum type point to be 12.
5. Prepare (if hard copy), 14 copies of the submission with one marked ‘original’. Photocopies of the ‘original’ are acceptable.
6. Complete the official entry application form in full and attach to the front of each copy of the entry.
7. A disk is required with your logo and an image/photo of your staff and/or premises that can be used at the presentation function in the event that you are a finalist.
8. Entries must be received by 4.00pm on Friday, April 23, 2010, at the office of The Communicators.
9. Finalists will not be announced prior to the Awards Presentation Function to be held July 21, 2010.
10. Entrants agree to allow use of their entry information for publicity purposes and agree to being contacted by The Geelong Advertiser during the entry process.