Mayo Business Awards announce extended entry date

The organisers of the Mayo Business Awards have extended their entry date for an extra week until Friday, September 20. The Mayo Business Awards are a cross-community initiative supported by the Mayo Chambers and other local business organisations with the backing of the Local Enterprise Office Mayo.

“We’ve had a surge of entries and businesses wanting to enter this year,” says John Magee, Local Enterprise Office Mayo, “We felt it is only fair to extend the date so everyone has a chance to complete their entry.”

After the closing date, the panel of judges will be busy considering and evaluating all the entries. The awards will be presented at a gala lunch on Friday, November 1, in Breaffy House Hotel.

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Entry to the awards is free in any of seven categories: 1. Resilience and Innovation (sponsored by Portwest); 2. Best Emerging Business/Best Start-up (sponsored by PTSB); 3. Responsible Tourism (sponsored by Failte Ireland); 4. Sustainability Initiative Award (sponsored by AIB); 5. Best Digital Presence (sponsored by.ie); 6. Accessibility and Inclusion (sponsored by DeCare Dental); 7. Excellence in Customer Service (sponsored by Abbvie)

Two additional award categories - The Neill O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award and a special award from Castlebar Chamber are decided by the judging panels and do not accept entries.

The Mayo Business Awards are seen as a truly countywide occasion as reaching businesses in every corner of County Mayo in order to discover the very best in Mayo business and entrepreneurship.

The objective of is to help businesses grow their networks, lift their profile and open the door to new opportunities and possibilities while also giving local businesses the opportunity to be recognised for their dedication, investment, accomplishments and hard work across nine award categories. The event has become an important date in the Mayo business calendar and recipients proudly display their award in recognition of their accomplishments. The organisers wish to thank the sponsors and media partners (Midwest Radio, The Connaught Telegraph, The Mayo News and The Western People) whose support is essential for the awards to run successfully.

Entry to the Mayo Business Awards is free and available on the Mayo Business Award’s website.