Announcing the finalists for the NMB Business Events Awards

The NMB Business Events Awards committee are delighted to announce the finalists in the various categories.

The purpose of these Awards is to showcase the events industry’s products and services to companies and organisations in and around the Metro.  The annual event promotes the highly professional standard of talent, expertise and resources that is available right here in Nelson Mandela Bay.

Committee L-R:  Caroline Morgan, Melissa Palmer, Xola Speelman, Michelle Brown, Natasha Carmody

The Awards are specifically aimed at those who operate within the business arenas – with regards to conferences, seminars, tradeshows and other business-based events/functions.

The Categories:

• Behind the Scenes
• Entertainer
• Event Organiser
• Food and Beverage
• MC – Master/Mistress of Ceremonies
• Newcomer
• Survivor (after lockdown)
• Venue – Medium-Large
• Venue – Small

The Nominations and subsequent submissions derived from a cross-section of business event players, across the Metro, and the Judges had their work cut out for them!  Having to read through hundreds of submissions and then selecting the 3 Finalists per category!

The final round of judging will be done over two days towards the end of September, and the category winners will be chosen.  Former Nelson Mandela Bay resident, Glenton de Kock (Head of SAACI) is going to be part of this panel of Judges and is keen to meet the finalists!

Local Companies who are aligned to this Industry have readily come on board as sponsors of this prestigious event:

• The Boardwalk Hotel & Conference Centre – venue sponsor for the judging, the filming of video clips of each finalist, and the awards ceremony.
• Fitch n Leeds – supply of beverages to our finalists at the filming & judging sessions as well as the sponsor of welcome drinks at the awards evening.
• Above and Beyond – sponsor of AV, Sound and Lighting at the awards ceremony.
• 5D Global – sponsor of video filming session and editing of videos for the awards ceremony.
• Kingfisher FM – sponsor of airtime for our finalists as well as news clips.
• Herald Live – news article
• Sun International – sponsor of prizes for our winners
• Veldskoen & Plakkie – sponsor of prizes for our winners
• SCB Services – sponsored independent auditor

NMB Business Events Awards Ceremony