Launch Events
Race begins to find the best of Dorset businessThe County’s biggest and most prestigious business awards, were launched at two of the County’s leading venues – one in the east and one in the west – on 5th and 6th June respectively. |
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Now in its 14th year, the launch events for this year’s awards took place at Les Bouviers in Wimborne, sponsored by Mobile Media, and Minterne House & Gardens near Cerne Abbas, sponsored by Poole Audi. More than 200 guests attended across the two days. |
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This year’s launch events saw the introduction of a new Dorset Business Awards logo. The Dorset Business Awards steering group set a challenging open brief for the students on the FdA Visual Communication course at the Arts Institute at Bournemouth (AIB), who then set about the task with fervour over their Easter break. |
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Students that designed the winning logo
Luke Carre, Christopher Matthews and David Higgs
Matt Desmier, Enterprise Manager for AIB, commented: “We felt the students did a really impressive job. They produced an extraordinary number of high-quality designs that made the task of choosing a winner really difficult for the steering group and sponsors.”
John Last, Deputy Principal of AIB, said “The Institute continues to develop its close links with Dorset Business and the regional business community, and is pleased to have live briefs such as the website design. Such projects bring established creative industry businesses and the wider business community closer together, and brings students who aspire to practice into closer and fruitful relationships”.
Peter Scott, Chief Executive of Dorset Business (the Chamber of Commerce & Industry) replied on behalf of the local business community: “We are delighted that the Arts Institute continues to support top-class creative businesses in the region, through projects such as this. Our work with AIB and the Enterprise Pavilion helps to establish new businesses for the future. And these are precisely the kind of partnerships at which Dorset excels.”
The winning logo chosen by the Dorset Business Awards sponsors was designed by Luke Carre, Christopher Matthews and David Higgs, who are studying the FdA Visual Communication course at the Arts Institute at Bournemouth (AIB).
This year’s awards process also see the arrival of five new award categories and a revived website, making this year’s competition the biggest and best yet.
Some of the sponsors of the 2008 awards
It is quick and simple to enter online via the new-look website www.dorsetbusinessawards.co.uk. Designed and sponsored by Refreshed Media, Simon Melaniphy, says: “Refreshed Media are extremely proud to be selected for the third year running, as the online partner for the Dorset Business Awards. This year the site has been given an exciting fresh design to complement the new corporate branding, plus some improvements to the submission process after listening to users' feedback. We are very pleased to see the simple to use online application process become such a success, and look forward to making the run up to this year's event as smooth as possible for all entrants."
Renowned as the business ‘Oscars’ of Dorset, the awards give local companies the ultimate opportunity to put their businesses in the spotlight and gain recognition for their achievements.
The deadline for entries is Friday 12th September and judging will take place late September-early October. Finalists will be invited to the prestigious gala dinner on 18th November when the winners will be announced.
For further information about the awards or to purchase tickets for the gala dinner please contact Shirley Ewart on
