Community Business Awards 2008
The St Albans District Chamber of Commerce held their first Community Business Awards on Thursday, 25th September at the Old Albanian Sports Club.
The Awards were divided into six categories, each of which had its own sponsor:-
Young Person of the Year Award sponsored by McKeowns Employment Solicitors
New Business Award sponsored by Handelsbanken
Green Award sponsored by St Albans District Council
Corporate Social Responsibility Award sponsored by Lloyds TSB Commercial
Restaurant of the Year, sponsored by Hertfordshire Life
President's Award, sponsored by the St Albans District Chamber of Commerce
After being inundated with nominations from the St Albans area, the winners were:-
Young Person of the Year - Gemma Clarke from FaberMaunsell
Runners up: Natalie Cumming from My Mustard and Kathryn Saggers from Stagehouse
New Business - Angel's Den
Runners up: Best Step Media and Virtual PA Plus
Green Award - Aylett Nurseries
Runners up: Kingfisher Catering and Maltings Shopping Centre
Corporate Social Responsiblity - FaberMaunsell
Runners up: International Labmate and Levy Associates
Restaurant of the Year - Cibo di Vino
Runners up: Chez Mumtaj and The Goat Inn
President's Award - John Gibson, owner of St Albans City Football Club
Runners up: John Stocker MBE; Chief Inspector Sue Wheatley MBE
Guests enjoyed a delicious three-course meal before the winners were announced. Each winner received a glass trophy and each of the two runner's up received a certificate.
Sandra Oldfield, President of the St Albans District Chamber of Commerce, said: "What makes our Chamber so successful? Is it the networking events, our Ball, or our St George's Day Lunch? No, its you, the members who have given us so much support over the years and it has taken us 100 years to arrange this night where we salute you, the businesses of St Albans. I only hope it does not take us another 100 years to come up with another good idea. To each and every company and individual who has been nominated for an award I wish you luck but as far as I am concerned you are already winners."
To view photographs of the event, please use the following link:-
http://www.photoboxgallery.com/picturelink