Birmingham's Creative City Awards 2008 Announced
Birmingham City Council proudly announces its plans for the Creative City Awards 2008.
The Creative City Awards 2008 is a prestigious award ceremony that recognises the cream of Birmingham's creative talent, and the influential business directors who bring in millions of pounds each year to the city's swelling economy.
The Creative City Awards 2008 ceremony will take place on Saturday November 29th at the ICC in Birmingham City Centre.
The Creative City Awards are open to creative business trading in Birmingham or the surrounding regions. The 7 awards include:
* Creative industries award
* Innovation award
* Outstanding business development award (Birmingham)
* Outstanding business development award (Regional)
* Best newcomer award
* Outstanding market development award
* Best brand award
Only small to medium sized enterprises within the following sectors are eligible to submit a nomination:
* Advertising
* Design & visual arts
* Heritage & museums
* Performing arts
* Publishing
* Music
* Screen based media & radio
* Software
The Creative City Awards is organised by Birmingham City Council. Councillor Neville
Summerfield - Cabinet Member for Regeneration says, "The Creative City Awards is an excellent way for the city to recognise its creative industries. Birmingham is becoming widely regarded as the UK's creative capital and our dynamic businesses are stamping Birmingham's place on the European creative landscape. It is of the greatest importance that the companies that make this possible are acclaimed and rewarded for their progressive work and the economic impact they have made to the city, the region and the UK as a whole."
The deadline for nominations for this year's Creative City Awards will be 17 October 2008, and the winner will be announced at the prestigious dinner and ceremony on 29 November at the ICC. Companies are urged to submit their entries as soon as possible.
The 4th Creative City Awards comes to the ICC on Saturday November 29th.
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