Entries for the annual NHF/NBF’s prestigious Business Awards are now open. There are 12 Business Awards categories to enter, four of which are new for 2019. The categories are:
- Best Independent Hair Salon or Barbershop (small, turnover below £200,000) sponsored by Premier Software
- Best Independent Hair Salon or Barbershop (large, turnover above £200,000) sponsored by Loop HR
- NEW FOR 2019: Best Independent Beauty Salon sponsored by Shedul
- Best Innovation sponsored by Global Payments
- Best Client Experience sponsored by Shedul
- Best Apprentice sponsored by VTCT
- Best New Business sponsored by Coversure Insurance Services
- Best Community Support sponsored by The Hairdressers’ Charity
- Best Front of House sponsored by Ellis Whittam
- NEW FOR 2019: Best Social Media sponsored by City & Guilds
- NEW FOR 2019: Best Salon Design sponsored by Shedul
- NEW FOR 2019: Outstanding Contribution to the Hair or Beauty Industry sponsored by Phorest Software
The awards evening will take place at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London on 17 November where the Photographic Image of the Year (which launches in June 2019) is also revealed.
Important dates to remember:
- Entries open: Wednesday 8 May 2019
- Entries close: Friday 26 July 2019
- Finalists announced: Thursday 15 August 2019
- Awards event: Sunday 17 November 2019
The Business Awards are open to both NHF/NBF Members and non-members and are free to enter. Tickets and further info: www.nhf.info/nhfbusinessawards