Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#1
So is anyone going thursday night at the town hall to the white cliffs business awards?
I shall be there as a finalist would be great to meet some of you
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
vaguely heard about it john, please fill us in on the competition and what you do that got you in the final.
Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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#3
I am not there but I know hte First rate photographer who is covering the event. .
#4
Guest 667- Registered: 6 Apr 2008
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#5
Which of the cateogories are you nominated in John, I will be there for Crabble Corn Mill in Tourism but with Dover Castle and the Museum in the same group I am not very confident. Still I am sure it will be a good and interesting evening, may see you there.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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#6
Wasn't advertised much was it? A bit lacking in sponsors I see.
Good luck Harry & John.
Terry
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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#7
Good luck John.
[Who is ever going to remember Tom Museum and Dick Castle*? But, Harry Mill. Now there's a name to conjure with.]
Good luck Harry.
*Believe you me, it was never going to work as 'Tom Castle'.
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#8
Yes indeed, good luck to you both. This event 'passed me by' and I had no idea it was going on. The website says nothing at all about who is behind it.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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#9
well supopoose it puts dover people on the map
just the organisation skills of this group now needs sortring
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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#10
To answer John's question in post #1, I doubt it. Not at £45 a ticket.
Terry
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#11
Never heard of them, no idea who is behind them !!
Been nice knowing you :)
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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#12
I say chaps, I've had this brilliant idea. Invite selected businesses to enter for an award, set up a website, issue parchments or a "silver" thing from a trophy shop and then charge ridiculous amounts to the public to watch them being given out.
How's that for a money spinner?!
Terry
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#13
Sounds good to me Terry..... why didn't we think of that!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#14
as a way of making it more affordable, instead of paying 45 quid a ticket get up a table of ten and only pay £.450.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#15
call me a cynic,cor flipping heck look at terrys and howards post.
howard,i like your idea,but you go futher and go for a table of 12 then ask for a discount for cash.
Guest 743- Registered: 28 Feb 2012
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#16
Hey Harry,
Im in Small Business of the year category, yeah looks to be a good evening
Guest 667- Registered: 6 Apr 2008
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#17
Good luck John, may see you there.
#18
Congratulations to you both , and good luck in your particular catagories .
Guest 746- Registered: 28 Mar 2012
- Posts: 13
#19
The Awards has the backing of all three town councils, as well as the Minister for Business and Enterprise. Members of the Dover town council were also involved in the judging.
I started the awards to provide a platform for local businesses to be rewarded and recognise
In response to the price - each finalist received a free ticket, which includes a three course meal before the awards presentation takes place. Therefore the price of additional tickets needed to cover the cost of the comp tickets, and please take into account the time involved, cost of venue hire/catering etc etc.
As you pointed out Keith there are a lack of sponosrs, which in a low budget for marketing, however the awards did receive a lot of press coverage.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#20
thanks for the clarification simon, welcome to the forum.
