Connacht shortlisted for Chamber of Commerce award
Monday, 08 June 2009 23:00   
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Connacht Rugby has been shortlisted for an award by Galway Chamber of Commerce in their annual business awards.
Connacht Rugby has been shortlisted in the Art/Sport/Culture category along with Galway Arts Centre/Cúirt and Junior Chamber International Galway.
The annual Galway Chamner Business Awards, in association with VHI Healthcare, will be presented at the Galway Chamber President’s Dinner on Thursday June 25 in the Galway Bay Hotel.
The shortlist has been decided with three finalists in each of eight categories. These finalists will now meet with the judging panel and the category winners plus the overall winner will be announced on the night of the President’s Dinner.
Speaking at the publication of the shortlist Chamber President Paul Shelly said: ‘We celebrate this vibrant spirit of Galway business entrepreneurship and innovation with the publication of this shortlist. It is a very real and tangible manner of recognising the contribution of organisations that strive to be at the leading edge and continually seek excellence in their respective sectors of activity with the Galway Chamber Business Awards.
‘Following the success of the Volvo Ocean Race in our city, we celebrate the continuance of that forward looking, entrepreneurial spirit and we look forward to the presentation of our Galway Chamber Business Awards on June 25th.
‘As well as thanking our partners in the Business Awards VHI Healthcare without whom it could not happen,  I would also like to thank our category sponsors: RDJ Glynn , Galway Airport, Failte Ireland, Galway City Council, Galway City Tribune, /Discover Galway, Galway Technology Centre/e-Galway, SSL, Irish Greyhound Board’.
While the President’s Dinner is still a formal event ticket prices have been reduced to €75 euro per person or €700 per table of ten. It will be a night of great food, entertainment and company and an opportunity to celebrate local business.
Dress Formal. Contact Elaine on 091 563536 for tickets.

THE SHORTLIST

Category 1 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Galway Advertiser
IRadio
Collins McNicholas

Category 2  Customer Service
Glenlo Abbey
Computer Troubleshooters
The Twelve

Category 3 Arts/Sport/Culture
Connacht Rugby
Galway Arts Centre/Cúirt
Junior Chamber International Galway

Category 4 Environment
Cold Chon
Thermo King
Castle Print

Category 5 SME
Central Park Group
Park House
Lynx Transport

Category 6 Marketing
Cases Wine Warehouse
Galway Airport
Radisson SAS Hotel

Category 7 e-Business
Galway Technical Institute
Recruit Direct
AnthonyRyans.com

Category 8 Corporate Social Responsibility
Boston Scientific
H C Financial Services
National University of Ireland, Galway


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1 Leinster 22 81
2 Ospreys 22 71
3 Munster 22 67
4 Glasgow 22 65
5 Scarlets 22 62
6 Ulster 22 56
7 Cardiff 22 50
8 Connacht 22 37
9 Dragons
22 36
10 Treviso 22 36
11 Edinburgh 22 32
12 Aironi
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