NHBF 2019 Business Awards open for entries

On 7 May 2019, the NHBF’s prestigious Business Awards will be open for entries from hair, beauty and barbering businesses. The awards evening will take place at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London on 17 November where some of the best businesses in the industry will be celebrated. The Business Awards are open to both NHBF Members and non-members and are free to enter by visiting www.nhf.info/nhfbusinessawards

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

Nominees and guests will be welcomed to the NHBF’s Business Awards evening with a cocktail reception before the winner of the NHBF Photographic Image of the Year (which launches in June 2019) is also revealed. The evening will finish with live entertainment followed by a celebratory party.

we can’t wait to see what entrants will have in store for the judges this year

NHBF President, Agnes Leonard said: Our Business Awards are back! What better way is there to recognise and reward the success of some of the best businesses in our industry than with an awards ceremony? The calibre of the entries we received last year was outstanding, so we can’t wait to see what entrants will have in store for the judges this year before the winners are crowned at the awards ceremony in London!”

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

For further information on how to enter, visit: www.nhf.info/nhfbusinessawards