The evening is a celebration of the local business community and honours those whose hard work typifies why Buckinghamshire means business.

The Buckinghamshire Business Awards could not happen without our sponsors, who are passionate about supporting local businesses. In the first of our series in the build-up to the awards, we look at two category sponsors and hear why they are involved in the awards.

Visit Buckinghamshire – sponsors of the Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality Award

Lucy Dowson, Tourism Development Manager, Visit Buckinghamshire

“Visit Buckinghamshire is delighted to once again sponsor the Leisure, Tourism & Hospitality Award. The category not only highlights just how important the tourism industry is to the economy of Buckinghamshire, it also allows us to reward our brand ambassadors, the ones that are flying the flag for tourism in the county.

“When selecting the finalists, which is not an easy job, we are looking at how the entrants have demonstrated their commitment to promoting their tourism business in the county, and in particular how they have added value to Buckinghamshire’s tourism offering. We look at their plans for growth, how they recruit, train and retain their staff and we also take customer feedback in to consideration. Choosing a finalist will not be easy!

“Visit Buckinghamshire is a useful online resource helping you to discover all that’s fantastic about this beautiful county. Buckinghamshire offers visitors a wealth of historic houses, glorious gardens and family friendly attractions as well as magnificent countryside all alongside exceptional accommodation (from B&B’s to luxury country estates).

“Search our extensive database of attractions, accommodation, events, activities and places to wine and dine to help you get the most out of your visit. We look forward to helping you plan your trip!”

B P Collins – sponsors of the New Business of the Year Award

Simon Deans, Partner, B P Collins                                 

“B P Collins is passionate about new business and based on our client base, Buckinghamshire is ripe with entrepreneurial flair and talent, so we are keen to see this recognised through the Buckinghamshire Business Awards.

“We are really looking forward to meeting with each of the new business owners to find out about their ambitions for the future and how they differ from the competition.

“The economy is undoubtedly a challenge at the moment, so we’d like to see a business with a really clever product or service that has the foresight and commercial acumen that will go the distance.”

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