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MOST INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE AWARD
Sponsored by WRAY & ASSOCIATES    Presented by – John King, Partner

Wray & Associates is a Perth based firm of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys having been established in 1920.  Wray & Associates specialize is a number of areas of intellectual property protection and in particular patents, trade marks and designs.  Wray’s clients include both international and local companies and small business operators.  If you are in business, or thinking of going into business, it is worth meeting with Wray & Associates to ensure you protect your trading name, image and any intellectual property created by the business.

Jayde Interactive Technologies – Tahlia Jayde
Accepted by Curtin University School of Management students Corinna Maloney & Meagan Scott
71 Hardy Road, Nedlands WA 6009 Ph: (08) 9386 8885 Mobile: 0433 020 290 Email: tahlia@gmail.com

Jayde Interactive Technologies is a relatively new business having only been in existence for just over 12 months. In that short time Owner and Operator Tahlia Jayde has seen some very exciting growth and development.   Located on Hardy Road Nedlands the company’s main focus is their training service that uses voice recognition software to instantly transfer speech into text.

The target market is people with disabilities and the elderly with the technology enabling people to complete everyday tasks like turning on lights or the TV, air conditioning, the reticulation or controlling security systems.
Packages are modified to suit the needs and wants of each specific client bringing them independence. Customers are targeted individually or though professional carers such as Occupational Therapists and Safety Case Workers.

BEST NEW BUSINESS AWARDS
Sponsored by CITY OF BELMONT
Presented by Mayor Glenys Godfrey, City of Belmont

The City of Belmont is located only 6 kilometres from the Perth CBD and is recognised as a major business centre within the Perth metropolitan area.  Belmont City Council is committed to providing support and services so that businesses can thrive in the local area. There are currently more than five thousand businesses in the City who are making the most of Belmont's location, affordable parking, land and transport networks. The Council is proud to sponsor the award for Best New Business as a further reinforcement of the value placed on business success in Belmont.  By recognising quality and excellence in the community, the City of Belmont believes we can lift our standards even higher, and ensure our business community is a leader in Perth and Western Australia.

Inventors Assistance Australia - Accepted by Joe Iovine
P.O Box 31, Cloverdale WA 6985 Ph/Fax: 08 9477 3904 Email:iaa@eftel.com.au

Where do budding inventors go to discuss there invention and the possibility of it being released commercially and source information on patents, licenses and the myriad of other issues they will have to deal with? Inventors Assistance Australia has all the answers and a lot more.

The brainchild of Proprietor Joe Lovine Inventors Assistance Australia also helps people with solid business ideas and can fast-track projects by offering good advice on avoiding pitfalls and how to get investors interested in the product or idea.

Having only been in operation for over 6 months the business has already helped launch three exciting products in 2006 and has over 40 products currently requiring investors.

QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sponsored by the WESTPAC
Presented by Peter Bond - Senior Manager International Business

Westpac Banking Corporation is Australia's first bank and understands the importance of "Quality Customer Service".

Westpac welcomes the opportunity to present the "Westpac - Quality Customer Service" Award and our ongoing valued association with Belmont Business Enterprise Centre.

Conny the Clown - Accepted by Conny Torney
1 Mario Court, Lesmurdie WA 6076
Ph: (08) 9291 9009 Fax: (08) 9378 6090 Mobile: 0411 145 500 Email: conny@tpg.com.au

Conny The Clown is an entertainment business founded by Conny Torney an extremely passionate performer in the comedy industry. The main aim of the business is to provide fun and enjoyable party experiences for both children and adults.

Conny has been “clowning around” for the past 15 years and the business has been divided into four main areas – Children’s birthday parties, Telegram entertainment for adults, corporate comedy and the clean adult clown show.

Although based in Lesmurdie Conny travels to all parts of Perth. The business has grown by 25% in the past 12 months alone and Conny now has 15 clowns and entertainers she personally trains and an Administration assistance to help ensure things run smoothly.

BEST RETAIL BUSINESS
Sponsored by Belmont Forum
Presented by Ricardo Perez,Marketing Manager, Belmont Forum

Belmont Forum Shopping Centre represents the hub of the City of Belmont - the 'City of Opportunity'. West Australian Owned, the Centre focuses on supporting local businesses and community group organisations.
Belmont Forum is anchored by three supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths  and Progressive Supa IGA ), two Discount Department Stores (Big W, Kmart), two mini majors (Harvey Norman and Red Dot ) and over 130 Specialty Stores including a refurbished Food Court  which is scheduled to open in a few weeks. 
As a frequent meeting place for many in the community, Belmont Forum enjoys the opportunity to become involved with youth, seniors, welfare and fundraising through sponsorship, charitable work and the utilisation of the centre's facilities.

Miss Maud - Accepted by Jane Ashkenazy, Division Manager,
Shop 8, Belmont Forum Shopping Centre Ph:(08) 9427 7231 Email:div3manager@missmaud.com.au

Miss Maud has become an icon in WA providing delicious Swedish pastries to satisfied customers for the past 35 years.  The Belmont store has been in operation since 1985 and now boasts 35 employees.

Financially the business has seen a 14.5% growth in the past 12 months with the successful lounge menu offering customers a variety as the menu is changed three times a year.

Along with pies and pastries Miss Maud also offers hungry shoppers at the busy Belmont Forum shopping complex cakes and Danish pastries, tortas and family cakes, sandwiches, rolls, bread and hot and cold beverages.

The store welcomes customer feedback and regularly conducts customer surveys to ensure customer satisfaction is guaranteed.

YOUNG DESIGNER  AWARD
Sponsored by DESIGNEDGE FASHION INCUBATOR
Presented by Ann Manifis, Centre Manager, Belmont Forum Shopping Centre

Uncover the Talent at the Designedge fashion incubator, located at Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, Australia’s largest ‘not for profit’ retail fashion incubator, with over 75 WA designers showcasing their garments, accessories and jewellery.  Designedge is about new reating opportunities for young and emerging fashion designers and it has achieved much in connecting and facilitating young designers to the public and trade at local, state and national trade fashion weeks and exclusive international fashion events around the world that include Paris, London and New York Fashion Weeks

Not only a hub of exciting and innovative fashion talent, it also nurtures emerging models, makeup artists and is providing work experience and global trade opportunities to many new and existing small design businesses.

Assirak - Karissa Fedele
25 Lynton Street Mount Hawthorn WA 6016 Mobile: 0402 572 704 Email: assirak_@hotmail.com

Karissa Fedele is a 23 year old clothing and textile designer and the name behind the fashion label Assirak.

A finalist in the student division of the 2003 WA Fashion Awards and in the open division of the 2005 awards, Karissa creates clothes with passion and brings garments to life through an innovative hand painted and printing technique giving an extremely unique look to the clothing.

Her recent spring/summer collection was chosen by Designedge to be shown at Mercedes Australia Fashion Week and the same collection was taken to the UK, Ireland and Europe where it received huge interest from international buyers.

The Southern Gazette Community Newspaper is proud to be an ongoing sponsor of the Belmont Small Business Awards. Helping small Businesses in the local community, the Southern Gazette provides locals with current issues, knowledge, special events and is a fantastic way of keeping in touch with your local community, supporting local retailers and community members. The Southern Gazette has been a proud sponsor of these awards for several years now and looks forward to the continued association for years to come.

ALL-ROUND WEIGHTLIFTING WA – Accepted by Frank Lamp
PO Box 384 Cloverdale WA 6985 Ph: 08 9277 7781

Walter Francis Lamp better known as “Frank” commenced weight training in February 1948 in fact he helped form the very first weight lifting club in WA – the Marvel Barbell Club.

58 years later Frank is still involved in weight lifting as both Secretary and Vice President of Belmont’s All Round Weightlifting Association. Now in his 70’s Frank is no stranger to lifting weights himself and in 2003 was awarded the gold medal at the world championships in the 95KG section for competitors aged between 75 and 79.

His resume reads like a Steven Spielberg movie with some of the highlights being his time in the WA Police Force from 1951 to 1969, the time he organised the first ever international amateur boxing tour taking 23 boxers to Singapore in 1953 or the numerous awards he has won including his life membership in the Australia Weightlifting Federation and a sports achievement award from the Australian Government.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sponsored by WATERING CONCEPTS , Presented by Bev Poor, Director
Watering Concepts is a Western Australian owned company with a 26 year record of service within the community.  Watering Concepts designs, supplies and services systems for water-based solutions including process water, chemical applications and industrial waste reticulation.  They can design new projects or provide on-site or workshop repairs/refits for existing equipment dealing with control of flow, pressure, quality and distribution of solutions; Provide access to spare parts and repairs to most brands of filters, control valves and sprinkler systems, to maintain their 26 year reputation as Problem Solvers for Water Distribution Operations.

Alicia Curtis Leadership – Accepted by Alicia Curtis
Po Box 2103 Ellenbrook WA 6069 Mobile: 0413 565 338 Email: alicia@aliciacurtis.com

At just 23 years of age Alicia Curtis has already worked with over 60 schools, local councils, libraries and community organisations. Alicia Curtis Leadership provides customised leadership training for young people to help inspire and develop their personal and community leadership skills.

Alicia started the business at the tender age of 18 with the vision of being the premier youth leadership development organisation in the world and five years on she is well on her way to achieving that goal.

Her unique point of difference is that the programmes are designed by youth for youth making them far more appealing and interactive.

Along with spending endless hours developing and improving the business Alicia is also studying Masters in Leadership and Management at Curtin University and is a member of the National Speakers Association and Business and Professional Women’s Association.

BEST STAFF TRAINING AWARDS
Sponsored by Communicare Family and Employment Services
Presented by Martine Pitt, CEO

Communicare has been providing services within the Perth Metropolitan for over 30 years and through its Employment Services assists people to reconnect to the workplace. In 2005, over 150,000 people accessed some form of support from this agency and its Mission of strengthening the community by encouraging the participation of all members of society in that society is highlighted within the work it carries out throughout the metropolitan area.  The Belmont employment arm is located in Abernethy Road opposite Belmont Shopping Centre and is a convenient location for clients and employer alike.  Without the support of Small Business as one of the major employers of staff with Western Australia, clients would be severely restricted in their choice and variety of work.  Communicare is happy to be part of these awards.

Assured Ascot Quays – Accepted by Tim Beaver
150 Great Eastern Highway Ascot WA 6104
Ph: (08) 9479 0000 Fax: (08) 9477 2475 Email: marketing@assured.net.au

With spectacular views over the majestic Swan River the Assured Ascot Quays Apartment Hotel is a four and a half star triple A rated apartment style accommodation complex.

Each of the 69 self-contained apartments has its own balcony and the hotel also features the superb 150 East Riverside Bar and Restaurant, various function facilities, a gymnasium and a 25 metre swimming pool.

The training module has been designed and implemented by the Corporate Office Operations Manager and is conducted in a staged ongoing format in all areas of the hotel including housekeeping, maintenance and the restaurant.
The Sales and Marketing Manager works closely with the Front Office Manager and General Manager to provide training for front office staff on customer service, reservations, marketing and understanding the loyalty program.

 

BEST MARKETING AWARD
Sponsored by Westways Colorgrafix
Presented by Neil Cranny, Managing Director, Westways Colorgrafix

Westways Colorgrafix is a diverse graphic design, photography, internet development studio and major print supplier.. As our motto goes, “From business cards to magazines and everything in between”.  Westways has been based in the City of Belmont for over 20 years, So next time you’re thinking of producing any marketing or promotional material, think Westways Colorgrafix, your “LOCAL” Total Production Specialist.

PDA Products – Peter Presen & Paul Pietsch
P O Box 225 Belmont WA 6104 Ph/Fax: 08 9470 5945 Mob: 0419 907 361 Email:pdaprod@iinet.net.au

PDA Products specialises in supplying the building industry with highly effective products of the highest quality.

One such product “Mortafil” has become one of the most widely accepted products in the building industry around the country and is now destined to hit the overseas market with exporting already underway to Thailand and Germany with more countries to follow.

Peter Presen and for Paul Pietsch have over 70 years experience in the building industry between them and what started out as a small home business has now expanded to an exciting enterprise which has seen steady growth over the past 14 years.

The company is now spending money on research and development for more innovative ideas and already the business has its products in major hardware stores like Bunnings and Mitre 10

 

BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sponsored by Business & Professional Women WA
Presented by Michelle Miller, State President,

Business & Professional Women WA Inc is part of the Australian and international association of business and professional women.  It is active and accepted in culture and society, business and politics.  It bridges generations and bonds women into a supportive network.
BPW’s Aims are achieved by  Networking at state, national and international events; Supportive friendship and personal development; Mentoring projects; Twinning projects with BPW Clubs worldwide; Voicing clear opinions within the economic lobby; Collaboration with like-minded other women’s groups;  Strong partnerships in the economy and society

Happenings Events Management - Accepted by Jenny Harrington
31 Allen Street, East Fremantle WA 6158
Ph: (08) 9319 1756 Fax: (08) 9339 5041 Mobile: 0418 911 777 Email:jenny@happeningsevents.com.au

What makes an event or function a memorable one? What makes it run smoothly without fires needing to be put out at the last minute? Just ask Jenny Harrington.

Jenny has now been delivering outstanding corporate events and functions to her clients for the past 11 years. Her impressive list of clientele include Western Power, local government, the Financial Planning Association and the Royal Flying Doctors Association just to name a few.

From concept development to the management and execution of corporate, community and private functions Happening Events Management has built a strong reputation for its impeccable attention to detail and high standard of practice.

In 2003 the company was a recipient of the Premiers Award in recognition of their contribution to community events and more recently the company received an accreditation from the Tourism Council of Australia making Happening’s one of only 6 WA events management agencies to hold such a prestigious certificate.

 

EVENT MANAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Concert Corporate Productions
Presented by Jerry Reinhardt General Manager, Sales & Promotion

Concert & Corporate Productions (CCP) is a Western Australian owned and operated Event Production Company based in Belmont coordinating and supplying equipment, labour and technical support for events ranging from school productions to large outdoor concert events.  Whether its to site manager the Ben Harper concert in Supreme Court Gardens, provide lighting for the prestigious Leeuwin Estate concert, organise staging and audio visual for a school production or the complete production services to compliment a conference for 3,000 delegates, CCP has been there and continues to be the leading WA Production providers in this field. 

DG Global Productions Accepted by Jacqueline Larsen
1/387 Hay Street Subiaco WA 6008
Ph: (08) 9382 1312 Fax: (08) 9380 4827 Email: jacqueline@dgglobal.com.au

DG Global Productions is located in Subiaco and although they’ve only been in operation for just over 18 months here in the west the company has achieved an enormous amount. Their list of regular clients includes McDonalds, REIWA, Burswood Entertainment Complex, Toyota and the Carlton Football Club.

The amount of effort and organisation that goes into an event is staggering to say the least. Take the social calendar for the 2006 Johnnie Walker Golf Classic for example. Along with organising the transport and construction of the 5 metre high Johnnie Walker “striding Man” statue the team had to organise the appearance of pop group Human Nature and numerous other music performers.

Other tasks and challenges included setting up endless marquees at various venues, welcome booths at the airport various hotels and the golf course, setting up lighting and sound equipment, generators, floral arrangements, tables and chairs, furniture, fully equipped bars, signage, massive banners, organising taxis limousines and accommodation. It is a mammoth task to say the least and one the DG Global Productions completed successfully for one very satisfied and impressed client.

 

INDIGENOUS BUSINESS AWARD
Sponsored by Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of Western Australia
Presented by Carol Hanlon, Manager TCFWA

The TCF Resource Centre of WA provides support and specialised resources for people in the textile, clothing, footwear and leather industry in W.A. Located at the Belmont BEC, TCF WA was established in 1998 and in 2002 was highlighted in a TCF Industry National Report as an Australian wide role model. TCFWA  develops innovative projects that assists many industries and assists with access to new trade opportunities in WA, Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and China.  TCFWA is also a Preferred Service Provider to Indigenous Business Australia and conducts extensive workshops and projects to assist Indigenous Textile and Fashion designers across Australia.

Roderick Raymond Bynder
5 Kalgoorlie Street, Ascot WA 6104 Ph: 08 9478 3178 Email: jfghil@iprimus.com

On any given morning whilst the rest of Perth sleep in their warm beds, out on the frosty race track at Ascot you’ll find horse trainer Rod Bynder. Early starts are part and parcel of this demanding occupation that can see trainers spend decades working without reward.

These days Rod’s efforts are with training star mare “Belle Bizarre” and his years of work are starting to pay dividends, literally. In 12 months of stunning form the mare has won 11 races which means financially Rod can relax, just a little and only for the time being.

“Unless you are one of the top trainers you are always struggling to make ends meet” says Rod who started out riding in races as a 13 year old. The dream at the moment is to win the highly lucrative super race the Cox Plate at Mooney Valley which will see the winner pocket over 1 million dollars in prize money.      

HOME BASED BUSINESS AWARD
Sponsored by Small Business Development Corporation (Includes a $500 cash prize)
Presented by Stephen Moir, A/Managing Director

The Small Business Development Corporation has been supporting and developing small business throughout WA for over 22 years.  From providing information, training and advice, online networks and networking functions; through championing the cause of small business across all channels; to attracting the best talent to WA through business and skilled migration, the Small Business Development Corporation works to grow the small business sector across the state.

Home Entertainment Express Belmont - Accepted by Iain Fisher
5 Peachey Ave, Kewdale WA 6105
Ph: (08) 9277 6152 Fax: (08) 9277 3528 Mobile: 0414 681 468 Email: fisheril@westnet.com.au

In today’s busy world your average family or couple doesn’t have the time to get home make dinner and then venture out for their weekly dose of entertainment but who needs to when Home Entertainment Express will bring it right to your door.

Primarily the business rents out movies and games but once they have established a relationship with a client they introduce their ever growing list of rental products that clients can also choose to purchase or lease.

The opposition are video stores who charge an arm and a leg for late returns and this is where Home Entertainment Express is different. Movies and games are dropped off for a week or more and then collected. Their list of products now include DVD players, microwaves, digital cameras, printers and copiers, TV’s, washing machines and other whitegoods.

The growth in profit has been nothing short of spectacular and with keeping the cost of office rental out of the equation the future looks extremely bright for this home based business working out of a Kewdale residence.

 

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
Sponsored by Curtin Business School
Presented by Louis Geneste Lecturer, School of Management, Curtin Business School

Curtin Business School is one of the most comprehensive business teaching facilities in Australia and has earned an international reputation as a practical, innovative business school that has consistently educated and developed professionals for the global business community. A key strength of Curtin Business School is diversity and offer numerous Bachelor of Commerce specialisations and postgraduate programs in such areas as entrepreneurship, accounting, marketing, management, information systems and business law.

Dreamfit - Accepted by Darren Lomman
149 Knutsford Avenue, Rivervale WA
Ph: (08) 9477 4241 Mobile: 0413 866 221 Email: darren@dreamfit.com.au

Inspiration for business can happen at the strangest times and places, take Darren Lonman’s story for example. The idea for his business came from a chance meeting in a car park with a lover of motorbikes.

Tragically Shane was left paralysed from a motorbike accident. One day he bumped in to Darren and the two started a conversation. Shane told Darren his one wish was to be able to ride again and there it was - the inspiration and the turning point in one young man’s career.

Between full time study and part time work Darren Lonman at just 19 years of age used his own motorbike as a proto-type, spent 3 years and over $250,000 in donations to design and fully license a roadworthy hand controlled motorbike.

The business “Dreamfit” was born. A collaboration of engineering students utilising their university projects to help people with disabilities live their dreams. Once completed, each project is donated to the DisAbled Recreation Club a non-profit group co-ordinating recreational and social activities for people with disabilities.

 

BUSINESS MIGRANT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Australian Asian Association of WA Inc
Presented by Mel Fialho, President

The Australian Asian Association is one of Western Australias largest and oldest muticultural conglomerate, representing over 120 community organisations from every global continent. Our composite membership is in excess of 15,000. The organisation has its head office in Stirling Street, housing the offices of many ethnic community groups, from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. We have branch offices in the Northern corridor in Joondalup and in the Southern corridor in Gosnells. In this the year of our Golden Jubilee, it gives us tremendous pleasure in conjunction with the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre to be able to present the inaugural Multicultural Business Award.

Hue Le Designs – Hue Le
Unit 1/244 Camboon Road, Malaga WA 6090
Ph: (08) 9248 1540 Fax: (08) 9248 1549 Mobile: 0400 540 081 Email: huele@westnet.com.au

Drive past 244 Camboon Road in Malaga late on any given night and chances are the lights will be on at unit 1. Hue Le is working back late again on one of her stunning designs but late nights are the norm these days as Hue’s label,  Hue Le Designs goes from strength to strength.

Born in Vietnam and migrating here in 1982 with her younger brother Hue now employs 8 staff. In the past year Hue Le Designs has increased its business by 20% and has seen a steady growth of between 10 and 20% each year over the past three years.

From providing retailers and fashion houses in just the local area to now supplying buyers interstate and overseas the signs are all good for Hue Le as buyers and sellers of fashion love her work.
Garments can be custom made for a special event like a wedding or a ball and in lightning fast turn around times with new designs made based on fashion trends the world over.

Hue Le Designs took out five award categories at the recent WA Design Awards, 2006 Perth Fashion Festival, including Supreme Designer Award.

TCF Industry Award
Sponsored by Australia Post
Presented by Mike Banks, Business Post Consultant

Australia Post has a huge range of products and services designed specifically for our business customers. We can assist your business with Delivering Your Products, Marketing Your Business, Supplying Your Office and Collecting Customer Payments. For further information please refer to the Australia Post brochure in your show bags.

Wikidz Wear – Accepted By Carolyn O'Driscoll
Unit 21/81 Briggs Street, Carlisle WA 6101
Ph: (08) 9361 3411 Fax: (08) 9361 3422 Email: headoffice@wikidz.com.au

Wikidz is Australia’s fastest growing distributor of high quality but affordable and fashionable infant and children’s wear with clothing for ages ranging from newborns through to 6 year olds.

The business was founded in October 2003 by Carolyn O’Driscoll and is currently run by Carolyn and her sister Rozalyn Veersma and is located in Carlisle.

Apart from offering a fantastic range of clothing for kids Wikidz also provides self-employment opportunities for Mothers who wish to generate extra income by becoming a Wikidz consultant which also means they can purchase clothing for their own children at wholesale prices.

Carolyn has a background in fashion, marketing and public relations and has spent more than 10 years living and working in Asia predominantly in Shanghai China.

Perth Airport welcomed a record-breaking 7.1 million passengers in 2005-06, representing a 7% increase from last financial year.  In fact, Perth Airport is Australia’s fourth largest airport in terms of passenger traffic.

To ensure the development of tourism in Western Australia, Perth Airport is committed to working closely with the tourism industry to promote the State as an attractive destination for overseas visitors.  Perth Airport also has a strong focus on working with airlines to increase the number of routes and flights to Western Australia.

And as the premier international, domestic and regional gateway to the State for commercial aircraft, freight and passengers, Perth Airport forms an integral component of the Western Australian economy.

For more information about Perth Airport,check-in to the new www.perthairport.com

PDA Products – Peter Presen & Paul Pietsch
P O Box 225 Belmont WA 6104 Ph/Fax: 08 9470 5945 Mobile: 0419 907 361 Email:pdaprod@iinet.net.au

PDA Products are makers of the extremely successful and popular “Mortafil brush on render” which is similar to paint and is available in any colour. The benefits of this product are that it makes plastered wall much harder, it last longer than paint and is more flexible.

Another Mortafil product is the acrylic based sealer used to seal and protect properties against UV rays and to minimise discolouration and damage caused by natural weathering.

Exporting has taken place to Thailand and Germany with the United States under discussions with distributors.

The company also has a successful tile range which are popular with builders due to the fact they are soundproof, they are lighter in weight, have insulating properties, won’t fade and come in a greater range of colours.

 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Small Business Centre Belmont
Presented by Ben Wyatt, Chair Belmont BEC – Small Business Centre Belmont
Small Business Centre Belmont provides general support and assistance to new and existing small businesses in Belmont and beyond.  In January 2006, it was announced by the WA Small Business Minister as the first industry specific Small Business Centre in WA and also provides support and assistance to creative TCF industry from across Western Australia. Small Business Centre Belmont  is a major project and services provided by the Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc.

First Class Events Accepted by Elena Moriarty
PO Box 8388, South Perth WA Ph: (08) 9277 7708 Email:info@firstclassevents.com.au

First Class Events is a relatively new business having been operating for just over 16 months. The company as the name suggests provide first class events for both the corporate sector and the single professionals market.

What separates First Class Events from similar social event businesses is they target CEO’s and GM’s who are too busy to organise their own social calendars. There are many facets to the business including Corporate gifts and baskets, speed dating events, the travel club, the discount guide 2007, a business networking club and singles holidays.

The company has 4 full time staff and operates out of Ascot. Already the business has a data base of over 3000 singles and over 600 corporate profiles. In the next 12 months the company aims to strengthen its relationship with both its corporate and singles as well as implement more staff training.

 

BEST TOURISM AWARD
Sponsored by Burswood Entertainment Complex
Presented by  Lisa Garside, Public Relations Manager, Burswood Entertainment Complex
Burswood Entertainment Complex, our host for tonight‘s awards, has a long history in supporting local community organisations and bringing together near neighbours to strengthen our local area.  Employing the services of over 2000 businesses, with many from the local community, Burswood is considered one of WA's premier tourist destinations and it is fitting that they present the Best Tourism Award.  

Assured Ascot Quays – Accepted by Tim Beaver
150 Great Eastern Highway Ascot WA 6104
Ph: (08) 9479 0000 Fax: (08) 9477 2475 Email: marketing@assured.net.au

Assured Ascot Quays Apartment Hotel works closely with international operators particularly in the UK, New Zealand and Singapore. The hotel appears in major wholesale brochures such as Infinity Holidays by Flight Centre, Great Aussie Holidays and Qantas Holidays.

The hotel also is a firm believer in Expos for both the trade and the public and has recently been represented at the WA Tourism Exchange, the Bridal Fair Perth, the Skywest Showcase, OZ Talk in New Zealand and the NATAS in Singapore.

The hotel is located near many of the mining company’s head office on Great Eastern Highway and to take advantage of this staff make two trips a year to key mining regions including Kalgoorlie, Broome, Port Hedland, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

JUDGES AWARD
Sponsored by Belmont Business Enterprise Centre
Presented by Jasmyn Mumme, National Vice President IP Business & Professional Women; Australia  & Secretary, Committee of Management of Belmont BEC & TCFWA

The Belmont BEC feels very proud to have conducted the Belmont Small Business Awards, which is now in its 13th year.  We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge some of our other past local Belmont Small Business Award winners here tonight – David Bennett from Aquabiotics, Marjory Charlson from Race Breed, Raj Selvendra from Here’s Luck Lottery to name just a few. 

Wendy's Belmont Forum Accepted by Roy Batkin
227 Belmont Forum, Belmont WA 6104 Ph: (08) 9277 6590 Email:karentball@yahoo.com.au

The well known Wendy’s franchise was started in Adelaide in 1979 and now boasts over 300 retail stores around Australia and New Zealand. The Belmont Forum store was purchased in December 2004 by Eastwest Asset Pty Ltd and has achieved a steady 15% growth each year since.

The stores mission statement is “to make every customers visit a happy occasion” and they achieve this by focussing on excellent customer service, quality products and extensive marketing strategies.

One such strategy has been their successful charity event held on the last Friday of each month. The store sets up a tasting station and asks for a gold coin donation from customers with proceeds benefiting the Salvation Army.

In the financial year to June 2006 the business almost tripled its profit margin and has gone from 4 employees to 11 who serve around 1800 customers each week.

STAN PERRON ENTERPRISE OF THE YEAR –  (includes $1,000 cash prize)
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Belmont
Presented by Petronella Recchia (Petro) - President of the Rotary Club of Belmont

The Rotary Club of Belmont is proud to support the Stan Perron Enterprise of the Year in the annual Belmont Small Business Awards.  Stan Perron is a successful business man and philanthropist who has been associated with The  Rotary club of Belmont since it was charted in 1960.  Stan Perron is active in supporting Community, Youth, and of course Business activities within the local area, the support of this award is a two way win win situation, because The Belmont Rotary Club is able to honour one of its most respected members and support Small Business in the Belmont area.

Assured Ascot Quays – Accepted by Tim Beaver
150 Great Eastern Highway Ascot WA 6104
Ph: (08) 9479 0000 Fax: (08) 9477 2475 Email: marketing@assured.net.au

Assured Ascot Quays Apartment Hotel covers all bases when it comes to advertising and marketing. The hotel has completed extensive radio television and print campaigns as well as direct marketing campaigns and loyalty programs like their Club Assured Program, the Assured Country Club and the 150 Club for VIP restaurant guests.

The hotel also gets involved with sponsorship or events like Kalgoorlie Racing, the Avon Descent, Canoes Australia as well as numerous charity and community events.

Assured is a West Australian company and along with Ascot Quays they also operate the Margarets Beach Resort and Assured Margarets Forest in Margaret River.