Queenstown Business Awards finalists announced
The finalists for the hotly-contested 2023 Queenstown Business Awards have been announced.
Close to 100 entries came in across the nine categories for the awards, run by the Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce.
"Feedback from the independent panel of judges was that the entries were at an outstanding level. Queenstown businesses are truly world class, tough and innovative," Chamber Chief Executive Sharon Fifield says.
The judging panel comprised of Dr John Guthrie MNZM, Mat Woods (Destination Queenstown), Sonali Mendis (SIT / Te Pūkenga), Frank Gibbons (Air New Zealand), Linzi Ebbage-Thomas (DevelopNZ) with Denise Ng joining as guest judge for the Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion award (Welcoming Communities Advisory).
“I’d like to thank the enormous effort from the judges in reviewing all the entries and choosing the finalist," Fifield says.
"I’d also like to congratulate all entrants who took the time to put their best foot forward and submit their entry. I hope they found it valuable time spent looking at their business."
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner onboard the iconic TSS Earnslaw and at Walter Peak High Country Farm on Saturday, 4 November, during a night of celebration and entertainment, with local wines from new Queenstown Business wine partner, Gibbston Valley.
Tickets for the Business ‘party of the year’ are on sale today, Thursday, 19 October.
Gibbston Valley CEO Greg Hunt says: “Gibbston Valley are so excited to celebrate and toast our partnership with the Queenstown Business Chamber alongside these outstanding businesses from the Queenstown community.”
The finalists are:
Best Emerging business, sponsored by Findex
Tāke Tuia Ltd,
Mountainwatch Travel,
Country Lane Queenstown Ltd
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion, sponsored by QLDC and Welcoming Communities
RealNZ
Wynn Williams
xtravel
Excellence in Sustainable and Regenerative Business Practice, sponsored by Destination Queenstown
Millbrook
Country Lane Queenstown Ltd
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
Excellence in Innovation, sponsored by Beca
Outback New Zealand.
First Table Ltd,
Kia Ora Digital
Excellence in Community Contribution, sponsored by Queenstown Airport
Headlight,
Skyline Queenstown,
Te Atamira,
iFLY
Excellence in Marketing, sponsored by Shotover Creative
Canyon Brewing
Medrecruit
QT Queenstown
Excellence in People & Capability, sponsored by Southern Institute of Technology / Te Pūkenga
Medenterprises
Active Adventures
Future Hospitality Group
Excellence in Strategy and Business Solutions, sponsored by 2degrees
Skyline Queenstown
First Table Limited
Active Adventures
Excellence in Customer Experience, sponsored by QT Queenstown
Both Brains,
Shotover Jet,
Altitude Tours,
Little Blackwood
