Well tomorrow Geoffrey and I are travelling to Narrabri (about 2 1/2" hours drive) to attend the Awards Presentation Dinner for the Northern Inland Innovation Business Awards - I was lucky enough to be nominated in the Tourism and Leisure category - and now I am one of 3 finalise in this section. It is a real honour to be nominated and very exciting to be part the presentation dinner.
If you jump over to www.niia.com.au you can read alittle more about the awards - I have copied some of the critiera for my section, and the explanation of Innovation - The support and encouragement from customers over the past week or so has been amazing - I will be back sometime later in the weekend to let you all know how I went with the judging.
Innovation is the application of creative thinking to initiate or introduce improvements in a skill, product, methodology or process.
The innovation must be:
- Unique to or developed in the Northern region
- Better than the status quo
- Sustainable in all applications
- Have a viable outcome
Recognises the benefits this present and growing industry plays in the Northern region economy. Nominees may be from any tourism/hospitality/leisure business and consideration will be given to unique and innovative practices and the benefits the enterprise or activity brings to the region.
Fingers crossed
xxxxx Kerry
Congratulations Kerry!! I hope all goes well tomorrow night. What a thrill to be amongst the three finalists. Better still if you win your category!!! Good Luck!!!
Posted by: Maryanne | May 29, 2009 at 10:31 PM
go!girl! best of luck! hope to see you sometime today :)
Posted by: lzi | May 30, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Congratulations!! Hope you have a really safe drive.... !! Enjoy your time weekend!
Posted by: Maree @ Farmyardcrafts | May 30, 2009 at 08:33 AM
Congratulations for the nomination. I will have my fingers crossed for you.
Posted by: Louise | May 30, 2009 at 08:41 AM
Good Luck Kerry!
Posted by: Jodie | May 30, 2009 at 08:45 AM
Congrats Kerry, hope you are the winner....
Posted by: Julz at Simple Stitches | May 30, 2009 at 03:00 PM
Good luck- and even if you don't win it is an honour to be a finalist!
Posted by: gertie | May 30, 2009 at 05:39 PM
Good luck Kerry, you certainly deserve to win!
Meredith
Posted by: Meredith | May 30, 2009 at 05:54 PM
How fantastic is that!!! Your a winner even if you dont win!! Enjoy
Posted by: tina mcintosh | May 30, 2009 at 07:10 PM
Wow...how exciting, congrats Kerry I am so proud of you....Tina is right you are a winner no matter what....
Posted by: peg | May 31, 2009 at 04:23 PM
Fingers crossed you had a win...hoping for good news in your next post
Posted by: Sue | May 31, 2009 at 05:09 PM