Now in their 41st year the Local Business Awards are held across 36 regions and attract hundreds of thousands of nominations each year.
Media partnerships play a key role in assisting promote the Local Business Awards and showcase winners and finalists.
Western Sydney based publishing company, Community Broadcast Network (publishers of Western Sydney Express) has been a long-standing media partner for the Local Business Awards and has just confirmed a new long-term deal to be the official media partner for 11 local business awards programs including:
• Inner West.
• Blacktown City.
• Sydney Hills.
• Central Coast.
• Parramatta.
• Camden.
• Campbelltown.
• Liverpool.
• Fairfield
• Bankstown.
• Cumberland.
CBN group publisher Michael Walls said CBN was honored to be working with Precedent Productions, founders of the Local Business Awards for the foreseeable future and play a major role in showcasing the valuable program.
He said CBN’s established local media brands presence in key Western Sydney and Central Coast markets meant CBN could deliver high-value features and ongoing media coverage to local communities where the awards influence businesses most.
CBN local media brands include Western Sydney Express, Blacktown News, Parramatta Times, Macarthur Advocate and the Central Coast Sun.
“We’ve worked with the team at Precedent for many years we take our role of media partner as one of responsibility for showcasing the Local Business Awards program and also adding value to the many businesses that enter these awards,” said Mr Walls.
CBN produces a finalist and winners feature for each area. Each sponsoring media brand website has a dedicated area where visitors can view digital editions of all previous features anytime, permanently.
Precedent Productions Managing Director and Awards founder Steve Loe said: “There’s no doubt that local business owners and their staff work hard to provide the best possible service to their customers.
“That’s why it’s important to us that we have in place secure and effective local media partnerships. CBN fits well with our culture at Precedent, and we are proud to be working with them as our local business awards grow from strength to strength,” said Mr Loe.
For information about the awards Local Business Awards visit: www.thebusinessawards.com.au For details about media opportunities contact info@accessnews.com.au
