NHF/NBF 2019 Business Awards open for entries

The NHF/NBF’s Business Awards is now open for entries from hair, beauty and barbering businesses.

Entry is free and open to both NHF/NBF Members and non-members.

The awards evening will take place at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London on 17 November. Entry closes on July 26 and the finalists are announced on August 15.

There are 12 Business Awards categories to enter, four of which are new for 2019. The categories are:

• Best Independent Hair Salon or Barbershop (small, turnover below £200,000) sponsored by Premier Software
• Best Independent Hair Salon or Barbershop (large, turnover above £200,000) sponsored by Loop HR
• NEW FOR 2019: Best Independent Beauty Salon sponsored by Shedul
• Best Innovation sponsored by Global Payments
• Best Client Experience sponsored by Shedul
• Best Apprentice sponsored by VTCT
• Best New Business sponsored by Coversure Insurance Services
• Best Community Support sponsored by The Hairdressers’ Charity
• Best Front of House sponsored by Ellis Whittam
• NEW FOR 2019: Best Social Media sponsored by City & Guilds
• NEW FOR 2019: Best Salon Design sponsored by Shedul
• NEW FOR 2019: Outstanding Contribution to the Hair or Beauty Industry sponsored by Phorest Software

“Our Business Awards are back!” states NHF/NBF President, Agnes Leonard. “What better way is there to recognise and reward the success of some of the best businesses in our industry than with an awards ceremony? The calibre of the entries we received last year was outstanding, so we can’t wait to see what entrants will have in store for the judges this year before the winners are crowned at the awards ceremony in London!”

Tickets and further info: www.nhf.info/nhfbusinessawards