Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce opens applications for innovative new awards programme
The Chamber’s flagship awards has now been rebranded as the Greater Birmingham Business Awards
Applications have officially opened for a bold new-look business awards programme from Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, offering firms across the region two chances to win.
The overhaul of the chamber’s flagship awards, now rebranded as the Greater Birmingham Business Awards, introduces a fresh format designed to shine a brighter spotlight on businesses across the entire GBCC network while giving every entrant two shots at recognition from a single application.
Under the new model, businesses apply through one of three regional awards programmes: Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, or Staffordshire Gateway (covering Lichfield and Tamworth, Burton and Cannock Chase).
Gold, silver and bronze winners at regional level will then be automatically fast-tracked to the shortlist for the Greater Birmingham Business Awards 2027, with no need to complete a second full application – just a short video entry before competing for the region’s top honours.
Applications for the regional awards are open now and close in January 2027.
Regional celebrations will take place in Solihull in May 2027, followed by Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield and Staffordshire Gateway in June.
The grand finale – the Greater Birmingham Business Awards – will take place on October 7 at the ICC in Birmingham city centre.
Businesses cannot apply directly for the Greater Birmingham Business Awards and must enter through the regional route.
The Asian Business Chamber of Commerce and Future Faces will continue to run their own standalone awards dinners, though ABCC members remain free to enter the main programme via the regional awards.
Marcella Meehan, events manager at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “We’re very excited to open applications for this new format which is designed to give smaller businesses, growing firms and those that have may not have previously considered entering awards a genuine opportunity to stand alongside some of the region’s biggest and best-known companies.
“We would encourage all businesses from across Greater Birmingham to apply, particularly those who may not have considered entering awards before.”
Businesses across Birmingham can apply via the dedicated Greater Birmingham Business Awards web page.
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