Guests on the way into the awards

Meath Business & Tourism awards underway

The seventh annual Meath Business & Tourism awards will take place at the Newgrange Hotel, Navan starting this eveing at around 8pm with Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh once again hosting the popular event.

There are 12 categories with three nominees (listed) in each category from which two overall winners - Tourism Business of the Year Award and Overall winner of the Business of the Year Award - will be announced at the end of the evening


The judging panel completed the adjudication process last week - judges were Michael Cassidy, Kevin Stewart, Joe English, Gary O'Meara, Aisling Vaughan and John Keoghan.


The categories are listed with the nominees in each category also listed.
See (FACEBOOK LIVE and attached below to this story) also brief interviews earlier this evening with some of the nominees


Best in Marketing – sponsor Alltech
TAYTO PARK
TRAVELUE
LOUGHCREW GARDENS
Best in Retail – sponsor Meade Potato
SEPCSAVERS
JAMES GRIFFIN PUB TRIM
HAZEL'S HEALTH FOODSTORE
Best New Business – sponsor -Costa Systems
HEXAFLY
FENU HEALTH
WHAT'S FOR PUDDING

Not for Profit – sponsor Sheridan Insurances
MOYNALTY STEAM THRESHING
KELLS PLAYGROUND REGENERATION
CULTUR CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
Digital Innovation – sponsor Boliden Tara Mines
3D PRINTING CONCEPTS
TOUCH HITS MUSICAL SOLUTIONS
BRIDAL BY NIKKI
SME – Marketing – sponsor AIB
BRU BREWERY
BRIODY BEDDING
SUPERIOR WARDROBES
SME – Business 2 Business – sponsor AIB
HANNON TRAVEL
KILSHARVAN LEADERSHIP CENTRE
E COMM
Best Artisan Food Producers – sponsored by Newgrange Hotel
THE WHOLE HOGG
NEWGRANGE GOLD
FARMER'S DAUGHTER

TOURISM AWARDS
All sponsored by Boyne Valley Tourism
Outstanding Boyne Valley Festival – to be presented by Cllr Noel French
Outstanding Int. Marketing Initiative to be presented by Mary Duff
Unique Small Tourism Business to be presented by Paula McCaul
Best Boyne Valley Experience to be presented by Cllr. Sharon Toal