Nominations open for the 2024 SA Premier’s Business and Export Awards

Nominations are now open for South Australian businesses to enter the 2024 South Australian Premier’s Business and Export Awards.

 

The South Australian Premier’s Business and Export Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution South Australian businesses make to the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of our community. 

 

This year’s awards, delivered in conjunction with the South Australian Business Chamber, will feature 12 business award categories and 14 export awards, with all nominations eligible for the top gongs, Business of the Year and Exporter of the Year. 

 

There are two new award categories this year, the first, The SA Governor’s Award for Business Achievement in Gender Equity, will be presented by the Governor of South Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, who has long been an advocate for gender equity.

 

The second, the Wine Export Award, recognises the significant contribution the industry makes to the South Australian economy and the state’s reputation as a world-class wine destination. 

 

Wine was South Australia’s fifth top export product by value for the year ending February 2024, accounting for 7.4 per cent of South Australia’s total exports.1

 

The export awards recognise excellence in the export of goods and services by South Australian businesses. Winners of the export awards will be automatically entered into the national Australian Export Awards to be held in Canberra in November.

 

The business award categories include:

·       Small Business of the Year

·       Medium Business of the Year

·       Large Business of the Year

·       Regional Business of the Year

·       Innovative Business of the Year

·       Beyond Borders Business of the Year

·       ESG Business of the Year Award for Environmental/Social Outcomes

·       Emerging Business of the Year

·       Not-for-Profit Business of the Year

·       Family Business of the Year

·       Indigenous Business of the Year

·       The SA Governor’s Award for Business Achievement in Gender Equity (new in 2024)

The export award categories include:

·       Advanced Technologies

·       Agribusiness, Food and Beverages

·       Creative Industries

·       E-Commerce

·       Emerging Exporter

·       International Education and Training

·       International Health

·       Manufacturing and Advanced Materials

·       Professional Services

·       Regional Exporter

·       Resources and Energy

·       Small Business

·       Sustainability and Green Economy

·       Wine Exporter (new in 2024)
 

The Department for Trade and Investment is sponsoring two export award categories, the Wine Export Award and Advanced Technologies Award.  

 

Nominations close at 5 pm (ACST), Friday 14 June 2023 and the awards will be presented at a gala dinner event in Adelaide on Friday 11 October 2024 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

 

For more information or to nominate your business, please visit the 2024 South Australian Premier’s Business and Export Awards page at: sabusinesschamber.com.au/awards

Quotes and information attributable to Brad Thomas, CEO of Prophecy International

Winner of the South Australian Advanced Technology Export Award last year and joint-winner of the national award, Prophecy International has benefitted from the recognition the awards bring locally, nationally and internationally.