Mountain Scene
By TRACEY ROXBURGH
Entries have opened for the 2021 Real Journeys Queenstown Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, back after a three-year hiatus.
Launched at a function at the Mountain Club on Wednesday night, this year’s awards feature new categories to recognise the challenging environment local businesses have operated in over the past 16 months.
Normally held biennially, due to Covid the last awards were held in 2018.
Designed to celebrate innovation and creativity in the Whakatipu’s business sector, this year there are nine categories: Remarkables Park Covid resilience and diversification award, MyHR employer of the year, SIT excellence in innovation, Smart Environmental excellence in sustainability, Shotover Media’s excellence in marketing, excellence in strategy and planning, Destination Queenstown excellence in service delivery, Todd & Walker Law small business of the year and