Best of Middelburg Awards Ceremony kicks off
Anticipation is mounting for our 93 nominees who will be finding out soon who the winners are in the Best of Middelburg Readers' Choice Awards.
The Best of offered an excellent opportunity to throw your treasured establishment's hat in the ring based on its brand reputation, customer satisfaction, business excellence, quality of service, value, professionalism, and integrity.
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With eight main categories: Living; Eat, Drink and Be Merry; Shopping; Glam It Up; Kids; Home Improvements; Healthcare; and Motoring, our readers chose their favourite establishment by voting for them.
Now the Best of Middelburg Readers' Choice Award Ceremony promises to be the most gratifying event hosted by the Middelburg Observer to recognise local excellence.
The ceremony kicked off this morning at 09:00 at the Grow Church in Dennesig.
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The event offers plenty of time for local businesses to network and forge valuable connections before MC Valecia van Dyk takes us through the awards.
Entertainment will be offered by local musician Hermie Pienaar, followed by Thina Tuoane from the SANBS acting as guest speaker.
The prizegiving starts at 11:00, followed by a lucky draw, where the wheel of fortune will determine which nominees leave with awesome prizes.
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* The Best of Middelburg Readers' Choice Awards received 49 759 votes in total, with the Kids category receiving the highest number of votes at 17 081.
* The event is being broadcast live on the Middelburg Observer Facebook Page to 157 900 followers.
* The Observer has a combined social media reach of 247 532, with an overall digital reach amassing 2.1m views.
* You can also reach 80 000 readers weekly when advertising in our printed edition.
The Middelburg Observer extends its heartfelt thanks to the following sponsors and collaborators: DCJ Technologies; Grow Church; Waenhuiskraal; Veralogix; LCD Aluminium; and Carrim Auditors.
Finally, the Observer gives acknowledgement and thanks to the following sponsors for providing the prizes for the lucky draw: Del Forno Pizza; Columbus Stainless Steel; DCJ Technologies; Michelle Laas Aesthetics; Mechaniwagen; Goldwagen; Liquor City; Awesome Padel; Van Rooyen Diesel; Sasol Middelburg; BJ Printing; Spares Wise; and Drive Time Car Sales.
* Winners will be announced in the Best of Middelburg Readers' Choice supplement on September 12.
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