The countdown to the Kruger Lowveld Chamber of Business and Tourism (KLCBT) annual awards evening has begun.
The finalists were announced last week and the winners will be announced on November 1 at The Arena, Emnotweni.

The chamber is also celebrating its 21st anniversary. It will be celebrated under the theme “Fire and Ice” on the same night.

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Linda Grimbeek, COO of the KLCBT, when celebrating the 21st birthday of KLCBT in 2019, thought of something to describe the incredible journey which it has taken since 1998.

“There were good times, bad times, uncertain times and incredible times, and as unpredictable as the weather. This brought us to the theme of fire and ice,” she said.

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The event is open to anyone who would like to celebrate the anniversary and attend the awards. This year only 15 awards will be given. “After an extensive adjudication process the finalists and winners are selected.

The process includes telephonic surveys with clients and suppliers of the business, followed by evaluation of their financial growth and corporate social investment. The specialist categories are adjudicated by panels of experts in those fields. There are no personal interviews with competitors and no public voting system.

“We choose the best business on all levels. Awards are given based on merit, not popularity or perception of success,” she said.