Westmeath style award entries now open
The inaugural Westmeath Style Awards was launched at the Sheraton Athlone Hotel on Friday, last March 13. For information about the launch, click here. The event, which will be held on Friday May 15th at the Sheraton Athlone, will honour local businesses in Westmeath for their style and finesse and awards will be presented in the following categories:
Best Boutique
Best Accessories
Best Salon/Spa
Best Hairdresser
Best in Interiors
Best New Business
Best in Bridal
Best in Social Media
Best in Men’s Fashion & Grooming
Best in Health & Fitness.
How to Enter:
To nominate your favourite local business or enter your own business, click here. You can also request an entry pack via email from style@celticmediagroup.com. Closing date for entries is midday Saturday 4th April.
The awards, which are being run in conjunction with Sheraton Athlone Hotel, Specsavers Athlone and Mullingar, and associate sponsors, are open for nominations now and an independent judging panel will review all applications. Once the judges have selected the final three in each category, readers will have the opportunity to vote through the Westmeath Independent and Westmeath Examiner and their votes will make up 50% of the total.
Three finalists will be selected in each category, with the overall winner of each category being announced on the night. There will also be an overall Excellence in Style winner announced on the night, as well as a prize for Best Dressed Lady. A special supplement will be produced in advance of the event, which will be published in the Westmeath Independent and Westmeath Examiner, and there will be also be extensive social media coverage so be sure to like Westmeath Style Awards on Facebook to keep up the date with the latest news. Watch out for it in coming editions of this newspaper for more information.