Tullamore Chamber of Commerce Business Awards return in January
The Tullamore and District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards take place in early 2026 and nominations are now being sought across a number of individual and group categories.
The annual awards ceremony will take place in the Bridge House Hotel on January 17 2026.
Award Categories
Sponsored by Buggy Refrigeration, there are two awards in the Customer Service and Retail Excellence category, Outstanding Customer Experience Individual and Outstanding Customer Experience Business.
The Retail Excellence category, sponsored by Rita Lambe Oil, has one award, Retail Excellence, both online and instore.
There are three awards in the Community, Culture and Inclusion category. Sponsored by Offaly County Council, they include the Community Impact & Inclusion Award, Creative Industries & Cultural Innovation Award and Health, Wellness & Social Care Impact Award.
Meanwhile, the Business, Performance and Leadership category boasts five awards, namely Best Performing Small Medium Enterprise, Best Performing Large Business, Business Leader of the Year, Employer of the Year and Young Business Leader/Entrepreneur of the Year.
Sponsored by AIB, the Celebrating Business Excellence, Innovation and Global Impact category features four awards. They are Excellence in Professional Services, Top International/Multi-national Business in Offaly, Tech & Innovation Award and Best New Business/Star-up Innovator Award.
Four awards also feature in the Hospitality and Dining category, namely Hospitality Excellence – Licensed Premises, Best Culinary Experience, Best Cafe and Best Food Truck.
The Environmental Innovation category, sponsored by KMK, has two awards, Sustainability & Climate Leadership Award and the Circular Economy or Zero Waste Initiative Award, while the Health & Beauty category features three awards, Best Hair/Stylist, Best Skincare Specialist/ Clinic and Best Beauty Therapy & Aesthetic Services.
Finally, there is one award in the Digital Innovation category, Digital Marketing & Online Presence Excellence.
In total, there are 26 awards presented during the ceremony and nominations can be emailed to info@tullamorechamber.com or dropped in to the Chamber office in the Bridge Centre (upstairs).
Tickets for the Tullamore and District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards are priced at €75 per person.
Guests will be treated to an arrival reception at 7pm following which dinner will be served at 8pm.
Live music entertainment will be provided by the River Street Big Band from Clara at the arrival reception with the Hot Fuss Band performing after the awards are presented.