COMING soon...the biggest event in East Lancashire's business calendar, the Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business Awards.

The awards, run in conjunction with Business Link and the Lancashire Learning and Skills Council, will reward the cream of industry and commerce in the region.

Special categories to recognise the best of East Lancashire businesses will include prizes for the Company of the Year, Small Business of the Year, a training award and other categories to be decided.

Lancashire was the powerhouse of the first industrial revolution and we know that the same spirit of enterprise and innovation that put the area on the map is alive and well today.

The Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business Awards will be open to companies of all sizes operating across all industrial sectors. The competition will aim to recognise and reward flair, enterprise and business achievement as well as initiatives to improve training and individual development for both employees and employers.

The awards will be structured to spotlight individual people who make a real difference to the success of their business and individual companies which are the driving force behind the resilience of the East Lancashire economy.

They will promote the importance of business and industry in generating wealth and jobs in the local community.

They will also celebrate the success of enterprise in all its forms - from one-person start-up businesses to fast-track growth companies.

Full details of how to enter, the categories and prizes on offer will be revealed here next month.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to put your business performance to the test, demonstrating your commitment to your customers and to delivering quality and world-class products and services.

They showcase the strength and breadth of East Lancashire as a major centre for business both in the UK and across the globe.