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Conditions for Entry

The Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is a biennial award.

  • NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 VEUVE CLICQUOT BUSINESS WOMAN AWARD ARE NOW CLOSED.
  • All applications must be received by the closing date.
  • In November a number of candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview with the judging panel in Sydney. If you are invited you will be asked to provide accurate and current verification of your financials.
  • The Winner of the 2012 Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award will be announced on 8 March, 2012.
  • Finalists must be available to attend the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award lunch in Sydney on 8 March, 2012. The winner must also be available to attend the Award event the following year in March 2013.
  • The winner must be available to attend the Veuve Clicquot Businesswomen’s meeting in Reims in October 2012.
  • The winner will be an ambassador for the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award in Australia for the twelve months following the Award announcement. She must be available for media interviews plus public speaking engagements throughout that year.
  • All applications will be submitted online.
  • Only one nomination per person.
  • Previous nominees can apply.
  • You may self-nominate or nominate another person.
  • When nominating another, it is essential that the consent of that person is obtained. By submitting the Nomination Form, it is acknowledged by the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award that the Nominee has provided consent.
  • Applications must be regarded as confidential and cannot be posted on the nominee’s website at any time.
  • Candidates for the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award must have a significant record of employment, be currently working and have conducted the same business in Australia for at least three consecutive years prior to March 2011.
  • Candidates must be female Australian citizens/residents over the age of 21 and working and living in Australia.
  • Entries are welcome from women in all business areas regardless of size or industry.
  • Candidates’ businesses must be financially viable.
  • All entry submissions are kept in the strictest confidence. Entries and supporting documents are held in a secure environment for the duration of the Award and then destroyed at the end of judging. Please be aware that no documents can be returned.
  • Please provide details of any known potential disputes or legal proceedings that may impact on your business, affect your progress or be likely to bring the Award into disrepute.
  • Please note the credibility of the Award is dependent on the accuracy of the information submitted.