TODAY is the deadline for entries to the 2010 Regional Business Awards.

The Liverpool Daily Post’s regional business awards – now in its 19th year – have always sought to recognise the sterling work that our businesses and business leaders do in improving our region’s prosperity.

This year, the awards dinner will be at a new venue, Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, on Thursday, May 27, hosted by Peter Sissons.

Liverpool Daily Post editor Mark Thomas said: “As a salute to Liverpool’s involvement as the only UK city to take part as an exhibitor in the World Expo in Shanghai in 2010, we are giving this year’s event an Oriental theme.

“The year ahead promises to be a more positive one for the business community in our city region, after the difficult times we have all had to fight our way through over the last 18 months.

“Our awards are open to any firm, big or small, that operates in the region. If you think your company, or another business you know well, deserves the recognition that these awards bring, please complete the nomination form.”

The awards are Royal Mail Small Business of the Year, Northwest Regional Development Agency Medium Business of the Year, O2 Corporate Social Responsibility Award, Liverpool Vision Investment of the Year, KLM Export Business of the Year, Liverpool John Moores University Knowledge Business of the Year, Liverpool Hope University Green Award, KPMG Business of the Year, and DLA Piper Business Person of the Year.

THE awards are open to any business operating in the Daily Post circulation area of Merseyside, West Lancashire and North West Cheshire. Entries must be received by the end of today.

To enter one or more of our award categories, please download an application form online at www.regionalbusinessawards.co.uk. For more information, call the Daily Post events department on 0151 472 2570.