About the Awards

The Athlone Business Awards 2025 is set to take place on Friday, 8th November 2025 at the stunning Hodson Bay Hotel, beginning at 19:00. This prestigious event is the highlight of Athlone’s business calendar, celebrating the innovation, resilience, and excellence of the local business community.

The awards recognise outstanding achievements across a wide range of sectors, from small family-run enterprises to large-scale organisations driving growth and creating employment in the region. It’s a fantastic opportunity for businesses to showcase their successes, gain valuable exposure, and network with fellow entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and community champions.

Applications for the awards are now open, and we encourage all eligible businesses to apply. Whether you are an emerging start-up, an established company, or a business with a unique story to tell, this is your chance to be recognised on a prominent platform.

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The Athlone Business Awards 2025 – Celebrating Excellence in Our Community

The Athlone Business Awards 2025 will be a memorable evening, celebrating the outstanding achievements of individuals, businesses, and community groups that make Athlone a vibrant place to live and work.  We encourage everyone to put forward their applications!

 

 

Award Categories 2025

  • Community Group of the Year

  • Community Programme of the Year

  • Best Hair & Beauty

  • Best Health & Fitness

  • Best Online Presence & Social Media

  • Professional/Service Provider of the Year

  • Start-Up/Emerging New Business of the Year

  • Customer Service of the Year – Medium-Sized Company

  • Customer Service of the Year – Small-Sized Company

  • Best Tourism Experience

  • Excellence in Sustainability and Climate Action

  • Retailer of the Year

  • Best in Hospitality

  • Family Business of the Year

  • Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

  • Sustainable Impact by an SME

  • SME of the Year

  • Best Large Business of the Year

  • Employer of the Year

  • Business Person of the Year

 

 

 

 

Athlone Business Awards Sponsorship

Join us as a sponsor of the Athlone Business Awards 2025 and showcase your brand at the Midlands’ most prestigious celebration of innovation and enterprise. Taking place on 8th November at the Hodson Bay Hotel, this black-tie gala honours the achievements of outstanding businesses across the region. Sponsorship offers a valuable opportunity to align your business with success, gain high-profile visibility, and connect directly with influential leaders, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders.

With strong media coverage, strategic brand placement, and a variety of sponsorship tiers available, your support will not only raise your profile but also demonstrate your commitment to the continued growth of Athlone’s vibrant business community.

 

 

Benefits of Applying for the 2025 Athlone Business Awards

Participating in the 2025 Athlone Business Awards offers an array of benefits for local and regional businesses. Throughout the competition, shortlisted companies will gain extensive promotion through radio, newspapers, and digital media, providing invaluable exposure to those looking to grow their brand and enterprise.

This is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to acknowledge the hard work of their employees and partners, celebrate milestones, and achieve well-deserved public recognition. Finalists and winners will enjoy significant visibility across social and traditional media, as well as at the prestigious Annual Gala Awards Night, attended by approximately 400 business leaders, including the region’s top business and political figures.

Athlone Chamber of Commerce encourages all businesses to take advantage of this platform to reflect on their achievements over the past year and submit an application. You can also nominate other businesses that you believe stand out and have that undeniable “wow factor.”

Make 2025 the year you celebrate your success with the recognition it deserves!

 

Contact The Office

For more information, to apply for the awards, or to explore sponsorship packages, please visit the Athlone Business Awards 2025 website.

For additional enquiries, the Athlone Chamber team is happy to assist. Contact us at ceo@athlonechamber.ie or 090 6420931. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the best of Athlone business, build connections, and be part of an unforgettable evening.