Important dates for the 2018 awards

• Nominations for the 2018 Consumer Appreciation Award are now open
• Nominations for all other awards will open 21 August 2017 and close 11 December 2017
• All nominees advised of outcome during first week of February 2018
• Shortlisted nominees to be interviewed by judging panel 8 and 9 March 2018
• Finalist Announcement Cocktail party 9 March 2018
• Finalists formally announced to public 10 March 2018
• Gala Ball ticket sales end 27 April 2018
• Gala dinner to be held 12 May 2018