ACCI Great Southern Business Awards 2024: 40 businesses and individuals named as finalists

The Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced the 40 finalists for the 2024 Great Southern Business Awards. Upcoming and leading Great Southern businesses and individuals will be celebrated for their contributions, resilience, innovation and adaptability. The Len Smith Award for outstanding individual in tourism is a new biannual award, sponsored by the City of Albany, recognising Mr Smith’s services to the Albany community. Mr Smith was an Albany businessman who ran Albany’s Comfort Inn for 40 years and was known for his philanthropy and long service to the business community. ACCI chief executive Kristen Pyrz-Brown said the list of finalists demonstrates the talent of the Great Southern business community. “With such an incredibly strong field again this year, the judges certainly had their work cut out for them,” she said. “The finalists are a reflection of just how strong our business community is in the Great Southern.” In 2023, Denmark’s The Dam and its associated Cannabis Botanical Distillery swept awards including business of the year, the environment and sustainability award, Great Southern business of the year, and young business person of the year. Nominations closed on August 2 and winners will be announced and awarded at gala dinner on October 12.