The Pet Care Trust is delighted to announce that following the success of the inaugural Pet Industry Awards in 2009, the 2010 awards ceremony will take place at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club on Sunday 19 September during Glee Petindex (19-21 September, NEC Birmingham). Once more, the endeavour and dedication of outstanding individuals and businesses in the pet industry will be celebrated at this glitzy, unmissable event.

The Trust is now calling for nominations. Exceptional pet retailers, manufacturers, grooming businesses, pet specialist services and kennels and catteries can put forward themselves – or nominate a customer or a supplier – in the following categories:

• Retailer of the Year
• Supplier of the Year (includes manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers)
• Grooming Business of the Year
• Animal Boarding Establishment of the Year
• Pet Specialist Service of the Year
• Employee of the Year
• Service Innovation of 2010
• Team of the Year
• Best Customer Initiative of 2010

The new Employee of the Year Award is designed to be completely inclusive: any worker within the pet sector who shows outstanding dedication can be nominated, whatever business they are in.

“Last year’s awards were a resounding success. The number of nominations we received really brought home the commitment and enthusiasm of those who work in our sector” said Janet Nunn, Chief Executive of the Pet Care Trust. She continued “for this reason we are casting the net wider this year and look forward to celebrating the achievements of an even greater range of businesses reflecting the diversity in our sector. So don’t delay. Log onto www.petcare.org.uk for full details of how to enter”.

The awards are presented in association with PBW News, providing a guarantee of excellent publicity for the shortlisted nominees and the final winners, as well as other sponsors (to be announced shortly). 

Businesses are invited to submit entries for all award categories, with the exception of the Petindex New Product Awards (to be judged during Petindex) and the Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be decided by the Pet Care Trust Boards of Directors.  Experienced industry professionals form the judging panels for the other categories.

Awards criteria and entry details can be viewed at www.petcare.org.uk. Copies can also be requested from the Pet Care Trust email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 01234 273933. The deadline for entries is 1^st July 2010.

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Notes to Editors:

·         The Pet Care Trust works to promote responsible pet ownership through our education programme and has 1600 pet care companies in membership, mostly micro businesses such as pet shops, grooming salons, kennels and catteries, colleges, wholesalers, and manufacturers.  For more information visit our website: www.petcare.org.uk

·         See photo gallery from Pet Industry Awards 2009 at www.petcare.org.uk

·         Glee Petindex (19-21 September 2010, NEC Birmingham) is Europe’s most comprehensive annual buying event for the garden, pet and leisure sectors.  Presenting three days of new products, global brands, show-only offers, free seminars and inspirational visitor attractions all under one roof, Glee 2010 is geared up to help buyers find the products and suppliers they need to put the profits back into business.  The show offers the best exhibitor choice across seven core product sectors – Outdoor Living,  Home & Gift, Retail Services, Nursery, Landscaping, Garden Care, and Pet & Aquatics – making it the ultimate destination for retail and on-line buyers, merchants, gardening and pet trade professionals from across the globe.  For more information visit www.gleebirmingham.com