{"id":71305,"date":"2022-09-15T16:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/?p=71305"},"modified":"2022-09-16T13:05:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T12:05:46","slug":"comba23-nominations-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/big-news\/2022\/09\/15\/comba23-nominations-open\/","title":{"rendered":"COMBA23 nominations open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Downtown recently celebrated some best businesses and indivudlas from across the Manchester City Region at the City of Manchester Business Awards 2022<\/a>. And we are all set to do it again in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners at COMBA22, sponsored by Franking Sense\u00ae, included Bruntwood SciTech, Natalie Atkinson from FC United and Maria Murphy from Roland Dransfield PR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Manchester Business Awards celebrates companies and entrepreneurs that have made a successful and significant contribution to economic growth in the city region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nominations are already open for the 2023 edition. Who do you think deserves to be nominated for their performance over the past 12 months?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nominations will close in Spring 2023, so there is plenty of time for you to be on the lookout to see who has impressed you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To nominate visit https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/awards-and-conferences\/comba\/#Vote<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For further information on COMBA23 contact david.matthews@downtowninbusiness.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Downtown recently celebrated some best businesses and individuals from across the Manchester City Region at the City of Manchester Business Awards 2022. 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