{"id":87967,"date":"2024-09-19T16:06:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T15:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/?page_id=87967"},"modified":"2025-04-10T11:09:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:09:22","slug":"comba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/comba\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Manchester Business Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"87967\" class=\"elementor elementor-87967\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff20cb2 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff20cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-hours\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-minutes\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Minutes<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-seconds\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Seconds<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43240ef elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"43240ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-expire-actions=\"[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}]\" class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1758821400\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d2d79ae\" data-id=\"5d2d79ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57465e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57465e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thursday 25th September 2025<br>\nThe Lowry Hotel, Manchester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d0ba64 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3d0ba64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:63,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b164d0\" data-id=\"5b164d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6522d6 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c6522d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#book\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ticket-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Tickets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb155ec\" data-id=\"fb155ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8752537 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8752537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#vote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-vote-yea\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Vote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f539d91\" data-id=\"f539d91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee04473 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ee04473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#faqs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FAQs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9eb18a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9eb18a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69245bf1\" data-id=\"69245bf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-102a3ceb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"102a3ceb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55382742\" data-id=\"55382742\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acac77d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2acac77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">celebrating the best in manchester<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75836dcd\" data-id=\"75836dcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358260b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"358260b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513ef01c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"513ef01c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The City of Manchester Business Awards (COMBA) was established by Downtown Manchester in 2010 to acknowledge and celebrate companies and entrepreneurs that have made a successful and significant contribution to economic growth in the city region.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">With limited tickets available for this exclusive ceremony at The Lowry Hotel, the sell-out event attracts entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics, and decision makers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b345af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b345af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84ed613\" data-id=\"84ed613\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a69fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2a69fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"book\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bac15a elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bac15a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1385207\" data-id=\"1385207\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa955b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa955b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tickets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b49a8fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b49a8fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf84942\" data-id=\"bf84942\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454d6d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"454d6d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are interested in attending <strong>#COMBA25<\/strong> 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data-id=\"c7f9d8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee20e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"6ee20e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"vote\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54ca3a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54ca3a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df7d24a\" data-id=\"df7d24a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9489d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9489d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vote<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a88aa elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0a88aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nominating closes Friday 28th March 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371cf80 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"371cf80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-expire-actions=\"[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}]\" class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1743181200\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-hours\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-minutes\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Minutes<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-seconds\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Seconds<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c38890 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"5c38890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-expire-actions=\"[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;hide&quot;}]\" class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1743181200\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002b402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-wp-forms\" data-id=\"002b402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-wp-forms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_wpforms\" \" ><div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-97351\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-97351\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"97351\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/87967\" data-token=\"8385ffae92a7ad51955650e3e35c647b\" data-token-time=\"1745303118\"><noscript 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id=\"wpforms-97351-field_105_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][105]\" value=\"Ward Hadaway\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_105_8\">Ward Hadaway<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-97351-field_106-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"106\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_106\">Business Services Company of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-97351-field_106\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_106_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][106]\" value=\"Breeze Development\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_106_4\">Breeze Development<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_106_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][106]\" value=\"EssenceMediacom North\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_106_5\">EssenceMediacom North<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_106_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][106]\" value=\"Red Rock Communications\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_106_6\">Red Rock Communications<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_106_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][106]\" value=\"Verlingue\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_106_7\">Verlingue<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-row\"><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-97351-field_107-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"107\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_107\">Hotel of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-97351-field_107\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][107]\" value=\"Dakota\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_4\">Dakota<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][107]\" value=\"INNSiDE by Melia Manchester\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_5\">INNSiDE by Melia Manchester<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][107]\" value=\"Kimpton Clocktower\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_6\">Kimpton Clocktower<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][107]\" value=\"Malmaison, Deansgate\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_7\">Malmaison, Deansgate<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][107]\" value=\"The Lowry\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_8\">The Lowry<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-9 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_9\" name=\"wpforms[fields][107]\" value=\"The Midland\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_107_9\">The Midland<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-97351-field_108-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"108\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_108\">Restaurant\/Bar of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-97351-field_108\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_108_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][108]\" value=\"Albert\u2019s Schloss\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" 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class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"113\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_113\">Architect of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-97351-field_113\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_113_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][113]\" value=\"DB3 Group\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_113_4\">DB3 Group<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_113_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][113]\" value=\"BDP\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_113_5\">BDP<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_113_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][113]\" value=\"Fairhursts\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_113_6\">Fairhursts<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-97351-field_109-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"109\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_109\">Property Services Company of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-97351-field_109\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Atkins Realis\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_4\">Atkins Realis<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Avison Young\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_5\">Avison Young<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Earl Kendrick\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_6\">Earl Kendrick<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Gleeds\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_7\">Gleeds<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Mansell Building Solutions\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_8\">Mansell Building Solutions<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-9 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_9\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"WSP\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_109_9\">WSP<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-row\"><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-97351-field_110-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"110\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_110\">Financial Services Firm of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-97351-field_110\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_110_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][110]\" value=\"Deloitte\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_110_4\">Deloitte<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_110_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][110]\" value=\"Ernst &amp; Young\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_110_5\">Ernst &amp; Young<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_110_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][110]\" value=\"KPMG\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_110_6\">KPMG<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_110_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][110]\" value=\"Sedulo\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_110_7\">Sedulo<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-97351-field_111-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"111\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_111\">Developer of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-97351-field_111\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_111_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][111]\" value=\"Bruntwood SciTech\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_111_4\">Bruntwood SciTech<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_111_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][111]\" value=\"Capital &amp; Centric\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" 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data-field-id=\"112\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_112\">Contractor of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-97351-field_112\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][112]\" value=\"Kier\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_4\">Kier<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][112]\" value=\"Laing O&#039;Rourke\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_5\">Laing O'Rourke<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][112]\" value=\"Morgan Sindall\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_6\">Morgan Sindall<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][112]\" value=\"Seddon\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_7\">Seddon<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][112]\" value=\"Stepnell\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-97351-field_112_8\">Stepnell<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-97351-field_114-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-divider\" data-field-id=\"114\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-description\">We will also be presenting the following awards on the evening: <br><br>\r\n\r\nBusiness of the Year 2025<br>\r\nRegeneration Brainery Award 2025<br>\r\nThe Tony 2025<br>\r\nChair's Award 2025<br>\r\nChief Executive's Award 2025<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-97351-field_101-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-pagebreak\" 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id=\"faqs\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cfd5b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cfd5b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9222e00\" data-id=\"9222e00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eeeb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3eeeb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5197e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5197e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8551\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8551\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I buy tickets?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8551\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8551\"><p>You can buy tickets be enquiring <a href=\"#book\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>You will not need to show a ticket on the evening.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8552\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8552\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the venue and where is it located?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8552\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8552\">The Venue is The Lowry Hotel.\n\n<em>50 Dearmans Pl, Salford M3 5LH<\/em>\n\nFurther information is available via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelowryhotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.thelowryhotel.com<\/a>\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2374.1781298714977!2d-2.2529086841563895!3d53.48314698000788!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487bb1c37d8aada7%3A0x25ee8252b2914356!2sThe%20Lowry%20Hotel!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1679657473852!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8553\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8553\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What\u2019s the dress code?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8553\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8553\"><p>The dresscode is black tie and ball gowns.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houseoffraser.co.uk\/guides\/dress-codes-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women&#8217;s dress codes explained.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8554\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8554\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the arrival time?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8554\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8554\"><p>The event starts from 6.30pm with networking in the reception area. Entrance to the room will begin around 7.30pm.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8555\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8555\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need to pre-order food and drink?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8555\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8555\"><p>There will be a set menu on the evening. Please contact us to let us know of any dietary requirements.<\/p><p>You can pre-order drinks for your table, further information will be released nearer the event.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8556\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8556\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the nominating\/voting process?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8556\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8556\"><p>You (the public) can nominate colleagues, clients, peers\/businesses in the relevant categories.<\/p><p>The results of nominations are then collated and shortlists produced based on the number of nominations a person\/company has received.<\/p><p>The voting form is then open to the public. 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