{"id":90594,"date":"2024-07-09T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/?page_id=90594"},"modified":"2025-04-10T10:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T09:50:41","slug":"colba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/colba\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Liverpool Business Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"90594\" class=\"elementor elementor-90594\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eb2b81 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6eb2b81\" 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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-417b7cf\" data-id=\"417b7cf\" 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-b3c5cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3c5cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/downtowninbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/COLBA25White-Blue-Fit.png?fit=882%2C484&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/downtowninbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/COLBA25White-Blue-Fit.png?w=882&amp;ssl=1 882w, 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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 class=\"elementor-countdown-expire--message\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCOLBA24 has now taken place.\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20361d9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"20361d9\" 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;message&quot;}]\" class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1751563800\">\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 class=\"elementor-countdown-expire--message\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCOLBA24 has now taken place.\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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e917ef0\" data-id=\"e917ef0\" 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-3dbc17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dbc17b\" 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 3rd July 2025<br>\nSefton Park Palm House, Liverpool<\/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-8fd2655 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8fd2655\" 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-96cd755\" data-id=\"96cd755\" 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-032f363 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"032f363\" 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-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\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 - SOLD OUT<\/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-91ee9e0\" data-id=\"91ee9e0\" 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-5629118 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5629118\" 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-9029c30\" data-id=\"9029c30\" 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-de18bd5 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"de18bd5\" 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\">FAQ's<\/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-7b2355a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b2355a\" 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-32d5aa0\" data-id=\"32d5aa0\" 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-290f6ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"290f6ac\" 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-c6fe37b\" data-id=\"c6fe37b\" 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-184acbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"184acbe\" 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\">City of Liverpool Business Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b9d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b9d3e\" 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>The City of Liverpool Business Awards (COLBA) was established by Downtown Liverpool way back in 2004 to acknowledge and celebrate companies and entrepreneurs that have made a successful and significant contribution to economic growth in the city region.<\/p><p>With a limited number of tickets available for this exclusive ceremony at The Sefton Park Palm House, 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f27ec78\" data-id=\"f27ec78\" 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\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-25ec425 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25ec425\" 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-36fdb58\" data-id=\"36fdb58\" 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-19a6681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19a6681\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83ce90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a83ce90\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd890e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd890e9\" 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-46bc042\" data-id=\"46bc042\" 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-dd1504c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd1504c\" 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>#COLBA25 is now sold out. If you have further questions please contact <a href=\"mailto:beth.mckenna@downtowninbusiness.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beth.mckenna@downtowninbusiness.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c1502 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c1502\" 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 #COLBA25 contact <a href=\"mailto:beth.mckenna@downtowninbusiness.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beth.mckenna@downtowninbusiness.com<\/a> for further information, fill in the form below or call\u00a00844 755 0127.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ac755 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-wp-forms\" data-id=\"33ac755\" 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-90727\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-90727\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form\" data-formid=\"90727\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90594\" data-token=\"da0484b37cdee422d8846ca3d183d0a5\" data-token-time=\"1745303882\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-90727-field_0-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"0\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-90727-field_0\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div 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wpforms-field-required wpforms-smart-phone-field\" data-rule-smart-phone-field=\"true\" name=\"wpforms[fields][7]\" placeholder=\"0123456789\" aria-label=\"Phone\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-90727-field_5-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-select wpforms-field-select-style-classic\" data-field-id=\"5\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-90727-field_5\">Level of Interest <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><select id=\"wpforms-90727-field_5\" class=\"wpforms-field-large wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][5]\" required=\"required\"><option value=\"Sponsorship\" >Sponsorship<\/option><option value=\"Buy a Table of Ten\" >Buy a Table of Ten<\/option><option value=\"Buy Individual Tickets\" >Buy Individual Tickets<\/option><option value=\"I just want to know more\" >I just want to know more<\/option><\/select><div class=\"wpforms-field-description\">If you are interested in joining us for COLBA25 please select an option to allow us to deal with your enquiry in the most efficient manner possible.<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\" ><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wpforms[id]\" value=\"90727\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_title\" value=\"\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page_url\" value=\"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90594\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-90727\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending\u2026\" data-submit-text=\"Enquire\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Enquire<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/div>\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\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-97668d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97668d5\" 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-261140f\" data-id=\"261140f\" 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-bb726a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb726a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-src=\"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/COLBA-Liver-Building-01.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-64779 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/576;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-ba0edcd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba0edcd\" 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-ccded92\" data-id=\"ccded92\" 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-4c48d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4c48d11\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdc9cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bdc9cf\" 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-4ef1b73 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ef1b73\" 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 21st March 2025<\/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-ae20b46 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae20b46\" 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-9665533\" data-id=\"9665533\" 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-c5cd774 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"c5cd774\" 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=\"1742576400\">\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-bc35be2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"bc35be2\" 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=\"1742576400\">\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-3ad36e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ad36e1\" 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\">Until voting closes.<\/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-f6981f6\" data-id=\"f6981f6\" 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-8d24ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-wp-forms\" data-id=\"8d24ac4\" 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-96891\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-96891\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"96891\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90594\" data-token=\"2c561fa620b70a87976c9da0712123d6\" data-token-time=\"1745303882\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-page-indicator progress\" data-indicator=\"progress\" data-indicator-color=\"#99bdb7\" data-scroll=\"1\"><span class=\"wpforms-page-indicator-page-title\" ><\/span><span class=\"wpforms-page-indicator-page-title-sep\" style=\"display:none;\"> - <\/span><span class=\"wpforms-page-indicator-steps\">Step <span class=\"wpforms-page-indicator-steps-current\">1<\/span> of 2<\/span><div class=\"wpforms-page-indicator-page-progress-wrap\"><div class=\"wpforms-page-indicator-page-progress\" style=\"width:50%;background-color:#99bdb7\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div class=\"wpforms-page wpforms-page-1 \" data-page=\"1\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_11-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-pagebreak\" data-field-id=\"11\"><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_99-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-layout\" data-field-id=\"99\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-layout-rows wpforms-field-large\"><div class=\"wpforms-layout-row\"><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_98-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"98\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_98\">Employer of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-96891-field_98\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_98_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][98]\" value=\"Black Capital Group\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_98_4\">Black Capital Group<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_98_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][98]\" value=\"Krol Corlett\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_98_6\">Krol Corlett<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_98_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][98]\" value=\"Nugent\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_98_7\">Nugent<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_98_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][98]\" value=\"Warwick North West\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_98_8\">Warwick North West<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_100-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"100\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_100\">Business Supplier of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-96891-field_100\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][100]\" value=\"Breeze Development\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_4\">Breeze Development<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][100]\" value=\"Escape Executive Chauffer\u2019s\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_5\">Escape Executive Chauffer\u2019s<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][100]\" value=\"The Printroom UK\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_6\">The Printroom UK<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][100]\" value=\"United Wolves Productions\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_7\">United Wolves Productions<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][100]\" value=\"Wild Thang\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_100_8\">Wild Thang<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-row\"><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_101-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"101\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_101\">Newcomer of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-96891-field_101\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][101]\" value=\"Flight Club Darts\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_4\">Flight Club Darts<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][101]\" value=\"Meadows Engineerings Ltd\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_5\">Meadows Engineerings Ltd<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][101]\" value=\"Paul Holmes Fine Jewellery\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_6\">Paul Holmes Fine Jewellery<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][101]\" value=\"The Ivy Liverpool Brasserie\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_7\">The Ivy Liverpool Brasserie<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][101]\" value=\"Wyld Sauna\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_101_8\">Wyld Sauna<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_102-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"102\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_102\">Legal Firm of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-96891-field_102\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][102]\" value=\"Brabners\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_4\">Brabners<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][102]\" value=\"Dutton Gregory\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_5\">Dutton Gregory<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][102]\" value=\"Glenville Walker\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_6\">Glenville Walker<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][102]\" value=\"Hill Dickinson\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_7\">Hill Dickinson<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][102]\" value=\"HM3 Legal\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_8\">HM3 Legal<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-9 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_9\" name=\"wpforms[fields][102]\" value=\"SBW Law\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_102_9\">SBW Law<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-row\"><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_103-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"103\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_103\">Professional Services Firm of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-96891-field_103\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][103]\" value=\"Coeus Insurance\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_4\">Coeus Insurance<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][103]\" value=\"DSG Chartered Accountants\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_5\">DSG Chartered Accountants<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][103]\" value=\"Gleeds\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_6\">Gleeds<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][103]\" value=\"Sedulo\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_7\">Sedulo<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][103]\" value=\"Verlingue Limited\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_103_8\">Verlingue Limited<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_104-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"104\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_104\">PR &amp; Marketing Agency of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-96891-field_104\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][104]\" value=\"Carolyn Hughes PR\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_4\">Carolyn Hughes PR<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][104]\" value=\"Moore Media\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_5\">Moore Media<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-6 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][104]\" value=\"Nineteen Agency\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_6\">Nineteen Agency<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][104]\" value=\"Poke Marketing\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_7\">Poke Marketing<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][104]\" value=\"Propel PR\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_104_8\">Propel PR<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-row\"><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_109-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"109\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_109\">Innovation and Tech Business of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-96891-field_109\"><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Compliance Chain\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_4\">Compliance Chain<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_5\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Halcyon\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_5\">Halcyon<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"One HR\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_7\">One HR<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Samson Security\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_8\">Samson Security<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-9 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_9\" name=\"wpforms[fields][109]\" value=\"Sum Vivas\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_109_9\">Sum Vivas<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_105-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"105\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_105\">Hospitality Venue of the Year 2025<\/label><ul id=\"wpforms-96891-field_105\"><li class=\"choice-9 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_105_9\" name=\"wpforms[fields][105]\" value=\"Elif Castle St\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_105_9\">Elif Castle St<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_105_4\" name=\"wpforms[fields][105]\" value=\"Fazenda\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_105_4\">Fazenda<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-5 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" 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id=\"wpforms-96891-field_106_6\" name=\"wpforms[fields][106]\" value=\"Municipal Hotel &amp; Spa\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_106_6\">Municipal Hotel &amp; Spa<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-7 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_106_7\" name=\"wpforms[fields][106]\" value=\"Novotel Paddington Village\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_106_7\">Novotel Paddington Village<\/label><\/li><li class=\"choice-8 depth-1\"><input type=\"radio\" id=\"wpforms-96891-field_106_8\" name=\"wpforms[fields][106]\" value=\"Pullman Hotel\"  ><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-96891-field_106_8\">Pullman Hotel<\/label><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-layout-column wpforms-layout-column-50\"><div id=\"wpforms-96891-field_107-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"107\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" 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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-869fdc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"869fdc3\" 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-1411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1411\" 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-1411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1411\"><p>You can buy tickets be enquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/downtowninbusiness.com\/colba\/#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-1412\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1412\" 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-1412\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1412\"><p>The Venue is Sefton Park Palm House.<\/p><p><em>Sefton Park, Liverpool L17 1AP<\/em><\/p><p>Further information is available via<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/palmhouse.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">palmhouse.org.uk<\/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-1413\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1413\" 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-1413\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1413\"><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-1414\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1414\" 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-1414\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1414\"><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-1415\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1415\" 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-1415\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1415\"><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-1416\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1416\" 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-1416\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1416\"><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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