Any company or organisation that is based locally in and around the Black Country and Staffordshire region, reflecting the Express & Star circulation area, can sign up.

When you take part please note...

• Contact details of all businesses that submit entries will be made available to all category sponsors of the campaign who may get in touch.
• Company information will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be shared only with the judges who include category sponsors.
• Sponsors and their business members, cannot enter their own category.
• You can register for as many categories as you like. However, you can only enter a maximum of three.
• The dates of the onsite visits to the finalist companies are fixed in advance and cannot be changed.
• Video footage of the finalist companies will be shown at the awards night as part of the production for the event. Video filming at finalists’ premises is a requirement of participation. The video footage may be purchased after the event.
• Companies must be prepared to take part in any relevant publicity.

On completing the registration form below you'll receive links to the entry forms and an information pack about the campaign.