BUSINESSES across the city are about to be shown the steps to achieving awards glory.

Just as entries for this year's Glasgow Business Awards are about to open, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce is to host workshops showing firms how they can get their hands on silverware - and why they might want to do it.

The organisation is hosting a workshop this month entitled "How to Win a Business Award".

Hosted by the Chamber's training manager and judge at this year's Barclays' Bid Awards, Elaine Rodger, the two-hour workshop will show businesses the press and promotional benefits of taking part in business competitions, how to prepare an entry and how the feedback received from judges can help a business - even if they don't win.

The worskhops will also feature case studies from people who have won at the Glasgow Business Awards in the past.

Last year Allied Vehicles received top honours at the event, picking up the main award, as well as the title of best performing business with 50 employees or over.

It was quite an accolade for the Possil-based taxi manufacturer, run by brothers Michael and Gerry Facenna.

Elaine said: "We'll use our experience to show the route to success. We will help them realise how beneficial competitions can be in terms of raising profile.

"We can't promise everyone who attends will win an award - but it will help!"

The workshop is timed to coincide with the launch of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Awards - of which the Evening Times is media partner.

From Monday, firms across Glasgow and the West of Scotland will be able to enter one of Scotland's best business competitions.

Taking place on October 23, it is to be sponsored once again by the Bank of Scotland Corporate, but this year there will be new categories and the event is to be revamped.

We will be revealing all the details of the new format in Tuesday's newspaper.

There will also be the chance for readers to choose a business which they feel deserves an award in our special Evening Times Favourite Business Category.

For more information,log on to www.glasgowchamberonline.org