2017 SABEW Canada Best in Business Awards open for submissions

January 18, 2018 Editor News awardsbest in businesssabew canada

Freelance business writers, it's time to get your application together for the SABEW Canada Best in Business awards. The 4th annual awards will be given to work published or broadcast during the 2017 calendar year.

There are ten categories for this year's awards, including investigative, personal finance, breaking news coverage, profile, and long-form and short-form feature. This year there's also a new category for audio or visual storytelling.

Freelancers who wish to submit their work must be SABEW members in good standing. There's a special discounted freelancer entry fee of $30 for the awards.

The deadline for entries is midnight Eastern Time on February 16, 2018.

For detailed guidelines or to enter your work for an award, check out SABEW Canada's website.

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