The Ethnic Business Awards are Australia's longest running awards for commercial endeavour and last year celebrated 21 successful years. The Awards honour the contribution of migrants to Australia's business and cultural landscape, recognising innovation, application and excellence in small and large business.

This year features a new category - the Indigenous in Business Award. The purpose of the new award is to aid reconciliation and to promote the advancement of indigenous Australians.

The Awards ceremony will be held in Perth at the Burswood Entertainment Complex on Sunday 7 November. Flights and accommodation will be provided to finalists and their partners.

The Awards are sponsored by National Australia Bank, Telstra, Doric, MBF, Woodside, SBS, the Aurora Community Channel and the Australia Network.

More information and nomination forms are available at www.ethnicbusinessawards.com.

The closing date for nominations is Monday 16 August 2010.