Ethnic Business Awards

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Ethnic Business Awards
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Joseph Assaf AO at the 30th Annual Ethnic Business Awards
Awarded forExcellence of Migrants and Indigenous people in Australian business
CountryAustralia
Presented byThe EBA Foundation
First awarded1988;36 years ago (1988)
Website www.ethnicbusinessawards.com
Television/radio coverage
Network Aurora Community Channel, SBS (Australian TV channel), NITV
RuntimeApprox. 60–120 min.

Ethnic Business Awards (EBA) are Australian business awards that recognise achievements of migrant and Indigenous business owners, focusing on contributions made by migrants and the First Australians to business, economy and multiculturalism.

Contents

They were founded in 1988 by Joseph Assaf AO, a Lebanese born Australian who specializes in multicultural marketing and businesses. [1] [2]

Categories

The Ethnic Business Awards consist of the following three categories:

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References

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