WITH the Chamber Awards 2006 approaching rapidly, the names of the Worc-estershire entrants have been revealed.

The annual Chamber Awards are the biggest business awards in the county and this year a record number of entries have been received, with 38 from companies in Worcestershire.

Now, the Chamber of Commerce, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, has decided to announce the names of the entrants ahead of Thursday June 8, when the winner and the highly commended in each category will be announced at a `Glitz and Glamour' awards dinner at Birtsmor-ton Court, near Malvern. In previous years, the names of entrants have not been revealed until the night. "We are so thrilled with the record number of entries we have received that we have decided to release the names of all the entrants, as we think they all deserve recognition, whether they win on the night or not," said Christine Jones, chief executive of the Chamber of Commerce, Hereford-shire and Worcestershire.

"The standard of entries has been extremely high and there are some really innovative and progressive companies in the line-up. We are looking forward to a very exciting night as we reveal the winner and highly commended in each of the eight categories."