The answer is no fee, at any stage. A Hong Kong company, listed group, SME, institution or leader is nominated free of charge for any of the twelve programmes. The form is free; profile completion, team approval, the evidence request, jury review, the private shortlist and the announcement at the gala in Dubai are free. Winner packages (passes, features, photography, trophies) are offered only to confirmed winners after the results, are never required, and never enter the judgement.
Category titles are specific (Top Skin Rejuvenation Solution Company, Best Premium Skincare Company, Most Reliable Wellness Services Platform, Top Complete Wellness Provider, Top Brand Campaign Platform, Top Creator Campaign Platform) and the jury reads the evidence against the title, so a Hong Kong nominee chooses the category before anything else. The industry guides for beauty & cosmetics, spa & wellness and marketing & advertising, like the other twenty-three, list every published title.
What free to nominate means
There is no charge to nominate a Hong Kong business or leader for any of the twelve programmes; the jury decides on evidence, and nothing is bought.
- No nomination fee is payable at any stage: submitting the form, profile completion, team approval, the evidence request, jury review and the announcement of results are all free of charge.
- Nothing can be purchased to influence the outcome. Selection is by independent jury and evaluation team against published criteria, and there is no public voting.
- Optional winner packages (gala passes, features, trophies, social posts, photography) are offered only to confirmed winners after the official results; buying one is never required and never influences a result.
What Hong Kong nominees never pay for
- No nomination fee for any programme open to Hong Kong: submitting the form costs nothing
- No charge at profile completion, team approval, the evidence request, jury review or the announcement of results
- No package to buy and no level to pay for: the category and the competition level are confirmed with the awards team during profile completion
- Nothing purchasable changes the outcome: an independent jury decides on the submitted evidence, and there is no public vote
- Optional winner packages are offered only to confirmed winners after the results, and are never required
- Attendance at the gala in Dubai is optional and plays no part in selection
Enter free
One official form for every programme; the awards team completes the profile with you. 2027 nominations close in mid-September (date to be confirmed).
What free entry means for Hong Kong nominees
Hong Kong companies ask two practical questions: what does it cost, and what does the board have to approve? With no fee, the answers are nothing and only the decision to enter and the evidence to disclose. A listed company enters on public figures; a private group indexes its numbers; a family firm at succession enters the business and the successor; a hotel enters with its GM, its restaurant and its spa; a fintech enters alongside its founder. Competition level, whether Hong Kong, Asia or the world, is confirmed with the awards team during profile completion and is not bought. The eligibility page covers who can enter and the judging page what the jury reads.
- Nomination feeNone. Free to nominate for every programme
- Who can enterAny organisation or leader operating in Hong Kong; self-nominations and third-party nominations alike
- 2027 windowExpected to open in May 2027 and close in mid-September 2027 (dates to be confirmed)
- Winners announcedSaturday, 14 November 2026, Dubai (2026 cycle); the 2027 gala date will be published
- Optional after resultsWinner packages for confirmed winners only; never required, never part of the judgement
Free for the company, free for the leader
Nominate the organisation and the person in the same cycle; each is judged by its own jury, and neither is charged.
- No fee at any of the seven stages
- No package, no paid level
- Winner packages: optional, after results
Explore awards and industry guides
Programme pages and industry guides for Hong Kong nominees; award cards open the nomination form with the award pre-selected.
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Awards for this industryFree to nominate — FAQs
Is nomination free for Hong Kong companies and leaders in 2027?
Yes. No nomination fee, no entry package and no charge at any of the seven stages apply to any programme open to Hong Kong. Confirmed winners may buy an optional winner package after the results; it is never required.
Will a Hong Kong nominee be asked to pay at a later stage?
No. Every stage up to and including the announcement is free of charge.
What is a winner package and is it compulsory?
An optional set of extras for confirmed winners after the results (gala passes, features, social posts, photography, trophies). It is not compulsory and plays no part in the result.
How does a Hong Kong company compete at Asia or world level if nothing is paid?
The competition level is confirmed with the awards team during profile completion; the criteria are the same at every level and none is charged.
Can a Hong Kong SME or start-up enter free of charge?
Yes; every nominee, whatever its size, enters free.
Does a Hong Kong winner have to pay to attend the gala in Dubai?
Attendance is optional and has no bearing on the result; travel is the winner's own and passes come with the optional winner packages.
Is anything refundable if nothing is paid?
There is nothing to refund on a nomination; any optional winner package purchased after the results is governed by the terms on goldentreeawards.com.
How do I write a strong award entry for a business in Hong Kong?
Pick the category whose wording your evidence answers (a title such as Top Skin Rejuvenation Solution Company rather than a broad one), then give the jury dated, verifiable results: growth, customer or guest measures, certifications, milestones, indexed where confidential. Claims without figures score poorly.
Do I need someone else to nominate me, or can a Hong Kong company nominate itself?
Self-nomination is normal and judged identically to a third-party nomination. A colleague, adviser, investor, parent company or client may also submit on the nominee's behalf, free of charge.
What does a Hong Kong company gain from an international award?
An independently judged credential to cite in tenders, financing and partnership talks, rights to use the title and logo, a benchmark against Asia or the world, and a recruitment fact. It guarantees no contract and replaces no licence or accreditation.
How can a Hong Kong company check that these awards are credible?
The programmes are operated by Golden Tree Events LLC in Dubai and publish their criteria, stages and jury principles. Nominating is free, there is no public vote, nothing can be bought to influence a result, and winners are announced at one annual gala in Dubai. Check each programme's official website and goldentreeawards.com, and read the terms before submitting.
Last reviewed: 12 September 2026 · Award facts sourced from the official programme publications.