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Nominations open for 2021 Business Excellence Awards

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VERNON – The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has opened nominations for the 37th Annual Business Excellence Awards presented by MNP.

“The Business Excellence Awards are an opportunity to honour those entrepreneurs and non-profits who make this a great community to live, work and invest in,” said Dan Proulx, Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce general manager.

“The awards are a high profile, prestigious accomplishment and we need the help of community by submitting nominations for those that they feel deserve recognition.

“To make the awards program more inclusive and reflective of our economy, the business of the year award has evolved into three different categories – small business, medium business and large business. New categories have also been added to the roster, including diversity excellence award.”

The online nomination form and descriptions of the categories can be found at https://www.vernonchamber.ca/37th-annual-business-excellence-awards/

The individual categories are:

  • Large Business of the Year sponsored by MNP
  • Medium Business of the Year sponsored by Fox Plumbing Heating Cooling Electrical
  • Small Business of the Year sponsored by Community Futures
  • New Business of the Year sponsored by Tolko Industries
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Nixon Wenger Lawyers LLP
  • Employer of the Year sponsored by City of Vernon
  • Customer Service Excellence Award sponsored by Okanagan Spring Brewery
  • Diversity Excellence Award sponsored by Kal Tire
  • Non-Profit Excellence Award sponsored by Community Foundation North Okanagan
  • Retail Business of the Year sponsored by Corbett Office Plus
  • Business Leader of the Year sponsored by Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan
  • Restaurant of the Year sponsored by White House Mortgages
  • Tourism Business of the Year sponsored by Tourism Vernon
  • Professional Business of the Year sponsored by TD Canada Trust
  • Trades Business of the Year sponsored by tekmar Control Systems
All nominees will be given a nominee questionnaire package. This package will need to be completed to accept the nomination and will be scored by a panel of local business leaders to determine winners. A business only needs one nomination to qualify and past winners from the previous two years are ineligible to win in the same category.

“We would encourage businesses, non-profits, employees and residents to consider the criteria in each of the categories and to submit nominations by the deadline of Aug. 23,” said Proulx.

Beyond the 15 categories, there is the People’s Choice Award sponsored by Total Restoration Services. It is chosen by a public vote of all nominees from the 15 categories. Voting for People’s Choice begins Sept. 13, 2021.

All nominees will be celebrated and the winners will be announced Oct. 29, 2021 as the Chamber rolls out the red carpet at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre. Tickets will go on sale soon at vernonchamber.ca.
 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:    
Dan Proulx, General Manager    
Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce
E: manager@vernonchamber.ca  P: 250-545-0771      Top of FormBottom of Form

Nominations open for 2021 Business Ex...