Business Excellence Awards Nominations

Teri Hetherington, Events Coordinator, Greater KW Chamber of Commerce

Teri Hetherington, Events Coordinator, Greater KW Chamber of Commerce

The nomination and selection process for the 2016 Business Excellence Awards (BEA) has officially ended as the award winners are now finalized, and will be kept under lock and key until they are announced at the Gala on February 18.

Ever wonder how we determine the winners?

In September, nominations are opened. We ask Chamber members to nominate a business or individual who has made exceptional contributions through their involvement and leadership in the community in one of 10 categories.

Once a nominee accepts the nomination they are required to complete an online submission kit with five category based questions and supporting materials – all nominees are limited to the same word count and number of supporting materials accepted to keep the process fair and consistent.

This year we are thrilled to have over 70 nominations in the following categories:

  • Business of the Year Award (1-10 Employees)
  • Business of the Year Award (11-50 Employees)
  • Business of the Year Award (Over 50 Employees)
  • Employee Engagement Award
  • Environment & Sustainability Award
  • Health & Wellness in the Workplace Award
  • Hospitality/Tourism Award
  • Innovation Award
  • Michael R. Follett Community Leader of the Year Award
  • Non-Profit/Charitable Award
  • Volunteer of the Year Award
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Stay tuned! We’ll post the winners in a press release on February 19th!