Environment & Sustainability Award Sponsored by Union Gas, An Enbridge Company This award category is unique in that it promotes the conversation surrounding the human relationship with the planet, and the significance of implementing sustainability measures not only for efficiency and best practice, but for longevity. This award shines a light on those that have […]
Read moreEmployee Engagement Award Sponsored by Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning This award category seeks to acknowledge companies who are doing incredible things for their employees. Employee engagement goes beyond fostering a safe, inclusive, and positive working environment – it means forward thinking, reducing barriers, opportunity for growth through training, and emphasizing diversity. […]
Read moreBusiness of the Year Award (11-50 Employees) This award category is catered to medium-sized businesses that are making a splash in the Region. Nominees in this category have gone above and beyond in ensuring that they’re leaders in their respective industry. This award is given to an outstanding business or organization with 11-50 full-time employees […]
Read moreNew Business of the Year Award (<2 Years) Sponsored by Bell Canada The New Business of the Year Award (<2 Years) is our newest award category! With such a strong tech and startup presence in the Region, we feel it is important to celebrate the entrepreneurial risk-takers and dreamers that help shape the business community. […]
Read moreSmall Business of the Year Award (1-10 Employees) Over 90% of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber membership is made up of small business. In fact, small business plays a prevalent role in shaping Waterloo Region’s economic landscape – which is why the Small Business of the Year Award category is always a highly competitive category. […]
Read moreEVENTS ASSISTANT The Events Assistant is responsible for coordinating and executing day to day tasks in the Events Department. You will work alongside a team to deliver successful, high calibre events, and positive guest experiences. Ideal Applicant Profile: Post-secondary courses in marketing, event planning and/or communications Some event managing experience Proficiency in Social Media Management […]
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We are pleased to host Leadercast 2018, a one-day leadership event featuring a line-up of world-renowned leaders, speaking on topics that will motivate and inspire you and your team to identify and develop their own leadership voice. It’s accessible. It’s affordable. It’s for every leader at every level who aspires to articulate and demonstrate the power of change through positive leadership. Register for […]
Read moreYoung Professional of the Year Award Sponsored by Libro Credit Union The Young Professional of the Year Award is another award that has been revamped. In previous years, this award was titled the “Young Entrepreneur of the Year”, which had a narrower focus on young people building a product or business from scratch. We still […]
Read moreNon-Profit/Charitable Award Sponsored by MTE There are three components that help build a healthy society where people can flourish: governance, economy, and civil society. The goal is to have three components intersect with one another seamlessly. The Non-Profit/Charitable Award seeks to acknowledge the incredible contributions of civil society – non-profit and charitable organizations provide the […]
Read moreInnovation Award Sponsored by BlackBerry Limited Historically, the Innovation Award has been a popular category at the Business Excellence Awards Gala. Waterloo Region is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of Canada as higher education and creative thinking is fostered through various accelerators, think-tanks and of course, the world-renowned universities and colleges. Students and […]
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