Business Excellence Awards - Lake Country Chamber of Commerce

Lake Country Chamber of Commerce

Business Excellence Awards

The Lake Country Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards is proud to be celebrating our 15th Anniversary in 2017. Long considered to be the premiere business event of the year, the Business Excellence Awards are a high profile, prestigious accomplishment for Lake Country businesses.

Please nominate a deserving business for an award, nominate multiple businesses for awards or nominate a business for multiple awards. Check below for eligibility information.

Tickets for this great event are will be available at the Lake Country Chamber office closer to the date of the event. Please watch for updates regarding details.

Sponsorship opportunities for this event and awards are available by calling Kim at (250) 766-5670 or manager@lakecountrychamber.com

Key Dates

2017 Business Excellence Awards Gala | February 23, 2018 @ The Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport – 5505 Airport Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 3C3

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP 3 FINALISTS!

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Anne Leistner (CIBC)

Domini Smith Bankert (Turtle Bay IDA)

Rayleigh Belsham (Sip Happens Wine Tours)

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR

CIBC

Interior Savings

Nor-Val Rentals

LICENSED SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

D.Oscar Barnes, Lawyer

Lakeside Diagnostic Hearing and Tinnitus Center

Sun City Physiotherapy

COMMUNITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Lake Country Art Walk

Lake Country Health Planning

Rail Trail Initiative

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Jesse Hammer (Compass Energies)

Kim Chapman (Mountain Home Services)

Tyler Kristiansen (Fairway Appliance Service)

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR – Gerry Morton Award

Alison Beaumont (Oyama Community Club)

Bernard Dewonck (Rotary Club)

Shannon Paul–Jost (Lake Country Health Planning)

CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE

Lake Country Home and Yard

Olive Us Oil and Vinegar Tasting Room

UBR Services Copy and Print Center

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Mountain Home Services

Nalu Massage Therapy and Wellness

Rooster’s Barber Shop

NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services

Dairy Queen

Lake Country Ace Hardware

“RISING STAR” OF THE YEAR

Neon Counselling

Turtle Bay Liquor Merchants

Turtle Bay Medical Clinic

TOURISM EXCELLENCE AWARD

Gray Monk Estate Winery

Oyama Zipline Adventure Park

Sip Happens Wine Tours

BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

Bonnie Flint (Interior Savings)

Chantana Pitiwan (Chantana’s Thai Restaurant)

Garth McKay (Lake Country Medical Clinic)

The Process

Step 1 – Nominations

Nominate a business or individual in Lake Country by visiting the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce website.

Step 2 – Selection of Top 3 Finalists

Judges will review the submissions and choose the top 3 finalist in each category. Finalists will be selected based on the information and comments submitted.

Step 3 – Celebration of Finalists

Let’s Celebrate! Join us at our “Finalists Revealed” Cocktail Party! Here we will announce the top 3 finalists in each category. Tickets can be purchased on the Lake Country Chamber website under events.

Step 4 – Finalist’s Package

If you were selected as a top finalist you will receive a Finalist Package on October 20, 2017 that you will need to complete.

Step 5 – Selection of Winners

Finalists will need to submit their package to the judges no later than January 10, 2018. During this time there will be a second opportunity for you to support the finalists through our website!

Step 6 – Awards Gala

Winners will be announced at our Business Excellence Awards Gala in February 2018. Last year this event SOLD OUT with 180 guests in attendance!

Sponsorship

Interested in marketing your business through a Business Excellence Sponsorship?

2017 Business Excellence Awards

Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport

February 23, 2018

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Title Sponsorship – $1500

Shared Sponsorship (2 sponsors)

Your business logo/photo will be featured on the Home Page of the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce website for 2 months at your choosing in 2018.
2 tickets to the event (value $69+ gst per person)
1-night stay at the Four Points by Sheraton at the Kelowna Airport
Your company logo will be displayed at the top of all event eblasts
Logo printed on event posters around Lake Country advertising the event
Signage at the event (2 banners) entrance and stage presence
Your business will be announced at the event as the Title Sponsor and you will be introduced – asked to stand for applause.
Your logo displayed as our Title Sponsor at the top in the View Newspaper after the event (full page article including pictures of our BEA winners and thank you to our sponsors)
Opportunity to present an award of your choice and photo taken with the winner
Opportunity to have a sponsor a table
Business name and logo listed in the evening program as the Title Sponsor (top)
Acknowledgment of sponsorship of the event in the Business Examiner Pape

Gold Sponsorship – $1000

2 tickets to the event (value $69+ gst per person)
Logo shown on eblasts prior to the event
1-night stay at the Four Points by Sheraton at the Kelowna Airport
Logo printed on event posters
Your business will be announced at the event as a Gold Sponsor
Your logo and business name announced in the View newspaper after the event (bottom)
Business name and logo listed in the evening program as one of our gold sponsor
Acknowledgment of Gold Sponsorship in the Business Examiner Newspaper – Lake Country Chamber of Commerce column

Presenter Sponsorship – $500

Present an Award

2 tickets (value $69 + gst per person)
Business announced at the event as an Award Presenter
Business listed on the Chamber website as an Award Presenter
Opportunity to present an award
Photo taken with the winner for our website and the local paper
Listed in the evening program as an Award Presenter

Table Sponsorship – $150

Sponsor 1 of the 18 round tables (10 guests per table). Decorate your table to represent your business. Examples: centerpiece, table linen, chair covers, brochures or business cards at each table setting.

NOTE: No large items are allowed such as balloons.

For more information on sponsorship, please call Kimberley Kristiansen at 250-766-5670 or email manager@lakecountrychamber.com

Please click here contact the chamber for more information on becoming a Business Excellence Awards sponsor! (250) 766-5670 or manager@lakecountrychamber.com

Business Excellence Awards Eligibility Rules

Check the list of eligibility rules below to make sure the business and category you are nominating them for is right

Must have a valid business license in Lake Country
Business, organization or individual need not be a member of the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce to apply
Must have conducted business operations within the Lake Country area for the past twelve consecutive months prior to the date of their submission
A company may only be selected as a finalist in one category per year but can apply for multiple categories

All applications are accepted at the discretion of the Lake Country Chamber of Commerce and judged by an independent panel
An award may not be issued for every category each year depending on the submissions received
A business may be issued an award for a category other than the one for which they were nominated
Past Year’s award Recipients may not be nominated in the same category for one year following their win, but can be nominated and win in other categories.