The polls have closed and the nominations for the 2017 Business Excellence Awards have been counted. Over 170 nominations were received for this years’ six awards categories that include the Power Of Small award, The Big Bang, Local Focus, Educational Leader, Community Builder and Customer First Award.

Changes to the Business Excellence Awards program continue as the Chamber aims to better align the awards to ensure consistency, transparency and better representation of the business community. This years’ nominees who receive multiple nominations will be asked to accept the one category that best represents their business.

In total, 56 local businesses have been recognized and will be invited to accept their nomination at the 2017 Business Excellence Nominees Luncheon on October 19th, 2017, where nominees are treated to a special lunch with guest speaker Scott Armstrong.

Judging and community voting for the final award winners will run from October 1-31st. After the judging and community vote closes, the top nominees in each category will be announced with the final award winners to be announced at the Business Excellence Awards Gala on January 19th, 2018.

“It is exciting to see many local businesses being recognized and many in multiple categories. It strengthens the argument that we do have some amazing, hardworking businesses in this community that help to shape our local economy.” Says David Sawatzky, Chamber President.

“Its encouraging this year to see many fi rst time nominees or new businesses being recognized. This event will be one you won’t want to miss,” adds Sawatzky.

Nominees are recognized in one of the six categories listed below. Nominees have until Sept 1st to accept their nomination and a final list of nominees in each category will be posted on the Chamber website at missionchamber.bc.ca on October 1st.

THE BIG BANG AWARD – An established business that continues to have a strong presence by developing or creating new business programs, platforms and opportunities while continuing to be a contributor to the local community.POWER OF SMALL - An emerging or existing innovative small business that exemplifies entrepreneurial spirit and vision with new products, services or processLOCAL FOCUS - A business with significant local focus in their enterprise; be it through manufacturing product locally, or retailing/utilizing products and/or services produced locally and community involvement

CUSTOMER FIRST - A business that demonstrates special consideration for their customers; ongoing employee training and a high level of understanding and commitment to service excellence. The hallmark of this award is to offer a friendly, honest, innovative, approachable customer service on a consistent basisCOMMUNITY BUILDER - A nonprofit, club or organization that is active in the local community by making a positive difference, involving active collaboration and engagement with others beyond who they serve. EDUCATIONAL LEADER AWARD – The University of the Fraser Valley presents this award in recognition of a business or leader who exemplifies educational leadership, encouraging employees to participate in on-going lifetime learning.

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Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce announces the nominees for the Business Excellence Awards

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Ak asaka Japanese Restaurant

Arsenault Tree Services

BC Redi-Rooter Ltd.

Beautiful U Boutique

Be lla Sunless Tan & Eyelash Extensions

Bridgeview Dental Clinic

Casa del sol

Ch artwell Carrington House

Chartwell Cedarbrooke

Co mmunity Futures North Fraser

ELKS Lodge

Empowered Living Service

English Tarts

Excalibur Electric

Fraser River Wines

Fronya Thrift Boutique

Ga me Changers Buy and Sell

Game-bit

Grab a Java

Habitat for Humanity

Heritage Park Pharmacy

Hillis on Mane

Hitch Flix Media

Infinus Technology

Inspire Me Fitness

LuLaRoe by Rita

Megan Faber Photography

Mission City Pizza

Mi ssion Community Skills Centre Society

Mi ssion Firefighters’ Charitable Organization

Mission Hospice Society

Mission Station Grill

Mission Towing

Mossy Creek and Co

Otter Co-op

Oxygen Yoga and Fitness

Platinum Beauty

Prolash

Prospera Credit Union

Redemption Hair Salon

Sandpiper Resort

Save On Foods

So roptimist Abbotsford - Mission

Suzanne’s Junction Mall

TD Canada Trust

The Diape

The Mission Skating Club

The Stage

Tom Osterberg, Realtor

U&I Thai Fine Cuisine

Urban Valley Transport

Valley Acrylic Bath LTD

What’s On Mission

Y. E.T Young Entrepreneur Training

ZZ Cuts

And the Nominees are…..

2016 Presidents Award winner Cal Crawford with Chamber President David Sawatzky at the 2016 Awards Gala held in February 2017.