Fri | Dec 6, 2024

Jingle and Mingle

5:30pm - 11:00pm

Thu | Dec 12,  2024

Business After Business

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Tue | Dec 10,  2024

Business & Bites

Lunch Presentation

Eligibility Guidelines

All businesses, non-profit organizations, business and community leaders are eligible for nomination, provided they meet the following criteria and any specific criteria that may be noted in the TEN Award Descriptions.

The geographic business nomination region includes Penticton, Summerland, Naramata, Kaleden, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos and Keremeos. 

Criteria for Nominees:

• A Nominee may be a business, a not-for-profit organization, or an individual.
• Nominees must not have won a Penticton Chamber Business Excellence Award in the award category nominated for in the past 3 years (includes 2021, 2022, 2023).
• The Nominee (business, organization, or individual) is known to conduct their business/organization/themselves in a reputable manner.
• 'For profit' businesses must have been in operation a minimum of 2 years (24 months) (as of September 1st, 2024).
• Registered charities and/or not-for-profit organizations must have been in operation a minimum of 2 years (24 months) (as of September 1, 2024), and make a substantial contribution to the social well-being and significant impact in the community.
• Nominees for the 'New Business Award' must have been in operation for less than 3 years (36 months) as of September 1, 2024.
• 'Business of the Year Award' Nominees must have been operation a minimum of 4 years (48 months) as of September 1, 2024.
• 'Young Professional of the Year Award' must be aged 19 to 40 (as of September 1, 2024) in an ownership, management, or leadership role for a minimum of 2 years.
• 'Business Leader of the Year Award' must be aged 40 or older as of (as of September 1, 2024) in an ownership, management, or leadership role for more than 2 years.
• Self-nominations for one's business/organization are permissible; Young Professional of the Year and Business Leader of the Year are ineligible for self nomination.

Ineligible for Business Excellence Awards:

• Penticton Chamber Board of Directors are ineligible for the New Business of the Year, Young Professional of the Year, Business Leader of the Year, and Business of the Year awards.
• The Title Sponsor is ineligible for the Business of the Year award.
• Award Sponsors are ineligible for the specific award category they are sponsoring.

Guideline for Chamber Board, Staff and Sponsor: To ensure a fair and unbiased evaluation process for the Business Excellence Awards, all nominations, including those involving Chamber board members, staff, or sponsors, will be assessed impartially by an independent Judging Committee using the Awardify platform. This process guarantees transparency, accountability, and the integrity of the awards.

Conflicts of Interest:

• To maintain the integrity of the awards, board members, Chamber staff, and sponsors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
• Any individual with a conflict of interest will recuse themselves from discussions or decisions related to their nomination.
• Judges will follow guidelines and criteria to evaluate each nomination based solely on merit.

The Chamber will review all conflicts and assign judges to their designated award categories, ensuring a minimum of 3 judges per category.