Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards announces new selection process

For release 11:00AM

May 18, 2011

 

Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards announces new selection process

 

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD Canada Trust representatives announced today that the call for nominations officially begins for the 2011 Business Excellence Awards.

 

The Chamber also announced that they have developed a new award selection process for 2011: 

• Now when nominees submit their information, they will be asked to answer to more specific and detailed criteria.  Each award category will have unique criteria in order to make this process more robust. 
• This information will then be presented to an independent Selection Committee, who will score each nominee, according to the criteria.  These scores will be tabulated by KPMG and will determine the top three finalists for each award.
• Finally, the Selection Committee will interview each finalist to validate the information and ultimately choose the winners.

 

“We believe this new process will deliver a stronger, more credible awards program,” stated Peter Aylen, President.  “We’re especially pleased that KPMG will take part in the tabulation of the Selection Committee’s evaluations.”

 

The complete list of award categories was unveiled at today’s press conference, attended by sponsors of this gala event and award committee members.  “TD Canada Trust is happy to once again be the Premiere Sponsor of this important community event,” stated Traci Froese, Small Business Advisor with TD Canada Trust.

 

Nomination Info:

• Anyone can make a nomination
• Any business or business person from the Kamloops area can be nominated
• Nominations will be accepted from May 18 to June 30, 2011
• Award winners may not be nominated in the same category for three years following their win, but can be nominated and win in other categories
• Nominations can be made online at www.KamloopsChamber.ca and at the following Kamloops locations:
  • TD Canada Trust Downtown:  102-301 Victoria Street
  • TD Canada Trust Northills Mall: 29-700 Tranquille Road                 
  • TD Canada Trust Columbia Square: 600-500 Notre Dame Drive
  • TD Canada Trust Valleyview Square: 8-2121 East Trans Canada Hwy
  • Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Office: 1290 West Trans Canada Hwy

 

Awards Timeline 2011:

·         May 18 – Call for Nominations (Press Conference)

·         Jun 30 – Nominations Close

·         Sep TBA – Tickets go on sale

·         Oct 22 – Business Excellence Awards Gala

 

2011 Business Excellence Awards Sponsors

Premier Sponsor:

TD Canada Trust

 

Media Sponsors:

98.3 CIFM /B-100 Kamloops at Work Station / CFJC TV 7

Kamloops Daily News

Kent Wong Photography

Lee’s Music

Pulse Group

Wayside Printing

 

2011 Business Excellence Awards Categories

Excel Personnel Business Person of the Year

 

Community Futures Business of the Year 

 

Home Hardware First Nations Business of the Year

 

Aberdeen Mall Retailer Award (1-10 staff)  

 

Underwriters Insurance Brokers Retailer Award (11+ staff)

 

Business Development Bank of Canada Manufacturer Award         

 

Tourism Kamloops & Tourism Sun Peaks Tourism & Hospitality Award

 

Venture Kamloops Resource Industry Award

 

British Columbia Lottery Corporation Technology Innovator Award

 

Berwick on the Park Service Provider Award

(1-10 staff)

 

Service Provider Award (11+ staff)

 

Home Based Business of the Year Award

           

TRU School of Business & Economics Young Entrepreneur of the Year

 

BC Hydro Power Smart Green Award 1 to 10 staff

 

RBC Royal Bank Green Award 11+ staff

 

City of Kamloops Community Service Award