Nominations are now open for the 2018 25th anniversary Battlefords Business Excellence Awards.
According to a news release from the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce, the categories for this year’s awards will remain the same: New Business Venture, Customer Service, Marketing, Micro Business, Heritage, Community Contribution, Battlefords Best Employer and Business of the Year.
Once again, Business of the Year will be selected from all those businesses nominated among the six open categories.
A new component to the Battlefords’ Best Employer category will be the application kit requiring current employee testimonials, adding a new and different component to the program.
Nomination kits are available at http://www.battlefordschamber.com/connection/bbex.html. The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 22. The kits may also be picked up at the Battlefords Chamber offices at the junction of highways 16 and 40, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (closed during the noon hour).
According to a chamber news release, finalists are expected to be announced by Labour Day weekend with winners in seven categories being announced Tuesday, Oct. 2 at the gala event and award ceremony. The Heritage Award winner will be announced along with the finalists in early September. Tickets will go on sale Aug. 27.
