About the Awards

The Greater Peterborough Chamber Of Commerce and the Small Business Week Committee established the Peterborough Business Excellence Awards in order to promote the advancement of responsible business leadership and prosperity within the community.

It is our goal that many noteworthy and accomplished companies will be recognized and honoured with these prestigious awards.

 

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION

* For more information on the benefits of participation, see our Testimonials page.

As a Nominator

Submitting a nomination is a great way to recognize your favourite local business.  You only need to provide 100 words about why the business deserves to be nominated in the appropriate category.  We will pass your submission along to the nominated company,  so that they can share and celebrate the acknowledgement with their team.  They will then have the opportunity to complete the nomination form and potentially be recognized as a finalist!   

As a Nominee or Self-Nominee

No one knows your business better than you, and this is your opportunity to share your success story and shine a spotlight on your business.  Submitting a self-nomination or completing a nomination submitted by a third party is a great way to celebrate the achievements of your business and your team.   Your company could be recognized as one of three finalists in your category, and be profiled in our multi-media promotional campaign!    

As a Finalist

If selected as a finalist, your company will gain recognition as a top achiever and will join leading companies in Peterborough, as an outstanding member of this community.  You will also enjoy:

• A special profile in the Peterborough Examiner
• A video profile presented at the Awards Ceremony
• Social media promotion
• A commemorative plaque to display and "Excellence Finalist" logo to post on your website, promotional materials, etc.
• Recognition at the annual Business Excellence Awards Ceremony, attended by 500 of Peterborough's business leaders

 

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for nomination for any of the award categories the nominee must be located within the City/County of Peterborough, or have been founded and still have headquarters here. All qualified candidates are encouraged to nominate themselves, or you may nominate any qualified individual, or business for any of the award categories. Nominees do not need to be members of the Chamber of Commerce. Forms are available online or by calling 705-748-9771 ext 0.

**Please Note: Maximum of 2 nominations (2 categories) per business.  Businesses nominated in multiple categories MUST only select 2 categories to put forth for submission.

 

submitting a nomination

For full instructions, please see our Nominate page.

Nominations will be accepted Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 - Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 at 4:30pm.
 

JUDGING 

All completed nominations are reviewed by the Judging Committee.  Judging is based solely on the information provided within the application form.

Judges will assign a score (0-3) for each section.  The more thorough, comprehensive and/or informative the application, the higher the potential points score. The Chamber reserves the right to contact the nominee to verify facts. 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS

Three finalists will be selected for each category*. These finalists will be announced in the Peterborough Examiner on Thursday, August 11th, 2016.  Only the 3 finalists chosen for each category will be notified by the Chamber prior to this date. 

*Except: Business Citizen of the Year, 4-Under-40 Profiles, and Student Business Leadership Bursary Recipients, who will be announced at the Awards Ceremony. 

AWARDS PRESENTATION

Award recipients in each category will be announced live at the annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards Dinner and Ceremony on Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 at the Trentwinds International Centre.  This marquee event is a celebration of the achievements of the Peterborough business community, with 500 prominent local business leaders in attendance.  Tickets will be available following the announcement of finalists on August 11th, 2016.