2025
Business Excellence Awards
Celebrating Local Business
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The Annual Business Excellence Awards recognizes local companies that impact our business community and the people they work with through creativity, innovation, and a drive for success. We will honor the Business of the Year - with additional special awards for Community Service, Innovation, Impact, and Employer of the Year. We will also recognize a leader from our non-profit sector with the Non-Profit Award.
If you are a business that excels in one (or all) of these categories, we would love to recognize you! Please fill out the application below and tell us why!
The winners will be announced at a celebration ceremony held at Chatham Station on Thursday, May 1st from 5:00 - 6:30pm.
Once applications are submitted, please register to attend below.
If you are a business that excels in one (or all) of these categories, we would love to recognize you! Please fill out the application below and tell us why!
The winners will be announced at a celebration ceremony held at Chatham Station on Thursday, May 1st from 5:00 - 6:30pm.
Once applications are submitted, please register to attend below.
Application Criteria
For-Profit AwardsThis category includes five (5) separate awards in which your for-profit business can apply: Community Service Award, Employer of the Year Award, Impact Award, Innovation Award & Business of the Year Award
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Non-Profit AwardThis category includes one award in which your nonprofit business can apply for: Non-profit of the Year
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For-Profit Application
Please fill out the application for the award with each of the descriptions listed below in mind.
Innovation Award
Nominee must describe how their business has implemented or utilized a creative or unique element in the business. (i.e. a new marketing approach, new product/service, financing, distribution, human resource practice, etc.) If the nominee is an older business, the innovation will have enabled the business to excel in today’s environment.
Impact Award
Nominee must describe how their business has experienced exceptional growth in a quantifiable measure (i.e. sales, market penetration etc.) and has achieved leadership in their field.
Community Service Award
Nominee must describe how their business (owners & employees) have shared its success with the community in some significant way. (i.e. charity or volunteer work, church or civic work, Chamber of Commerce involvement or public service)
Employer of the Year Award
Nominee must describe how their work environment creates opportunities to thrive. By excelling in their practices, the results would be notable (possibly including profitability, improved working relationships between employee and employer and enhanced employee satisfaction).
Business of the Year Award
To be eligible for Business of the Year – nominee must complete and meet criteria for each category listed above (Community Service, Employer, Impact & Innovation).
Nominee must describe how their business has implemented or utilized a creative or unique element in the business. (i.e. a new marketing approach, new product/service, financing, distribution, human resource practice, etc.) If the nominee is an older business, the innovation will have enabled the business to excel in today’s environment.
Impact Award
Nominee must describe how their business has experienced exceptional growth in a quantifiable measure (i.e. sales, market penetration etc.) and has achieved leadership in their field.
Community Service Award
Nominee must describe how their business (owners & employees) have shared its success with the community in some significant way. (i.e. charity or volunteer work, church or civic work, Chamber of Commerce involvement or public service)
Employer of the Year Award
Nominee must describe how their work environment creates opportunities to thrive. By excelling in their practices, the results would be notable (possibly including profitability, improved working relationships between employee and employer and enhanced employee satisfaction).
Business of the Year Award
To be eligible for Business of the Year – nominee must complete and meet criteria for each category listed above (Community Service, Employer, Impact & Innovation).
*Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 1st at 5:00pm
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Non-Profit Application
Mission
Using your mission statement or description of your program of work, briefly describe the history of your organization and your long and short term goals. Include your governing structure – i.e. Board of Directors, paid staff, Executive Director.
Impact
Describe the recipients of your service as well as an overview of your volunteer teams. Tell us a memorable story or one that embodies your organization. Quantify how many benefit from your services and how many volunteers you have in place. Explain what is expected from volunteers in service and time. What, if any, volunteer recognition is in place.
Financial Plan
Describe the primary and secondary sources of revenue. Have you been able to reach your budget goals? Have you implemented new programs to achieve financial growth? What percentage of funds is used for administration versus direct client assistance?
Success
How does your organization measure success? What plans are in place to ensure achievement in the future?
Using your mission statement or description of your program of work, briefly describe the history of your organization and your long and short term goals. Include your governing structure – i.e. Board of Directors, paid staff, Executive Director.
Impact
Describe the recipients of your service as well as an overview of your volunteer teams. Tell us a memorable story or one that embodies your organization. Quantify how many benefit from your services and how many volunteers you have in place. Explain what is expected from volunteers in service and time. What, if any, volunteer recognition is in place.
Financial Plan
Describe the primary and secondary sources of revenue. Have you been able to reach your budget goals? Have you implemented new programs to achieve financial growth? What percentage of funds is used for administration versus direct client assistance?
Success
How does your organization measure success? What plans are in place to ensure achievement in the future?
To enter please fill out the form below addressing the categories above.
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