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Âé¶čAV Chamber’s business excellence awards finalists to be revealed

Winners will be announced during a gala event on Nov. 15 at the Grand Okanagan Resort
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The finalists for the Âé¶čAV Chamber’s 37th Annual Business Excellence Awards have been announced.

“Our business region is robust and incredibly resilient, with diversity throughout,” Maryse Harvey, Chamber president said in an email. “We’re thrilled to continue this annual recognition program and watch it grow, as our community does.

2024 Business Excellence Awards Finalists:

  • Excellence in Agriculture - sponsored by TD Benefits
  • AgriForest Biotechnologies Ltd.
  • Farming Karma Fruit Company Ltd.
  • Homestead Foods

Excellence in Arts and Entertainment - sponsored by Hergott Law

  • SncƏwips Heritage Museum
  • The Village Dance Academy
  • Train Wreck Comedy

Excellence in Community Impact - sponsored by Rogers for Business

  • Do Gooders
  • KGH Foundation
  • PURKIDS

Excellence in Environmental Impact - sponsored by Okanagan College School of Business

  • Dr. Phone Fix
  • Current Taxi Ltd.
  • Habitat for Humanity Okanagan

Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - sponsored by Coast Capital Savings

  • Child and Youth Advocacy Centre of Âé¶čAV
  • STRIVE Support Services
  • Vadium Security

Excellence in Not-For-Profit - sponsored by Âé¶čAV International Airport & Edmonton International Airport EIA

  • Child & Youth Advocacy Centre of Âé¶čAV
  • Dress for Success Âé¶čAV
  • YMCA of Southern Interior BC

Excellence in Tourism -sponsored by Tourism Âé¶čAV

  • Current Taxi Ltd.
  • Âé¶čAV Concierge Ltd.
  • Quails' Gate Estate Winery

Indigenous Business of the Year - sponsored by Pushor Mitchell LLP

  • IG Private Wealth Management, Dayton Janz
  • Rad Relish Co. Incorporated
  • spaxwawlm Indigenous Initiatives

Large Business of the Year - sponsored by Doane Grant Thornton LLP

  • Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited
  • KF Aerospace
  • Sandman Hotel

Mid-size Business of the Year - sponsored by Canadian Western Bank

  • Good Sorts Property Services
  • Rustic Reel Brewing Company
  • New Horizon Productions

Small Business of the Year - sponsored by Prospera Credit Union

  • Hatch Interior Design Inc.
  • Âé¶čAV Concierge Ltd.
  • MisMacK Clean Cosmetics Inc

Technology Innovator of the Year - sponsored by the University of British Columbia Okanagan

  • Acres Enterprises Ltd.
  • CRWN.ai Ltd
  • PRE Labs Inc.

Young Entrepreneur of the Year - sponsored by Cristalina PARC

  • FILL - Âé¶čAV's Refill Store
  • Good Sorts Property Services & Prime Concrete Coatings
  • MisMacK Clean Cosmetics Inc

Rising Star Business of the Year - sponsored by Argus Properties

  • A B See Optometry and Vision Therapy
  • Love It Dental
  • Revelry Food+Music Hub

Excellence in Business Ethics - sponsored by Better Business Bureau

  • Adlem Mechanical
  • Innov8 Digital Solutions
  • TLC Solutions

Finalists will be announced at the Rotary Centre for the Arts on Oct. 24. Judges will conduct site visits with each finalist in the coming weeks before presenting the winners at the Gala Awards on Friday Nov. 15 at the Grand Okanagan Resort.

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