The nomination form is available by clicking HERE or by calling the Chamber office at 613-267-3200.
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- Nominees must be members in good standing of the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce (including the People’s Choice Award).
- You may nominate more than one business including yourself.
- All nominations will be vetted by our Business Awards of Excellence Committee to ensure that the nomination has been made in the correct category. If a nomination cannot stand, the nominator will be notified and given the opportunity to change the nomination.
- Nominees will be asked to accept their nomination and to complete a brief nomination package that will be posted on the Chamber website.
- Nominees are eligible for consideration in one award category per year (except the People’s Choice Award).
- Winners in an award category are not eligible for subsequent nominations in that category for a three-year period. (if a previous winner receives a nomination, the nominator will be notified of their ineligibility).
- Chamber member businesses get one vote in each category.
- People’s Choice Award is open to the public.
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Procedure for Posting Nominations
All nominations and nominee responses will be posted to the Chamber website by Friday, September 6th. A small excerpt from the nomination will be quoted with a link to the full unedited nomination text. Nominator names will NOT be posted.
Voting Procedure
The voting survey will be open for 2 weeks from Friday, September 6 – Friday, September 20, 2020, and will be advertised through the Chamber of Commerce newsletter, direct emails to members, Facebook and Perth Courier.
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- Each Chamber member business will be sent this policy to inform them of the Awards protocols.
- Each Chamber member business will be sent a link to a voting survey in which they can vote for their choices of nominees.
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Voting Procedure (People’s Choice Award)
The voting survey will be open for 2 weeks from Friday, September 6 – Friday, September 20, 2019 and will be advertised through the Chamber of Commerce newsletter, direct emails to members, Facebook and Perth Courier.
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- There will be a direct link included on the Chamber website, newsletter.
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Counting Votes
Each year, the Chamber Board appoints an Awards Nomination Committee. Nominations are submitted from groups and individuals in the community that the Committee carefully review and then, select a category winner. Each email address will be cross-referenced with the voting list to ensure that each member only gets on vote per award. If there is a discrepancy (more than one vote from the same link) the votes will not be counted.
Counting the Votes (People’s Choice Award)
Each vote will be counted.
ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS
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- Winners will be announced by the representing sponsor (A&B Ford and Valley Heartland) at the Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala on Thursday, October 22th. Nominees will be contacted by the Perth & District Chamber of Commerce of the date, time and place of the Awards ceremony.
- Tickets for the Business Excellence Awards Gala will be $80 +HST per person and include a 3-course dinner, appetizers and drinks during the social hour.
- Nominees will be recognized in an ongoing slide show.
- Awards are awarded before the dinner.
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