The South Surrey & White Rock Chamber of Commerce recognizes business excellence under ten different categories. Read the description below for each award category:
Business of the Year: Small (1-10 Employees)
Description
A small business which shows leadership in business and in the community, demonstrates excellence in customer service and employee satisfaction, provides workplace education and training, and demonstrates good corporate citizenship and environmental responsibility. *Note: Based on equivalent full-time employees
Business of the Year: Medium (11-25 Employees)
Description
A medium business which shows leadership in business and in the community, demonstrates excellence in customer service and employee satisfaction, provides workplace education and training, and demonstrates good corporate citizenship and environmental responsibility. *Note: Based on equivalent full-time employees.
Business of the Year: Large (26+ Employees)
Description
A large business which shows leadership in business and in the community, demonstrates excellence in customer service and employee satisfaction, provides workplace education and training, and demonstrates good corporate citizenship and environmental responsibility. *Note: Based on equivalent full-time employees.
New Business of the Year
Description
A business less than 2 years old that has demonstrated customer service, innovation, leadership and/or other qualities.
Supporter of the Arts Business of the Year
Description
A business or organization that helps to provide, promote, and support arts & culture, in all its forms, in our local community through its core services.
Business Leader of the Year: Corporate
Description
An individual who works for a business and exhibits leadership, exemplifies ethics, and devotes personal time and energy into their local community. They are an inspiration and positive influence at their business and in their industry. They have a proven track record of sustained success. They have an innovative spirit and have demonstrated an exceptional level of performance and dedication.
Business Leader of the Year: Self Owned
Description
An entrepreneur who owns their business and exhibits leadership, entrepreneurial skills, and demonstrates exceptional vision that contributes to business success of our community. This individual exemplifies ethics and devotes personal time and energy into their local business area.
Business Leader of the Year: U40
Description
An individual, under the age of 40, who exhibits leadership, entrepreneurial skills, and demonstrates exceptional vision that contributes to business success of our community. This individual exemplifies ethics and devotes personal time and energy into their local business area. The nominee can be an entrepreneur, employee, or a graduate student in business studies.
Non-Profit Organization of the Year
Description
A local non-profit organization which has demonstrated outstanding contributions to our community. It has an established reputation for providing exceptional programs and services that would not otherwise be available to those in the community.
Community Builder Business of the Year
Description
This award acknowledges a business that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improve the quality of life in our community; a business that unselfishly gives time, talent, and finances to improve the community it serves. This business would be known to be a true advocate of supporting local, shopping local and encouraging others to as well. An advocate for the shop small movement as well as promotion of community. This business has a vested interest in the development, success and support of the South Surrey & White Rock community and seen as a true agent of inclusiveness.
