Nominate Your Favourite Local Business For The Annual Awards
The Frontenac Business Awards are back, and the nomination window runs until the end of October. The annual awards are recognition of a vibrant business community that often escapes notice, in a county that has no urban centre where businesses are concentrated in one place.
The awards are separated into categories, each with different criteria. They are: New Business, Partnership and Collaboration, Innovation in Sustainability, Women-Led Business, and Business of the Year.
The nomination process is simple and easy to access, at Engagefrontenac.ca click on View Projects and then on Frontenac Business Awards. Nominations can be made for any or all of the award categories.
“These individuals demonstrate invaluable contributions by demonstrating the qualities of partnership, leadership, community building, entrepreneurship and sustainability,”said a media release from Frontenac County, announcing the nomination period.
“We judge the entries solely by the information that is included in the nomination form, so when filling out a form for a favourite business, as much detail and stories about the business and the business owner’s activities are helpful. It pays not to assume that the judges are familiar with the business because they base their decisions on the nomination forms alone,” said Debbi Miller, Community Development Officer with the Frontenac County Economic Development Department.”
The criteria are laid out on the award web page. For example, under Business of the Year Award, they include: collaboration with other businesses; support for the promotion of Frontenac County, and offering a contribution to the Frontenac community in one or multiple ways. This includes community connection, marketing and promotion, leadership, mentorship, and support of other businesses in our community.
Nominations close on Tuesday, October 28, and the award winners will be announced at the Frontenac Business Retreat & Awards event on Tuesday, November 18, at RKY Camp.
Winners will receive a one-of-a-kind award, designed by a Frontenac County artist to display in their business as well as a digital seal for use in their business promotion.
“We invite anyone and everyone in our community to nominate a local business that they feel represents the principles and ideals of good business, entrepreneurship, community and collaboration,” said Miller.
