The finalists for the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards have been announced.
The 36th Annual Business Excellence Awards received 128 nominations across the categories, and those nominees have been narrowed down by the judges to three in each category.
The annual awards work to celebrate the achievements of businesses and individuals across the community.
“These exceptional finalists represent the diverse and innovative businesses and individuals that contribute to the success and prosperity of Penticton and our region, with the awards ceremony promising to be an evening of celebration, recognition, and inspiration for everyone,” the Chamber said in a press release.
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The full list of finalists are as follows, in alphabetical order:
Marketing & Communications sponsored by Downtown Penticton Business Improvement Association
• DogLeg Marketing & Business Solutions
• Graphically Hip
• Total Restoration Services
Hospitality Excellence sponsored by Travel Penticton
• Barley Mill Brew Pub
• Eskala Mountain Sports
• Penticton Speedway
Not-For-Profit Excellence sponsored by Omland Heal Chartered Accountants
• Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team (ALERT)
• Community Foundation of the South Okanagan
• Downtown Penticton Business Improvement Association
Community Support Excellence sponsored by Penticton Western News
• IGA Penticton
• Parker’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
• Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union
Service Excellence sponsored by Kettle Valley Memorial
• Ascend Salon
• Okanoggin Barbers Ltd.
• The Concorde Assisted Living Residence
Workplace Culture Excellence sponsored by South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services
• OneSky Community Resources
• Penticton Art Gallery
• South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society
New Business of the Year sponsored by Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union
• Abandoned Rail Brewing Co.
• The HUB on Martin
• Wordplay Therapy Services
Young Professional of the Year sponsored by JCI Penticton & Seven Elk Shipping Inc.
• Shayna Laird, Penticton Chiropractic & Co.
• Paige Schulz, Travel Penticton
• Derek Adduono, Red Bag
Business Leader of the Year sponsored by TD Canada Trust
• Jane Long-Haggerty, Long-Haggerty Chartered Professional Accountant Inc.
• Alexis Esseltine, Tin Whistle Brewing Co.
• Vanessa Jahnke, PURE Gym
Business of the Year sponsored by Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen
• Blaze King
• Long-Haggerty Chartered Professional Accountant Inc.
• Secure-Rite Mobile Storage
The award winners will be revealed during a grand gala event on October 14, 2023, at the Penticton Lakeside Resort. Tickets for the Lights Camera Excellence Old Hollywood Awards Gala, presented by Total Restoration Services, can be purchased online at https://awards.penticton.org/awards-gala.