The Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Conference has announced nomination numbers for the 2018 awards have doubled from the previous year.
In total, the 2018 Business Excellence Awards presented by TD Canada Trust received 200 nominations across 15 categories. These awards recognize businesses, organizations and individuals in Penticton and area that have achieved excellence in the community through their own abilities, efforts and initiatives. Winners will be announced on Oct. 13 at the Business Excellence Awards Gala, held at the Penticton Lakeside Resort.
“It is truly inspiring to see the enthusiasm to recognize the outstanding contributions our businesses, non-profits and community leaders make to this region,” said the Chamber’s executive director, Kim Kirkham.
Related: 2018 Business Excellence Awards open for nominations
A couple new changes are coming to the annual awards, which are in their 31st year of running.
“(Firstly,) the Community Impact Award will be a people’s choice award. That means, this award will not go to the traditional judging panel, but instead we will invite voting from Chamber members via a survey, and the General Public via Facebook,” said Kirkham.
Additionally, the Chamber has asked Travel Penticton to organize a judging panel to select the Tourism Excellence Award winner.
“Travel Penticton is great community partner, and it makes sense to have them involved in the process of selecting a recipient for Tourism Excellence. Travel Penticton will have clearly defined criteria with each nomination weighted according to their relative importance in meeting the requirements,” said Kirkham.
The remaining 13 categories will be judged by a five-panel selection committee comprised of business professionals and community leaders. Each judge will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and disclose any conflict of interest.
The 2018 award nominee list:
Sustainable Resource Industry Excellence Award - Sponsored by Greyback Construction
Soda Creek Soap Co
Ogopogo Tours
Structurlam
Service Excellence Award - Sponsored by Fortis BC
Fountain Tire
McPhail Kilt Makers
Lisa Borba Hair Studio
T-Bones Fresh Meal Market
Life & Love Photography
Brandie Elfstrom Mobile Hair
McKinney’s Wine Wagon Inc.
Okanoggin Barbers
Front Street Jewellers
Jafa Signs
Andrew Sheret Ltd
Freedom Bike Shop
Crush Real Estate Group
Aladdin Flooring Carpet One
Debra Formo Personal Real Estate Corp
Pearce Schneiderat
Anoble Green
Buy The Sea Seafood
Grant King Men’s Wear
Melt Mineral Spa
Boyd Autobody & Glass
Sherwood Trophies & Signs
Ellis Creek Kitchens
Newsmaker of the Year - Sponsored by Penticton Toyota
The Nest & Nectar
The People’s Soda Co.
Total Restoration Services
The “Peach” Ice Cream Shop
Castanet
Penticton Vees
South Okanagan Events Centre
Travel Penticton
RedHead Mare Media
Keith MacIntyre
Health & Wellness in the Workplace Award - Sponsored by BDO Canada LLP
PURE Gym & Juicery
Total Restoration Services
Valley First Credit Union
Windward Software
Boston Pizza
Farm to Glass Award - Sponsored by Parker’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Serendipity Winery
Old Order Distilling Co.
Ruby Blues Winery
Maple Leaf Spirits
Howling Moon Craft Cider
Cannery Brewing
Workplace Culture Excellence - Sponsored by South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services
Duffy Baker Construction Corp
Life & Love Photography
Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre
Tim Hortons
Silver Grizzly Native Crafts
Ooknakane Friendship Centre
Tourism Excellence - Sponsored by Travel Penticton
Forest Green Man Lavender
Coyote Cruises
SS Sicamous
Okanagan Wibit - Penticton
Tickleberry’s
The “Peach” Ice Cream Shop
Penticton Speedway
Penticton Farmers’ Market
Bad Tattoo
Ogopogo Tours
Wrights Beach Camp
Community Volunteer of the Year - Sponsored by ABK Restoration Services
Koa Hughes
Jason Cox
Tracy Van Raes
Christina Clare
Ceiligh Tummon
Michelle MacElroy
Dr. Adam Konanz
Kristine Lee Shepherd
Kristine Jack
Keith MacIntyre
Josh Shulman
Community Impact Award - Sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP
The Nest & Nectar
Boyd Autobody & Glass
Starlit Yoga
Save on Foods
South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services
Cascades Casino
Ogopogo Tours
LocoLanding Adventure Park
Castanet
Boston Pizza
Freedom Bike Shop
The Bum Wrap
Penticton Speedway
Penticton Vees
Non-Profit Organization of the Year Award - Sponsored by Total Restoration Services
Get Bent Active Arts Society
South Okanagan Immigrant & Community Services
Penticton & District Hospice Society
Dragonfly Pond Family Society
Ooknakane – Friendship Centre
Penticton Excel
Footprints to Technology
Canadian Mental Health Association
JCI Penticton
OSNS Child Development Centre
Y.E.S Youth Group
New Business Award - Sponsored by Valley First Credit Union
Something Blue Photography
Nails Time & Spa
Life & Love Photography
PURE Gym & Juicery
NuVista Chiropractic and Wellness
Patio Burger & Ice Cream Co.
Chute Creek Construction
Inspire You Esthetics & Brows
Messier’s Concrete & Landscaping
Spark Media
McKinney’s Wine Wagon Inc.
McPhail Kilt Makers
Employee of the Year Award - Sponsored by Downtown Penticton Association
Alexandra Broddy - Winecrush
Kevin Tennert - Save on Foods
Kendra Carlson – The Nest & Nectar
Alisha Hilsendager – The Nest & Nectar
Aja Grouette - Get Bent Yoga &Dance
Jaquie Carbajal - NuVista Chiropractic
Sara Collins - Craft Corner Kitchen
Sharlene Raab - Total Restoration Services
Lynn Kaing - Okanagan Chiropractic Center
Geoff Davies - Minuteman Press
Amy Fink - Big Bear Software
Rhonda Schappert - Sandman Hotel Penticton
Harry Holman - Fairview Liquor Store
Julie Read – Wildstone Construction
Liz Murphy – Hoodoo Adventure Co.
Linda Brooks - Penticton & District Hospice Society
Young Business Leader of the Year Sponsored by JCI and The Fourth Media
Tyson Still - Winecrush
Duffy Baker - Duffy Baker Construction corp.
Shaun Kennedy - Moments Under Frame
Raina Lutz - Lutz Nutrition
Jessica Agur Dolan - Ramada Penticton
Ryan Ranit - NuVista Chiropractic and Wellness
Cameron Betts - Betts Electric
Ashlyn Olafson - Blenz Coffee
Shayna Merritt - Smugglers Smoke House
Business Leader of the Year - Sponsored by TD Canada Trust - Small Business Banking
Tyson Still - Winecrush
Jason Cox – The People’s Soda
Kristen Ferguson – The Nest & Nectar
Nicole Clark – KISStrategies for Business Inc.
Fred Harbinson - Penticton Vees
Shaun Kennedy - Moments Under Frame
Randall Bamford- Save-On-Foods
Jim Cressman - Invictus Entertainment Group
Mare McHale - RedHead Mare Media
Michael Magnusson - Cascades Casino
David Kampe - Peters Bros. Construction & Paving
Business of the Year - Sponsored by Minuteman Press
Duffy Baker Construction corp.
The Nest & Nectar
Chic Mobile Boutique
Moments Under Frame
Melt Mineral Spa
Valley Medical Supply
Save-On Foods
Life & Love Photography
Grasslands Nursery
Moduline Industries Ltd.
Total Restoration Services
Invictus Entertainment Group
Cherry Lane Shopping Centre
Eclipse Helicopters
Area 27
Poplar Grove Winery
Pearce Schneiderat
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