Service Award
Description
Recognizes a business (non-retail, non-hospitality) that demonstrates consistent excellence in customer service leadership. The business and staff must go above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction and provide positive incentives for excellent service.
Newcomer Award
Description
Recognizes a newcomer entrepreneur who was born outside of Canada and has started a successful business in Huron County within the past 10 years. This individual has overcome adversity, shown leadership, and demonstrated business growth. The nominee's business must have been operating for a minimum of one year.
Diversity Award
Description
Recognizes a business or organization that embraces and celebrates equity and inclusion of diverse people, creating a better workplace and community.
Volunteer Award
Description
Celebrates individuals who provide selfless service to enhance the quality of life in their community. Volunteer work can be occasional or consistent, formal or informal. Nominees must live within the boundaries of the Huron Chamber of Commerce, and have volunteered in the past 12 months. Political advocacy and lobbying are not eligible.
Community Impact
Description
Nominate your favourite event from the past 12 months, whether it's a sports event, a fundraising event, or a festival. This event, organized by a group or an individual, must have made a positive impact on the community.
Innovation Award
Description
Awarded to any business or organization that has improved performance, increased customer/client satisfaction, or enhanced public awareness through the use of innovative products, processes, or communication technologies.
New Business Award
Description
Awarded to a business that has opened within the last 18 months and has had sales for at least six months. The business must provide excellent customer service, support and training to staff, and demonstrate community-mindedness.
Retail Business Award
Description
Recognizes a retail sector business that consistently demonstrates excellence in customer service, is community-minded, and always puts the customer's needs first.
Employer of Choice Award
Description
Celebrates an employer that offers an exceptional workplace in Huron County, demonstrating leadership in talent attraction and retention. Employees are invited to nominate their employer based on criteria such as workplace environment, social atmosphere, benefits, scheduling flexibility, communications, performance management, training, and community involvement.
Young Entrepreneur Award
Description
Awarded to an entrepreneur aged 30 or younger who owns or manages a business or staff. The nominee must have demonstrated successful achievement of business goals and objectives and earned the respect of peers and employees through their management skills.
Hospitality Business Award
Description
Recognizes a hospitality sector business that consistently demonstrates excellence in customer service, is community-minded, and always creates a special customer experience.
Excellence in Agribusiness Award
Description
Recognizes a person or business in the agribusiness sector demonstrating excellence in innovation, trailblazing, and community involvement. The recipient, ranging from farming enterprises to support organizations, must show leadership, successful business practices, workplace safety, and social enterprise.
Environmental and Sustainability Award
Description
Awarded to a business or organization that has been in operation for at least two consecutive years and has shown outstanding commitment to sustainable development. Criteria include self-initiated environmental actions beyond legislative requirements, energy or waste efficiencies, and environmental stewardship, education, or innovation in the past year.
