Nominees for this year’s Business Excellence Awards are set to be announced during the Jan. 13 New Year’s Business Excellence nominees luncheon.
After having to delay the 19th annual Business Excellence Awards, which are normally hosted at the end of February or the beginning of March, the Chamber of Commerce Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows has since set a date for the next award ceremony.
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Although the actual awards won’t be given out until the March 25 event, the nominees will be announced during the New Year’s luncheon at the Golden Eagle Golf Club.
And as executive director Kristi Maier explained, this year’s event will look a bit different than usual.
“This year we are celebrating more than just the nominees, we are celebrating coming out of a turbulent past three years,” said Maier.
“This will be the first gala since the pandemic started where restrictions have been dropped. Our business community deserves to have a huge celebration, which is why we have changed things this year,” she added.
“In past years we narrowed down our nominees to three in each category, but this year every company and person who was nominated will make it as a finalist to our gala. The luncheon is a chance for everyone to meet the finalists, network, celebrate, and receive their finalist certificates.”
In addition to announcing the award finalists, this event will also feature a seasonal lunch buffet and plenty of local networking opportunities.
Reservations for the event cost $58 per person for chamber of commerce members, and $65 for non-members. There is also the option to reserve entire tables, which includes eight tickets, and will cost members $464 and cost non-members $520.
Tickets must be purchased by Friday, Jan. 6 at 8 a.m.
The nominees luncheon will take place on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Golden Eagle Golf Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More information is available by emailing the chamber of commerce at info@ridgemeadowschamber.com.
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