Criteria for the awards
Criteria for the awards
Nominations now open
Nominations now open
Business Person of the Year
Criteria for the awards
Criteria for the awards
Nominations now open
Business Person of the Year
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Award Criteria
Please read through the award criteria and eligibility requirements by clicking on the categories below before completing the nomination form.
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Arts & Culture
This award celebrates an individual, ensemble or organization's outstanding artistic achievements in a variety of creative, applied and fine art genres. They have made a significant contribution to Kingston's art and culture scene, while creating access and inclusion to arts and culture.
Business Person of the Year
This prestigious award recognizes a local business person who has demonstrated a continued passion for excellence and leadership. This individual has shown commitment to local economic development.
Customer Experience
This award recognizes a business that demonstrates outstanding dedication and achievement to service excellence and customer/guest satisfaction. The Nominee demonstrates a consistent commitment to delivering products, services and/or information that satisfies its customers by exceeding their expectations and is a leader in providing exceptional customer service.
Employer of the Year
This award honours a business that has made a commitment to foster employee engagement, promotes work life balance, embraces diversity, and generally offers an exceptional workplace for their employees.
Hospitality & Tourism
This award recognizes the active role of the Nominee in the development of the local tourism/hospitality industry, as well as making Kingston a better place to visit. The nominee demonstrates innovative practices and marketing initiatives to draw visitors to Kingston.
News Business of the Year
This award recognizes a new business that demonstrates proactive and innovation leadership within their business or industry. The business has shown commitment to ensure customer satisfaction and practice good corporate citizenship.
Skilled Trades
This award recognizes a new business that demonstrates proactive and innovation leadership within their business or industry. The business has shown commitment to ensure customer satisfaction and practice good corporate citizenship.
Social Impact
This award recognizes a socially responsible organization and its employees that returns value to the community by supporting charities, educational and other community groups. The business demonstrates a commitment to corporate social responsibility that positively impact our community.
Young Entrepreneur
This award honours the contributions that young entrepreneurs make to the Kingston business community and the local economy. Nominees must be aged 18-40 and be the owner of a business located in the Greater Kingston area.
Nominations Closed.