
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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Skilled Trades
This award recognizes a company in the skilled trades sector that demonstrates outstanding leadership and acts as an ambassador to increase the sustainability and promotion of skilled trades. The business promotes careers and skilled trades education to key audiences.

1. Nominee has an active business in Greater Kingston area for a minimum of 3 years.
2. Nominee is in the skilled trades sector.
3. If nominated by a third party, Nominee must approve and accept the nomination.
4. Nominee must not have won in the same category in the past three years.
Submission (500 Word Minimum)
Supporting Skilled Trades (40%)
How the business demonstrated a commitment to helping shape a new perception of the skilled trades and, in turn, helping to close the skills gap?
Customer Service/Quality (35%)
What product and/or service initiatives has the Nominee undertaken to create customer satisfaction and build customer relationships since creation? (Describe how customer satisfaction, service and quality improvements are measured. Provide customer testimonials and/or results from customer satisfaction surveys.)
Community/Charitable Involvement (25%)
Is the Nominee engaging in and/or encouraging community involvement in its business? (Describe any initiatives or activities related to volunteerism, leadership in community affairs and employee involvement in fundraising or community activity.)
Award applicants are not required to be a member of the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce.
Entry Deadline
To be eligible, your submission must be received by the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce office no later than June 29th, 2022. If unable to submit your application electronically, please submit a printed copy of this form and all other documents to the following:
Business Excellence Awards
c/o Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce
204-299 Concession Street, Kingston, ON, K7K 2B9
Submission
To begin your application process, please provide concise details for each requirement as it relates to your organization in the space provided. All fields are required.
If you have extra material (Marketing plans/images) that does not fit into the space provided within the form, and you would like the judges to consider, please email it to:
Kylie Sochasky
Member Communications Coordinator
Email: kylie@kingstonchamber.ca