Nominations for the 17th Annual Business & Community Achievement Awards Are Now Open for Nominations

Nominate your own business and others for the Community & Business Achievement Awards
The Chamber is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 17th Annual Business & Community Achievement Awards!
The Chamber is committed to recognizing and supporting strong organizations within our community.

As we did in 2024, The Chamber will be using the Express Nomination format. Through the Awardify Platform, members of the public and Chamber Members will be able to nominate exceptional businesses and individuals quickly. The nominee will then be able to supplement the nomination with additional information, and the platform will manage our anonymous judging process. To make a nomination or to learn more about the new process, visit haliburtonawards.com.

This year, the Chamber will be accepting nominations in 14 different categories. These categories are:
Business Woman of The Year
Customer Service Excellence – Business
Customer Service Excellence – Employee
Employer of the Year
Established Business of the Year
Highlander of the Year
Individual Leadership Business Achievement
Industry & Skilled Trades of the Year
New Business of the Year
Not-for-Profit of the Year
Professional Service Business of the Year
Retail Business of the Year
Tourism & Hospitality Business of the Year
Young Professional of the Year

To learn more about each award and to nominate a business or individual, please visit haliburtonawards.com or haliburtonchamber.com

Nominations close at 5:00 pm on October 5, 2025. Nominees will then have till October 13, 2024 to review their nominations and add supplementary information. 
Winners will be announced at this year’s Gala on October 24, 2025. This premier event will celebrate excellence in our community and conclude Small Business Week in Haliburton County. Tickets for the Gala are on sale now at haliburtonawards.com