The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the call is now open for nominations for its annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards (OBAA) & Hamilton Citizen of the Year Award.

Businesses may nominate themselves or another business at obaahcc.ca.

Applications close Friday, January 19, 2024.

The OBAA’s honour local businesses and organizations in Hamilton. Nominees are judged on the following criteria: goal planning and succession, overcoming challenges, business successes & past awards, how the organization gives back, and overall impact on the community.

There are 9 categories of awards up for grabs this year:

• Small Business (1-10 employees) Award
• Mid-Sized Business (11-50 employees) Award
• Large Business (51+ employees) Award
• Young Entrepreneur (Under 40) Award
• Not-for-Profit Award
• Century Award
• IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility) Award
• CEO of the Year Award
• Hamilton Citizen of the Year

For more information on each of the awards, visit obaahcc.ca.

The Hamilton Citizen of the Year award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Hamilton community and who have brought outstanding and remarkable attention to the Hamilton community beyond our municipal borders. Last year’s notable winner was Carole MacVicar.

The 2024 OBAA winners will be celebrated at an in-person gala in the Spring of 2024 at Carmen’s Banquet Centre.

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