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SUMMARY:Outstanding Business Achievement Awards 2017
LOCATION:Carmens Event Centre\, 1520 Stone Church Road East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada\, L8W 3P9
DESCRIPTION:
	Congratulations to our 18 Finalists! CLICK HERE to read more ab
	out them. Special thanks to our sponsors: Awards to be presented at the ga
	la: Small Business Award (1-10 Employees): This award is for profit center
	ed businesses which have been in operation in the City of Hamilton for 3 y
	ears or more and have 1 to 50 employees. Please review the list of criteri
	a for key factors to be used to measure the accomplishments of the nominee
	s for the Small Business Award. Note that these are for reference only and
	 should apply during 2016. Mid-size Business Award (10-50): Mid-Size Busin
	ess Award (51+ Employees): This award is for profit centered businesses wh
	ich have been in operation in the City of Hamilton for 3 years or more and
	 have 51 employees or more. Please review the list of criteria for key fac
	tors to be used to measure the accomplishments of the nominees for the Lar
	ge Business Award. Note that these are for reference only and should apply
	 during 2016. Large Business Award (50+ Employees): This award is for prof
	it centered businesses which have been in operation in the City of Hamilto
	n for 3 years or more and have 51 employees or more. Please review the lis
	t of criteria for key factors to be used to measure the accomplishments of
	 the nominees for the Large Business Award. Note that these are for refere
	nce only and should apply during 2016. Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awar
	d (35 years and under): The criteria for the Young Entrepreneur Award incl
	udes proficiency as a Risk Taker\, Enthusiasm\, Motivation\, Growth Orient
	ed\, Creativity\, Originality\, Dedication\, Innovation\, and Vision as ap
	plied to activities of the Young Entrepreneur during 2013. Individuals (ag
	ed 35 and under) who are nominated in this category must have owned and op
	erated their own business for more than 3 years in the City of Hamilton. N
	ot For Profit Award: This award recognizes the contribution that Not-For-P
	rofit Organizations make to the City of Hamilton. The Award will be presen
	ted to an organization which has been in business more than 3 years and fo
	llow the same standard list of criteria as the other awards. Century Award
	 (100 years +): This Award recognizes those businesses which have operated
	 in the community for 100 years or more. Any company which has not previou
	sly registered with the Chamber should identify itself to be suitably reco
	gnized at the Awards Ceremony. Accessibility Award: This award recognizes 
	those businesses who demonstrate a commitment and appreciation for diversi
	ty and inclusion through best practices and innovative solutions in creati
	ng an inclusive workplace\, implementing programs that create respectful a
	nd equitable work environments\, and ensuring that diversity is reflected 
	at all levels of the organization. Criteria - Leadership & Entrepreneurshi
	p - Product or Market Innovations - Any Unusual Business Achievement - Sal
	es and/or Employment Growth and Technological Advancement - Excellence in 
	Community Relations/Promotion - Environmental Consciousness - Customer Ser
	vice and Reliability - High Standard of Employee Relations including Acces
	sibility - Demonstrated support for diversity in the workplace policies - 
	Support for Not-for-Profit arts organizations - Business Accessibility\, (
	AODA\, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) With the followi
	ng sub-categories for measurement: - Implementation of customer service tr
	aining and policy and procedure
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