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SUMMARY:Outstanding Business Achievement Awards &#8211; Sold Out!
LOCATION:Carmens Event Centre\, 1520 Stone Church Road East\, Hamilton\, Ontario\, Canada\, L8W 3P9
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	We're excited to announce the nominees for this year's Outstand
	ing Business Achievement Awards! LIST OF FINAL NOMINEES by CATEGORY Small/
	Mid-Size/Large Business of the Year: These awards will be presented to a p
	rofit-centred private business organization whose achievements made an out
	standing contribution to Hamilton in 2015. Small (1-10 employees) Dr. Disc
	 Moonray Studios Orbital Mid-Size (10-50 employees) Historia Restoration N
	et Access Staybridge Suites Large (50+ employees) FirstOntario Credit Unio
	n McKeil Marine Steeped Tea Young Entrepreneur of the Year: This award wil
	l be presented to a young entrepreneur(s) age 35 and under who owns and op
	erates his/her business in Hamilton. 180 Drums Pipeline Studios R. Devine 
	Skin Care Not-For-Profit: This award will be presented to a not-for-profit
	 organization that operates in Hamilton. The organization must have been i
	n business for a minimum of three years. Cancer Assistance Program Hamilto
	n Children’s Choir CONFIRMED AWARDS The 2015 Outstanding Business Achiev
	ement Awards will also honour local businesses with the Accessibility Awar
	d and Century Award. Accessibility Award This award will be presented to t
	he YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford for creating an accessible work e
	nvironment\, valuing the contribution of persons with disabilities\, and p
	romoting the development of an inclusive workplace culture for all. Centur
	y Award – two recipients This award will be presented to Hillfield Strat
	hallan College and G.S. Dunn for their community contributions spanning mo
	re than 100 years. “Each year\, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is thri
	lled to celebrate the best in business in this community\, and these nomin
	ees are certainly well-deserving of that distinction\,” said Hamilton Ch
	amber president and CEO\, Keanin Loomis. “It’s important to recognize 
	their significant contributions to the vibrancy and prosperity of Hamilton
	 and\, in the process\, inspire others to excellence.” The Chamber would
	 like to thank sponsors that support this initiative: Bell Canada\, BMO Ba
	nk of Montreal\, City of Hamilton Economic Development\, Cogeco Connexion\
	, Dan Lawrie Insurance Brokers Ltd.\, FOCUS Management\, Ontario Lottery a
	nd Gaming Corporation (OLG)\, and Taylor Leibow. We also acknowledge the i
	ndividuals who took the time to formally nominate candidate organizations.
	 --30-- Media Contact Julia Jarusauskas\, Communications and Event Coordin
	ator Hamilton Chamber of Commerce j.jarusauskas@hamiltonchamber.ca | 905-5
	22-1151 x 227 Cancellation policy: 48 hours written notice
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