2020 Chairman’s Awards Gala

The Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce recognizes chamber member businesses who have put forth outstanding efforts in their work and in their community.

Awards will be presented at our Annual Gala on Thursday, February 20, 2020. More information to follow.

Nominees must be in good standing and a Chamber member for a minimum of one year. Businesses are not eligible to receive the same award in consecutive years. A selection committee will review the nominations and select the recipients.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!

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Click on the Award for Descriptions, Nomination & Eligibility Criteria

Excellence in Business

Excellence in Small Business

Rising Star

Community Impact (Non-Profits - 501c3)

Community Outreach (all others except for 501c3)

Diversity

Outstanding Customer Service

Excellence in Business

The Excellence in Business award recognizes a business of ten or more employees that has attained significant growth and is able to demonstrate the specific strategies and processes implemented to achieve sustainable growth.

Requirements:

Business growth and improvement
Good financial health
Quality customer service
Staying power
Overall excellence in the marketplace and community contributions

Excellence in Small Business

The Excellence in Small Business Award recognizes a business of less than ten employees that has attained significant growth and is able to demonstrate the specific strategies and processes implemented to achieve sustainable growth.

Requirements:

Business growth and improvement
Good financial health
Quality customer service
Staying power
Overall excellence in the marketplace and community contributions

Rising Star

The Rising Star Award celebrates Brunswick County’s highest performing new companies and recognizes those that have exceeded initial targets for growth and financial performance; best demonstrated an understanding of their competitors, customers, and the markets they operate in and have the foundations in place for continued commercial success.

Open to any Brunswick County Chamber organization that has been in business for at least one year but no more than three years.

Requirements:

Significant growth or expansion
Potential for sustained growth
Innovation in products, services or processes
Customer and staff engagement
Effective leadership and management
An ethical approach to business
Strong business results
Market penetration

Community Impact (Non-Profits - 501c3)

The Community Impact Award is presented to a non-profit that has made a difference in the lives of the people/groups they serve.

Requirements:

Demonstrate outstanding contributions to the community
Grassroots Advocacy
Show benefits of service and how they set organization apart

Community Outreach (all others except for 501c3)

The Community Impact Award is presented to a for-profit organization that has made a difference in the lives of the people/groups they serve.

Requirements:

Demonstrate outstanding contributions to the community
Grassroots Advocacy
Show benefits of service and how they set organization apart

Diversity

The Leadership in Diversity Award honors an exceptional company who is leading programs that foster diversity in the workplace and championing underrepresented groups.

Requirements:

Demonstrated commitment to the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Promotion of diversity through actively working to reduce obstacles for underrepresented groups
Leads positive action or interventions to enable talented employees from underrepresented groups to realize their full potential.

Outstanding Customer Service

The Outstanding Customer Service Award recognizes a business that best demonstrates a commitment to providing excellence in service to its customers and clients. NO SELF NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED.

Requirements: