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Deadline for BBEX nominations fast approaching

Jul 27, 2017 | 12:00 PM

The deadline for nominations for the Battlefords Business Excellence Awards (BBEX) is approaching fast. 

The 24th annual BBEX awards co-ordinated by the Chamber of Commerce will be presented in eight categories on Tuesday, October 3 at the annual gala and awards ceremony.

Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Linda Machniak said the gala is an annual highlight. 

“It’s very exciting to be hosting the 24th awards this year,” Machniak said adding the planning committee continues to prepare for the event.

Categories for the awards include; Heritage, New Business Venture, Micro Business, Community Contribution, Marketing, Battlefords’ Best Employer and Business of the Year.

Machniak said it may be hard to replicate the amount of nominations they had last year which saw over 40 nominees.

“I am anticipating that we may see a bit of a lull this year where as we had a record number of nominees last year,” Machniak added. “Typically we average 25 to 30 nominations each year so if we get close to that number again this year I will be happy.”

Machniak expects with the BBEX celebrating its silver anniversary (25 years) in 2018, the nomination record will easily be broken.

Nomination kits are available online or by calling the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce office. The deadline for nominations is Monday, July 31 at 4:30 p.m. however Machniak said any application received by mail with a July 31 postmark will be accepted.

 

roger.white@jpbg.ca

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