Biz award nominations due

It's coming down to the wire for nominations in the business excellence awards.

Nominations for the prestigious Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce 2019 Business Excellence Awards close Monday, July 15 at noon.

Kaarina Schrott said winning Small Business of the Year in 2018 was life-altering as it reaffirmed the vision she has for One Step Foot Care.

"It was a dazzling evening to be in the room with so many other great businesses from the community and I really developed a sense of pride for my town. Since winning that award, my company has experienced further growth and I have been singled out as a recognized provider in my field," said Schrott.

There are 11 categories for the award nominations.

"This is a tremendous opportunity for the public to be directly involved in recognizing businesses, non-profits and individuals who contribute to our community and economy," said Dione Chambers, general manager of the Greater Vernon Chamber.

"We know there are so many great stories about businesses giving back, going above and beyond or taking the entrepreneurial risk, and we want to hear about them."

The online nomination form and descriptions of the categories can be found at https://www.vernonchamber.ca/business-excellence-awards.

A panel will review all nominations and announce the three finalists in each category at a nominee reception Sept. 4 at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, with the winners revealed at the awards gala Oct. 18.