Please note that only one nomination per business/individual is required to be considered.
1 - Business of the Year: 10+ Employees
Description
Eligibility: Must be an established business and a current Chamber member.
This award celebrates small businesses with more than 10 employees that have demonstrated strong and consistent performance over time. Nominees must be well-established and active within the Halton Hills business community, with a solid business history.
Nominees should demonstrate one or more of the following: steady business growth (in areas such as sales, job creation, or future prospects); a clear strategic vision; adaptability during changing times; strong financial practices; or a commitment to staff development and customer satisfaction. All with an emphasis on sustainable, long-term success.
Requirements
- Ten or more employees (full-time equivalent)
- Have been in business longer than five years
- Demonstrated innovative and proactive leadership
- Practiced good corporate citizenship
- Must not have won in this category for at least 10 years
- Must not have won in another category for at least 5 years
- Must be a member of the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce. To view a listing of our members, please visit our directory
Recent Winners include - 2024: Jones Funeral Home
- 2023: BRC Group
- 2022: Georgetown Toyota
- 2021: Superior Glove Works Ltd.
- 2020: GBA LLP
- 2019: Artcast Inc.
2 - Business of the Year: 1-9 Employees
Description
Eligibility: Must be an established business and a current Chamber member.
This award celebrates small businesses with fewer than 10 employees that have demonstrated strong and consistent performance over time. Nominees must be well-established and active within the Halton Hills business community, with a solid business history.
Nominees should demonstrate one or more of the following: steady business growth (in areas such as sales, job creation, or future prospects); a clear strategic vision; adaptability during changing times; strong financial practices; or a commitment to staff development and customer satisfaction. All with an emphasis on sustainable, long-term success.
Requirements
- One to nine employees (full-time equivalent)
- Been in business longer than five years
- Demonstrated innovative and proactive leadership
- Practiced good corporate citizenship
- Must not have won this category in the last 10 years
- Must not have won in another category in the last 5 years
- Must be a member of the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce To view a listing of our members please visit our directory
Recent Winners include: - 2024: Eramosa Physiotherapy Associates
- 2023: Downtown Spa and Relaxation Centre
- 2022: Dynamic Bodies Studio
- 2021: Quinta Quinoa
- 2020: Strictly Dance
- 2019: Glazed Expressions
3 - Mayor's Rising Star Award
Description
Mayor's Rising Star Award
This award celebrates a local resident under the age of 30 who is making a significant impact in the business or professional world—either as an entrepreneur, leader within an organization, or contributor to a growing enterprise.
Nominees should demonstrate early success, a strong work ethic, and leadership potential. This may include launching or growing a business, driving innovation within a company, achieving measurable results, or contributing to the economic development of Halton Hills.
Nominees may be working within a business, institutional, or non-profit setting—such as healthcare, public service, education, or charitable organizations.
- The Mayor's Rising Star is someone who is earning recognition for their achievements, showing clear potential for long-term success, and representing the next generation of corporate leadership in our community.
Requirements
Nominees should meet several of the following criteria:
- Demonstrates exceptional initiative and leadership in their field or organization
- Has launched, grown, or significantly contributed to a business, non-profit, or institutional initiative
- Achieves measurable outcomes (e.g. revenue growth, process improvement, community impact, audience reach)
- Drives innovation, new ideas, or meaningful change in their workplace or industry
- Contributes to the economic or social development of Halton Hills through their work
- Acts as a role model to peers and colleagues through professionalism, collaboration, and community engagement
- Shows strong potential for future leadership and continued success
- Earns recognition for their accomplishments, either internally or within the broader community
- Must not have won in another category for the previous 5 years.
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4 - Emerging Business of the Year (less than 5 Years in Business)
Description
Honours a new emerging business that is achieving outstanding business performance in a short period of time, demonstrates exceptional promise for continued growth and serves as an inspiration for other new businesses.
Requirements
- Has been in operation for 5 years or less (from the date of incorporation or first day of operation)
- Demonstrates significant achievement in business
- Reflects the outstanding spirit and success of the Halton Hills business community
- Cannot have previously won in any other category for the previous 5 years
Recent Winners include: - 2024: sadboy pizza
- 2023: Marissa Marie Artistry
- 2022: Farm Girl Fitness
- 2021: Balo Balloons
- 2019: M-Power
5 - Employee of the Year
Description
This award is presented to a highly valued individual who has made a significant impact, contributing to the excellence of their company or organization through exceptional service and dedication. For not-for-profit organizations, volunteers may also be considered.
Requirements
- Has exceptional customer service skills (internal or external)
- Actively takes initiative and is dependable
- Positive team player
- Must not have won in this category for at least 10 years
- Must not have won in another category for at least 5 years
***Please note that for this Award we require the nominator (you) to submit the reason why the nominee should be considered. Please enter your own email and you will be sent a series of questions that will be sent to our judges.***
Recent Winners include: - 2024: Maria Cook, Fieldstone Realty
- 2023: Jill Dales, Superior Glove Works
- 2022: Dana Sheppard, Epic Resurfacing
- 2021: Lindsay Petch, Paul C. Armstrong Insurance Brokers
- 2020: Andrea Dubravsky, Genuweb (formerly Corporate Citizen of the Year Award)
- 2019: Dr. Matt Bradbury, One Life Family Chiropractic (formerly Corporate Citizen of the Year Award)
6 - HomeTown Hero
Description
This award recognizes an exceptional organization or individual whose unwavering commitment and dedication to the spirit of Halton Hills have made a profound impact to our community. Their selfless efforts and passion for making a positive difference have strengthened community bonds, bringing transformative initiatives and inspiring collaborative partnerships. This prestigious accolade celebrates their visionary leadership and lasting contributions, making Halton Hills a better place for all.
Requirements
- Actions and dedication have gone above and beyond
- Role in the community has made a positive impact on the lives of many
- Has dedicated time and considerable time and energy to making a difference in the community
- Must not have won in this category for at least 10 years
- Must not have won in another category for at least 5 years
***Please note that for this Award we require the nominator (you) to fill out the background of why the nominee should be considered. Please enter your own email and you will be sent a series of questions that will be sent to our judges. ***
Recent Winners include: - 2024: Sandy MacKenzie
- 2023: Nancy Wilkes and Nicole Walker
- 2022: Sarah Brophy-Platts
- 2021: Kori Arsenault
7 - Community Excellence: Business
Description
Honours a for-profit business that demonstrates outstanding community involvement, and embraces the notion of giving back, with community investments that have resulted in an improved quality of life in Halton Hills, and increased community well-being.
Requirements
- Invests in the lives of others and actively contributes to making Halton Hills a great place to live and work.
- Has initiatives that demonstrate a sustained and longâ€term commitment to improving the quality of life and community well-being in Halton Hills.
- Has policies and practices that demonstrate accountability and responsibility to the community.
- Actively supports existing community building programs, or establishes new programs and initiatives.
- Must not have won in this category for at least 10 years
- Must not have won in another category for at least 5 years
Recent Winners include: - 2024: Elizabeth's Fashions
- 2023: Expedia Cruises Georgetown
- 2022: Monckton Real Estate Group
- 2021: Williams Mill Creative Arts Studios
- 2020: Superior Gloveworks Ltd.
- 2019: The Royal Academy of the Arts
8 - Association of the Year: Not for Profit
Description
This award recognizes a non-profit association, charity, or agency that has made an outstanding contribution to the social, cultural or economic well-being of Halton Hills, is consistently responsive to community needs, delivers outstanding service to its beneficiaries, and communicates a well-articulated vision and mission in support of a strong and viable community.
Requirements
The association will have shown innovation and leadership, and achieved outstanding success in the not-for-profit sector.
- Demonstrating excellence and innovation in the non-profit sector
- Participation in the local community that has significantly benefited others
- Developing community partnerships that benefit the broader community
- Must not have won in this category for at least 10 years
- Must not have won in another category for at least 5 years
Recent Winners Include: - 2024: Halton Women's Place
- 2023: Sports for Fitness Youth Club
- 2022: Halton Learning Foundation
- 2021: Distress Centre Halton
- 2020: Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills
- 2019: Food4Kids Halton
9 - Innovation in Business Award
Description
This award honours a business or organization for their leadership in creative integration or continuous improvement to their product or service that either:
- Improves their end-user, employee, or overall community experience
- Has coalitions or initiatives that have taken inventive approaches to support positive long-term change (monetary & non-monetary) in their field or industry
Requirements
- Have been in operation for at least 5 years
- Has created, invented or developed an innovative product or process approach to their business model that has resulted in a significant and measurable increase in one or more of the following:
- Revenue or job creation
- Productivity or quality
- Reduction in costs
- Improvements in service
- Must not have won in this category for at least 10 years
- Must not have won in another category for at least 5 years
Recent Winners include - 2024 Kids Inc.
- 2023: Habitat28
