Award Process
Our Chamber Awards aren’t based on votes - they’re based on involvement. Nominees are interviewed, and the more you participate, show up, and engage in the business community, the stronger your chances of winning!
Step One - Be Nominated - Nominate as many locally owned and operated businesses and organizations in our community as you'd like!
Step Two - Qualify - Nominees will be notified by a St. Albert Chamber Staff member. To be eligible, nominees will need to answer a few short questions.
Step Three- Judging - Nominees will meet with a panel of judges that consists of community leaders, past winners, and business owners who will determine the winner based on one-on-one interviews.
Step Four - Community Involvement - This is the time to spread the word that you are a nominee! At every event attended during Business Excellence Week, all nominees will be recognized!
Step Five- Awards Gala - Join us at the Business Excellence Awards of Distinction as we announce the 2025 Business Excellence Award Recipients.
Business Excellence Events
We have a variety of events you can register for, each offering a unique opportunity to gain exposure for your business. We highly recommend attending all of them, as each event brings something different to the table.
Please note that the Mixer is an exclusive event, open only to nominees and sponsors.
You're Invited to all our BEW Events!
Award Catagories
Business to Business - Provides services to businesses and demonstrates outstanding achievement in service quality and adapting to the changing needs of their customers.Â
Community Business Leadership - Organization that has proven itself to be a community leader in St. Albert.Â
Community Stewardship - Non-profit organization that generates a positive and sustainable impact on the community.Â
Ignite - Independent business that is in their first 3 years of business and has proven to have had the most dynamic start-up.Â
Indigenous - An organization which demonstrates outstanding business achievement by incorporating Indigenous cultural concepts and community engagement into strategies, practices, and processes.Â
Large Business 16+ Employees - An independent organization that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to their customers and strong management expertise that showcases it as a role model in our community.Â
Marketing - Developed and implemented a unique, innovative and successful marketing strategy that has demonstrated a significant impact.
Medium Business 5-15 Employees - An independent organization that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to their customers and strong management expertise that showcases it as a role model in our community.Â
Outstanding Customer Service - A company that is committed to delivering exceptional customer service.Â
Small Business 1-4 Employees - An independent organization, with strong management expertise, that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to their customers and is a role model in our community.Â
Young Entrepreneur - Aged 18-35 who as achieved success with a new or existing business for at least 1 full year.Â
Thank you to our 2025 Business Excellence Sponsors
