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www.insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, September 7, 2017 | 4 OABE nominations now open The Oakville Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 23rd annual Oakville Awards for Business Excellence (OABE). The nominations will be accepted until Friday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m. The OABE, which are being held in partnership with the Rotary Club of Oakville West, were created to recognize exemplary models of excellence and community service by Oakville's businesses. "We encourage members of the business community and general public to nominate any Oakville-based business with whom you've had consistently great experience," said Lois Knepflar, president of the Rotary Club of Oakville West. "It is a wonderful opportunity to formally acknowledge their dedication, hard work and contribution to our community." The 23rd annual OABE categories open for nomination are: · RBC Royal Bank Small Business of the Year: This award recognizes a business of one to five full-time equivalent employees and/or primarily services Oakville and district and/or generates up to approximately $2 million in revenue annually. · Bell Mid-size Business of the Year: This award recognizes a business of 5-20 employees and/or primarily serves the regional/provincial markets and/or generates between $2 million-$10 million in revenue annually. · Large Business of the Year: This award recognizes a business of more than 20 employees and/or primarily serves the provincial, national and international markets and/or generates approximately $10 million or more in revenue annually. · Franchisee of the Year: This award recognizes a Franchisee, serving the Oakville market, who is recognized by their customers and their Franchisor for the outstanding operation of their business. · Professional Services Provider of the Year: This award recognizes a person or employee team with a professional designation or whose practice is regulated by a provincial, federal or regulatory body. · The Morris Mercanti Restaurateur of the Year: This award recognizes a restaurateur with an establishment in Oakville that is open to the public. Please note this is a business award, not a food award. · KPMG Entrepreneur of the Year: This award recognizes an individual who personally exhibits extraordinary entrepreneurship, energy, inspiration, leadership and / or innovation in their business pursuits. · Young Professional & Entrepreneur of the Year (YPEG Award): This award recognizes an individual who personally exhibits extraordinary energy, inspiration, leadership and / or innovation in their business pursuits. Nominees must be under the age of 40 (as of December 31, 2017). · Genworth Community Builder of the Year: This award recognizes a business that has, over a period of time, demonstrated exemplary business practices and dedicated involvement in the community. "The Oakville Awards for Business Excellence celebrates the many contributions our business community makes to the outstanding quality of life we enjoy here in Oakville," said Caroline Hughes, Chair of the Board, Oakville Chamber of Commerce. "This year we are excited to introduce a new award, Young Professional & Entrepreneur of the Year (YPEG Award), to recognize the energy, leadership and innovation in Oakville's young professionals. Last year we received a record number of nominations for over 170 organizations. This year we hope to meet or exceed that number. If you know a business or individual that excels in one of the above categories, honour them by submitting a nomination." All nominations are sent to the OABE judges, who will review the submissions and evaluate them according to the category criteria. The judges are individuals from the professional community. The OABE culminates in a gala dinner and award ceremony in March 2018. The proceeds from the evening will help fund the Rotary Club's youth and academic programs. To be eligible for nomination, businesses must be physically located in the Town of Oakville and cannot have won in any category in the last five years. 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