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39| O akville B eaver | T hursday,S eptem ber 6,2018 insidehalton.com ROBSONROAD LOCATION 656 Robson Rd. Waterdown ON tel: 905.689.7433 lated by a provincial regulatory body within Canada. .The Morris Mercanti Service Industry Award - This award rec- ognizes a business that primarily earns revenue through providing products and services. Nominees will be considered from, but not limited to: retail, food service, health and wellness and educa- tion. .KPMG Entrepreneur of the Year - This award recognizes an individual who personally exhib- its extraordinary entrepreneur- ship, energy, inspiration, leader- ship and/or innovation in their business pursuits. .Young Professional or Entre- preneur of the Year - This award recognizes an individual who personally exhibits extraordi- nary energy, inspiration, leader- ship and/or innovation in their business pursuits. Nominees must be under the age of 40 (as of Dec. 31, 2018). "The Oakville Awards for Business Excellence celebrate the many contributions our busi- ness community makes to the outstanding quality of life we en- joy here in Oakville," said Ken Nevar, Oakville Chamber of Commerce chair. "This year we are excited to in- troduce a new award, the Morris Mercanti Service Industry Award, to recognize the service- based businesses in our commu- nity. We are also pleased to have the Young Professional Entrepre- neur of the Year Award return for a second year, which recognizes the leadership and innovation driven by Oakville's young pro- fessionals." A panel of expert judges made up of individuals from the profes- sional community will review all nominations submitted. The Oakville Awards for Busi- ness Excellence culminates in a gala dinner and award ceremony in March 2019. The proceeds from the eve- ning provide funds for the Rotary Club's youth and academic pro- grams. To be eligible for nomination, businesses must by physically lo- cated in the Town of Oakville and cannot have won in any category in the last five years. A complete list of category cri- teria and eligibility rules can be found at www.oabe.ca. Nominations can be submit- ted online at www.oabe.ca. Alternatively, forms are avail- able at the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. For assistance, please call Ka- ren Pomfret at 905-845-6613 ext. 210 or email karen@oakville- chamber.com. Continued from page 38