CAMPBELL RIVER – Congratulations to each of this year’s qualified nominees. The Chamber has released the names of this year’s nominees with representation across all award categories. On behalf of the Chamber and everyone who nominated this year, we want to recognize the nominees and name the award recipients for the 14 different award categories.
The featured awards for 2015 Business Awards of Distinction include Business of the Year (1-5 employees); Business of the Year (6-25 employees); Business of the Year (26-49 employees; Business of the Year (50 employees or more); Diversity Leadership Award; Workforce Development Award (2 categories: business under 50 employees & businesses over 50 employees; Community Spirit Award; Not For Profit of the Year; Young Professional of the Year; New Business of the Year (in business for less than 3 years); Innovation & Technology Award; International Export Award; Social Enterprise Award and the coveted Governor’s Award. A complete list of nominees can be seen on the Chamber website at www.campbellriverchamber.ca.
Tickets are now on sale. New this year is the added option to purchase the Special Ticket Package in advance. This package includes a ticket to event + the signature cocktail + 20 tickets to enter for 5 different draw packages! Don’t miss out on this prestigious awards event that honours and celebrates local business, organization and individual excellence in our community.
Included in your ticket price this year is a new post awards cocktail reception. Join us in the Tidemark lobby immediately following the formal awards presentations for some light jazz, savory treats, a photo station and of course specialty cocktails.
Don’t miss out on this fun-filled evening with gourmet appetizers and desserts, incredible networking, a signature cocktail package, live auction and fabulous door prizes as the Chamber celebrates business excellence, leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship in Campbell River.
The 2015 Business Awards of Distinction will take place on Saturday, September 19th at the Tidemark Theatre and doors will open at 6:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the Tidemark theatre, online at www.campbellriverchamber.ca or by phone at 250-287-4636.
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The Campbell River Chamber has announced Kermit Dahl, Owner Associated Tire, as the recipient of the 2015 Board of Governors Award for the Business Awards of Distinction. The Board of Governors award is presented by the Chamber’s Board of Directors and honors a business person who displays a significant commitment to the success of both their business and the community as a whole; demonstrates business leadership and vision; and serves as a positive role model or mentor for other business people in the community.
His move to entrepreneurship came in March, 2011 when he bought the Big O Tire store in Campbellton, reopening it as Associated Tire and Auto, a franchise of OK Tire which has over 400 stores in Canada. He jokes that the bank did not want to lend him start-up money, judging that a tire business with sales under half a million dollars was not a good risk. Now, four years later, annual sales have reached nearly three million dollars.
His formula for success is simple. He says, “We do what our competition says they’ll do.” His staff is experienced and believes in what they do and sell.
This is the first major award for Kermit. He has never worked for recognition, instead remaining true to his value, “We do we what do, awards or not, never aiming for acclaim.”
The Board of Governors Award will be presented to Kermit at the Business Awards of Distinction event on Saturday, September 19 at the Tidemark Theatre. The event includes 14 award categories, a gala appetizer reception and food stations, specialty cocktails and a sumptuous dessert reception.
Tickets to this prestigious event are now on sale at www.campbellriverchamber.ca.
Be sure to get your tickets soon, this event sells out every year.
– Colleen Evans is the CEO of the Campbell River Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached at colleen.evans@campbellriverchamber.ca.