NANAIMO – Finalists for the 22rd Annual Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards, presented by MNP, have been announced.
Winners across 18 categories will be named on February 1st during a Black Tie gala at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo, which will also celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Business Examiner.
114 organizations companies have been named as Finalists, from 434 nominated businesses from across the Island. A team of independent judges will review the Finalist submissions to determine the category winners.
“We are very pleased to see so many impactful organizations named as Finalists this year,” says Business Examiner News Group Owner and Publisher John MacDonald, who coordinates the event. “2024 also marks the introduction of the Non Profit Award of Excellence, and we are looking forward to showcasing the leading organizations and the contributions they make to our communities.”
MNP LLP has returned as the Title Sponsor for 2024, joined by Gold Sponsors Van Isle Windows, Coastal Community Credit Union, and the Nanaimo Airport. The Harris Auto Group, Yellow Sheet Construction Data and RBC have also joined as the Media and Engagement Sponsors for the evening gala.
Category Sponsors include: CHIMS Guest House, Hemlock Printers, Avalon Mechanical, Helijet, City of Port Alberni, Modern Pur Air Nanaimo, Waypoint Insurance, Chinook Business Advisory, Mid Island Co-op, Hub International, Alitis Investment Counsel, North Island Drywall, Rolling Tides Construction, and Coastal Bridge & Construction.
A list of Finalists organized by municipality will be released next week, the full uncategorized list is available below.
Finalists:
- Aquila Cedar Products
- 40 Knots Vineyard and Estate Winery
- 5 Star Media Group/Bravenet Marketing,
- Alitis Investment Counsel
- All Island Equity MIC
- Alpha IT
- Alpine Insulation
- AML Oceanographic
- Antidote Distilling Co.
- Ardent Properties
- Asep Medical
- Ashdown Capital Vancouver Island
- BC Center for Aquatic Health Sciences
- BGC Central Vancouver Island
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island
- Blackjacket Paving
- Brown’s Bay Resort
- Campbell River Community Foundation
- Campbell River Hospital Foundation
- Campbell River Whale Watching and Adventure Tours
- Canadian Bavarian Millwork & Lumber
- Capital City Recycling
- Care2Talk Health
- CHEK Media
- Chinook Business Advisory
- Classic Kitchens & Design
- Coastal Bridge & Construction
- Coastal Heat Pumps
- Coastal Restoration Society
- Comfort Keepers Parksville
- Comox Valley Community Foundation
- Cowichan Foundation
- Cowichan Woodwork
- Creative Woodcraft
- CTS Coastal Transportation & Storage
- David Coulson Design
- DeeBee’s Organics
- DeLuca Veale Investment Counsel
- Dino Lab
- Eagle Wing Tours
- Ed Rosse Plumbing & Heating
- Farm Food Drink
- Field Five Farm
- First General Services of Vancouver Island
- Footprints Security
- Forbidden Mechanical
- GEM Real Estate Group
- Graphic FX Signworks
- GRT
- Gulf Island Seaplanes
- Harbour Air
- HFN Timber Tiles LP
- Industrial Plastics & Paints
- Innovation Island Technology Association
- Island Architectural Millwork
- IWCD
- Jim’s Clothes Closet
- K. & S. Railings
- Knox Contracting
- Lacasse Construction
- M&N Mattress & Sofa Shop
- Maigus Group
- Mazzei Electric
- McPherson Cabinetry
- McTavish Academy Of Art
- Merridale Cidery and Distillery
- Michael Oviatt Trucking & Aggregate
- Mint Cleaning
- Moden Boutique
- Monarch Furnishings
- Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation
- Nanaimo Association for Community Living
- New Creations Vancouver Island
- New Heights Accounting
- Nimmo Bay Resort
- NKPG
- Norms Plumbing Heating and air Conditioning
- North Island Kayak
- OneFeather Mobile Technologies
- Osprey Electric
- Pacifica Housing Advisory Association (Pacifica Housing)
- Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Property Management Division
- Peninsula Co-op
- Port Alberni Association for Community Living
- Proline Roofing McLean Real Estate Group
- Revival Stillworks
- Save Da Sea Foods
- Securco Services
- Shift Energy Group
- Shift Environmental Technologies
- Shockwave Seats
- Six Technologies Victoria
- Standing Spruce Farm
- Strong Built
- Struthers, Udeagha & Associates, IG Private Wealth Management
- T-MAR Industries
- Tactical Medical Service
- Tectonica Management
- Temprite Climate Solutions
- The Agency
- The Finishing Store & Millworks
- The Original Farm Cannabis
- Themis Security
- Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Resort & Conference Centre
- Tiičma Enterprises
- Titan Boats
- Travis Koivula, CFA – Island Savings Wealth Management
- Ukee Poke
- United Way Southern Vancouver Island
- UPLIFT Women’s Business Summit
- Van Isle Windows
- Verity Construction
- Victoria Foundation
- VMAC Global Technology
- WestUrban Developments
- White Wolf Homes
- Wildflower Bakeshop & Cafe
- Yeshi Foods
As of the publishing of this press release the event is 50% sold out, individual tickets are $249 + GST, and can be booked at this link, which also includes special full and half table rates.
Click here to see the 2023 event’s video.
There are two sponsorships remaining for this event, the Table Wine Sponsor, and the Gift Bag Sponsor.
For further information about those opportunities or any other event questions, please contact MacDonald at john@businessexaminer.ca
