Nominations for the Red Deer Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Business of the Year Awards will open on Monday.
The annual awards are presented to one business in each of three categories: businesses with one to 15 full-time equivalent employees, those with 16 to 49 employees, and those with 50 or more employees. Chamber members and non-members are eligible to participate.
Nominations will remain open until July 26, with three finalists to be named in each category thereafter. Winners will be announced on Oct. 15, during Small Business Week, at the Red Deer College Arts Centre.
A release issued by the Chamber said judging criteria will include customer service, growth, awards, innovation with respect to market or product development, media recognition, outstanding features, future expectations and contributions to the community.
Last year, Westerner Park was named Business of the Year in the 50-plus-employee category, while McLevin Industries won among nominees with 16 to 49 employees and 360 Fitness topped the field among employers with 15 or fewer staff.
Nominations for the 2013 awards can be completed online at www.reddeerchamber.com/nominate, with forms also available at the Chamber office.