1. Nominees must be members in good standing of the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce (including the People's Choice Award). Check here for the Chamber Member Business Directory
2. You may nominate more than one business including yourself.
3. All nominations will be vetted by our Business Awards of Excellence Committee to ensure that the nomination has been made in the correct category.  If a nomination cannot stand, the nominator will be notified and given the opportunity to change the nomination.
4. Nominees will be asked to accept their nomination and to complete a brief nomination package that will be posted on the Chamber website.
5. Nominees are eligible for consideration in one award category per year. (the Business Awards of Excellence Committee will decide on the best placement in the event that a business is nominated in more than one category)
6. Winners in an award category are not eligible for subsequent nominations in that category for a three year period. (if a previous winner receives a nomination, the nominator will be notified of their ineligibility). Check here to view the past winners
7. Chamber member businesses get one vote in each category.
8. People's Choice Award is open to the public.

1. All nominations and nominee responses will be posted to the Chamber website by September 4, 2020.
2. The names of nominees (business name and owner / employee name) are added to the Chamber website under one of the six nomination categories
3. A small excerpt from the nomination will be quoted with a link to the full unedited nomination text.  Nominator names will not be printed but are available to any Chamber member upon request
4. Nominee feedback forms are published on the Chamber website in full.  If a question is left unanswered, the questionnaire will state that it is “unanswered”

Please note: Winners in an award category are not eligible for subsequent nominations in that category for a three year period.

Entrepreneur Of The Year - Lakeside Shawarma

Employee/Team Of The Year - Gail Sheen-MacDonald - Wisteria

Green Business Of The Year  - The Good Food Co.

Excellence In Customer Service - Black Tartan Kitchen

People's Choice - Carousel

Business Of The Year - Real Wool Shop