2024 Fall Dinner & Awards Gala

Description of Fall Awards:

OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

This award is sponsored by the Cape Breton Partnership, and is designed for our members to put the spotlight on one of their employees that has demonstrated outstanding, “above and beyond” service to the citizens and customers for their employer over the last year. Nominee’s actions must reflect all five of the customer service attributes:

1. Courteous: Greet the customers promptly and courteously.

2. Helpful: Honour your commitments in a timely manner.

3. Accessible: Listen to the customers with respect. Be polite. Focus on their perspective.

4. Responsive: Own the customer’s issue.

5. Knowledgeable: Provide accurate and up-to-date information..

EXPORT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Export Achievement Award is intended to recognize a company that has achieved success over the past year through development of new or existing export markets and by significantly contributing to the province’s economic growth.

CLUB 25 / CLUB 50

Could your company be a Club 25 or Club 50 inductee? The Chamber is proud to recognize member businesses that have been serving the Strait Area for 25 & 50 years and have not previously been inducted into Club 25 or 50.

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Small Business of the Year Award is sponsored by InRich CBDC and is presented to reward the efforts of the entrepreneur who has created a successful and growing business through the application of commitment, dedication, hard work, ingenuity and innovation. Recipients of this award must have operated a business in rural Cape Breton / Northern Nova Scotia and have less than 100 employees. The owner must demonstrate, through good business planning, a consistent growth and development pattern.

JACK HARTERY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN BUSINESS AWARD

The Jack Hartery Memorial Lifetime Achievement in Business Award is presented annually and is the highest honour awarded by the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce.  Recipients of this award are individuals with a long record of continuous business operations in the Strait Area (minimum of 20 years); these are the business leaders who have demonstrated a history of success in their business, as well as those who have a reputation of being good employers and community champions.

SAFETY CHAMPION AWARD

This award, sponsored by the Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, recognizes an individual that has demonstrated excellence in safety and health practices in the workplace to their coworkers, suppliers, and/or the community. Nominees must have identified a need for, or taken a leadership role in, the development of a safety improvement related to any aspect of a business. If you have an employee who has demonstrated care and compassion for co-workers, customers, etc, then nominate your Safety Champion to recognize their contribution to making workplaces safer!