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Business Excellence Award

Business Excellence Awards

Voting is now closed and our finalists have been announced! Join us on Feb. 20th for our 25th Annual Awards presentation and reception at the Clarke Theater, catered by Sunflower Lodge.

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The Mission Business Excellence Awards recognize outstanding organizations and individuals in the community. Taking time to recognize Mission's valuable professionals is vital to its continuous growth and success.

This premier event is our way of recognizing the business community for its consistent and invaluable efforts in maintaining a lively professional community and superior workplace practices within Mission. We have so many reasons to celebrate business in this community and this annual event will showcase Mission businesses and organizations in 9 distinct categories, created to capture the diverse strengths of Mission Business.

Community Partners, add your name to one of next year's awards or other area of excellence to show Mission businesses you care!
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This year's categories are:
Business Leader of the Year (President's Award)
  • Nominees:
    • Kim Power, MP Traffic Control
    • Kendall Campbell, HGC Horse & Carriage Services
    • Karen Hoekstra, K'Pure
    • Jason Matte, Pressland General
    • Tracie Godfrey, Honest Scrub Co.
    • David Quapp, Blenz Coffee
    • Carley Cornell, Hook to Table
    • Lucas McKinnon, Cameron James Men's Wear

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award - presented in partnership with WorkBC Mission

  • Finalists:
    • Binary Freedom Foundation
    • MP Traffic Control
    • SARA for Women

Customer Service Excellence Award - presented in partnership with Take 5 Oil Change - Mission.

  • Finalists:
    • Blenz Coffee
    • Cameron James Men's Wear
    • Hook to Table

Home-Based Business of the Year Award

  • Finalists:
    • MP Traffic Control
    • Sassafras Spa
    • Wild Sage Photography

Registered Non-Profit or Charity of the Year Award - presented in partnership with the Mission City Record

  • Finalists:
    • Mission Hospice Society
    • Mission Minor Baseball
    • SARA for Women

Employer of the Year Award - presented in partnership with Raydar Collision Group

  • Finalists:
    • Mission Community Services Society
    • MP Traffic Control
    • SARA for Women

Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (34 yrs or younger) - presented in partnership with Community Futures North Fraser

  • Finalists:
    • Briana Lachance - My Plant BFF
    • Aleczander Hunter - Canoodles Knick Knacks
    • Lucas McKinnon - Cameron James Men's Wear
Business of the Year 1-20 Employees - presented in partnership with the Mission Downtown Business Association
  • Finalists:
    • Cameron James Men's Wear
    • Mission U-Lock Mini Storage
    • Rep-Air Heating & Cooling

Business of the Year 21+ Employees - presented in partnership with TD Canada Trust - Mission branch

  • Finalists:
    • Lacey Developments
    • Mag Solar
    • SAH Restoration

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 WINNERS!
Check out below to see who won!

24th Annual Business Excellence Awards Winners

Employer of the Year
WINNER: THE PENNY COFFEE

Business Leader of the Year (President's Award)
WINNER: GWEN SCHMIDT, COMMUNITY FUTURES NORTH FRASER

Business of the Year (1-20 employees)
WINNER: AMAZI COFFEE

Business of the Year (21+ employees)
WINNER: CHARTWELL CEDARBROOKE RETIREMENT RESIDENCE

Home-Based Business of the Year
WINNER: A STEP ABOVE FOOTCARE

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
WINNER: MISSION FRIENDSHIP CENTRE SOCIETY

Customer Service Excellence
WINNER: BLACKBERRY KITCHEN

Charitable or Non-Profit Organization of the Year
WINNER: MISSION LITERACY IN MOTION

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
WINNER: DEANNA WOOD, IRON MOUNTAIN HEALTH & WELLNESS

For sponsorship opportunities for the Business Excellence Awards, please contact Tabatha Lajeunesse at events@missionchamber.bc.ca