Nominations Open September 20 – October 4, 2022

The Annual Fairview & District Chamber Business Awards is a valuable opportunity to recognize and celebrate all our hardworking local businesses/individuals who give so generously to our communities and provide services we dearly love and need. Help us shine a light on local businesses/individuals that have shown exceptional business practices, leadership, and community mindedness by nominating a special business or individual today.

Nominations are open to the public from September 20 – October 4, 2022. This is where we ask you (the experts), to let us know who the exceptional businesses, organizations & individuals are in our community. All businesses within the district of the Town of Fairview, M.D. of Fairview #136, Village of Hines Creek and Clear Hills County are eligible to be nominated. You are entitled to nominate any business including your own and are encouraged to nominate yourself as you know your business/individual contributions better than anyone. Everyone is welcome to nominate multiple businesses or nominate a business in more than one category.

Nominations will be accepted in the following categories:

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: To be a valid entry, businesses must:
* Be in operation at the time of the awards.
* Not have previously won in the same category in the past 2 years.
* Businesses do not need to be a Chamber member to be nominated or to win, but Chamber members do receive 2 extra points during the scoring process.

New this year we have a Peoples Chamber Choice Award Category! Voting will launch following nomination closing date.

*All Chamber Member Businesses nominated in any award category will be included in the People’s Chamber Choice Award. The award will be presented to the Chamber Member business that demonstrates they have engaged the loyal support of their community with votes. As the only Business Award determined by a public vote, this Chamber Business must prove that their community thinks they go above & beyond and are awesome!!!

Winners from the Past Two Years * Please note we change up categories year to year.

Nominee & Judging Process

All nominees will be contacted by the Fairview & District Chamber of Commerce and asked if they would like to accept the nomination. If the nominee accepts the nomination, they will be asked to complete a Nominee Questionnaire. Details included in these packages will be used by the volunteer judging panel to score and determine finalists and ultimately the winners in each category. * If a business is nominated in multiple categories, the business must choose a maximum of 2 categories to compete in. * The Chamber staff reserves the right to reallocate nominees into the appropriate award category if they are determined to be ineligible in the category submitted.

The volunteer judging panel is comprised of an impartial, diverse group of respected community members, past Chamber board members, past winners & business leaders outside our community. * Please note Chamber staff nor current Board of Directors are involved in nominee judging.

Nominees will be announced once they have been contacted and have accepted nomination. Finalists in each category will be announced on October 12, 2022. Winners will be announced at our Annual Business Awards Gala on Friday October 21, 2022.