Key Dates
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| August 6–26, 2026 | Nominations Accepted |
| August 27, 2026 | Nominees Announced |
| Award Submission Emailed | |
| Submission Deadline (11:59 p.m.) | |
| September 23, 2026 | Finalists Announced |
| October 23, 2026 | Award Winners Announced at the 2026 Business Awards |
Nomination Eligibility
Anyone may submit a nomination for an eligible business or individual located within:
- Town of Fairview
- M.D. of Fairview No. 136
- Village of Hines Creek
- Clear Hills County
Please note:
- You may submit multiple nominations.
- You may nominate your own business or yourself.
- A business or individual may be nominated in more than one award category.
- Nominator information is kept confidential and is only known to Chamber staff unless permission is given to share it.
Nominee Eligibility
To be eligible, nominees must meet the following requirements:
- Businesses must be actively operating at the time of the awards.
- Adult & Youth Excellence Award nominees must be current employees of the business identified on the nomination form.
- Businesses or individuals are not eligible to win the same award category if they have won that category within the previous two years.
- The Chamber reserves the right to move a nomination to a more appropriate category if necessary.
- Chamber membership is not required to be nominated or to win. (Current Chamber members receive two bonus points during scoring.)
- Current Chamber Board Directors are eligible for nomination as they do not participate in any nomination, judging, scoring, or winner selection process.
- Chamber staff are not eligible for nomination, as they administer the awards program.
What Happens After a Nomination?
The Chamber contacts nominees throughout the nomination period as nominations are received.
1. Nominee Acceptance
Each nominee is contacted by the Chamber and invited to accept or decline their nomination.
By accepting, nominees agree to have their business or individual name publicly announced as a nominee.
2. Award Submission
Following the close of nominations, all accepted nominees receive an Award Submission by email.
For the Adult & Youth Excellence Awards, the Award Submission is sent to the nominee’s employer.
The Award Submission provides nominees with the opportunity to demonstrate how they meet the published award criteria. Responses are evaluated by the independent judging panel using the criteria established for each award category.
Award Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. on September 9, 2026. Late submissions cannot be considered for finalist selection.
Businesses nominated in more than two categories will be asked to select a maximum of two award categories in which to compete.
Chamber staff are available throughout the process to answer questions and provide assistance with completing Award Submissions. While staff administer the awards program, they do not participate in judging or scoring.
Judging Process
Fairview & District Chamber Business Award winners are selected through an independent and confidential judging process.
- An anonymous volunteer judging panel of 11 or more judges is selected by Chamber staff.
- Judges represent a diverse group of respected business and community leaders from both inside and outside the region.
- Judges work independently and do not discuss nominees or scoring with one another.
- Each judge scores nominee questionnaires using the published criteria for the applicable award category.
- Completed scores are submitted directly to the Chamber.
- Chamber staff compile and verify the combined scores to determine finalists and winners.
Finalists will be announced on September 23, 2026.
Winners remain confidential until they are revealed live during the 2026 Fairview & District Chamber Business Awards on October 23, 2026.