Sixteen Awards, 319 Nominees, 76 Days to Gala.
The 2022 Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards are coming up Wednesday, November 23 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort. 319 nominations have been received and greenlighted for independent judging at the Chamber, the 35th year the awards top the Chamber’s major events calendar.
Pamela Pearson, Chair of the Chamber Board can barely contain her enthusiasm as the process picks up steam. “I am so excited for these Awards this year,” said Pearson. “Big event, we’re seeing lots of nominees, and more than double nomination numbers in many of the categories as we roll on through 2022 business recovery.”
“Our team is working on our biggest event since 2019,” says Dan Rogers, Executive Director of the Kelowna Chamber. “We’re thrilled to welcome both long-time and new sponsors this year; we couldn’t do this important work without our loyal corporate partners.”
Petraroia Langford LLP and Interior Savings Credit Union share 35th Annual Awards Presentation Sponsorship – leading recognition of the best in business and community leadership in the central Okanagan.
The categories and number of nominees for 2022 include:
Rising Star Business: 27
Small Business of the Year: 50
Mid-size Business of the Year: 19
Large-size Business of the year: 16
Environmental Impact: 14
Excellence in Agriculture: 19
Arts & Entertainment: 19
Social Leadership: 14
Excellence in Business Ethics: 33
Not for Profit Excellence: 18
Young Entrepreneur: 24
Excellence in Tourism: 25
Marketing Campaign: 9
Inclusive Workplace: 18
Indigenous Business: 14
Technology Innovator: 4
The Business Leader of the Year Award sponsored by MNP will be chosen by a volunteer panel of community and business leaders based on recommendations from the community. Last year Marion Bremner, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels, made a real impact on all the guests at the gala with her remarks when she received her award as Business Leader of the Year.
For more information: Lauren Martell, Member Services, Kelowna Chamber lauren@kelownachamber.org
Nominees for 2022 Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards include
Rising Star Business
Sponsor: Argus Properties
AesthetiKs LAB
Arco Cleaning Ltd.
Ascent Employment Law
Body Paint Tattoo
Born to Shake
Clayline Pottery Studio
Coastal Wave Hair Studio
Do Gooders
Elise Ruel Birth Services
Fortune Creek
Grey Hearts Denim
Helen Lash Brow
How to Host Inc
Imagine Realty
Jackknife Brewing
James Alton Films
Kiwi Pharmacy
Laidlaw Realty
Maxxam Insurance Services (Kelowna) Ltd.
Move RX Performance & Wellness
Msurf Okanagan
PACE Spin Studio
ProducKIDvity
Roma Nord Bistro
Second Slumber
The Vineyards Residence
Vigilante Marketing
Small Business of the Year
Sponsor: Prospera Credit Union
3rd Generation Homes
Apple Dental Care
Aurora Print Solutions
Beach Bum Tours
Benewealth Strategies Inc
BlackBean Marketing Ltd.
By Jove Co.
CertaPro Painters Okanagan
Cerulean Medical Institute
E-Kruise
Fibrenew Okanagan
Harmony Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic
Hollywood Market
Houghton & Co CPA Inc.
Impact Events and Project Management Inc.
Innascore Developments Inc.
Jacks on Bernard
Kan Recruitment
Kelowna Concierge
Kelowna Dental Solution
Kelowna Floors
Kelowna Software Ltd.
Kickin Back Boat Rentals
Kors Tire
Lakeside Hearing
Lakeside Medicine Centre
Margaret Valley Landscaping
MotherLove Ferments
Next Step Counselling Group
Orchard Chiropractic and Physiotherapy
Ozanam Recovery House
Packing House Self Storage
Passionate Blooms Floral
Pomme Salon
Salt & Brick
SncƏwips Heritage Museum
Spartan Movers Ltd.
SpearHead Winery
Spirit of the Lake Native Boutique
Spitfire Mechanical
Strategic Edge Consulting Inc.
Strut Footwear & Apparel
Su Casa Cabinets Inc.
SunValley Cycle and Repair
The Always Care Consulting Company, Inc.
The Graze Company Okanagan
Untold Branding
Vacations Kelowna
Van Houtte Coffee Services
Vita Nova Landscape
WITS Metal Fabrication Ltd.
Mid-size Business of the Year
Sponsor: Canadian Western Bank
BMO Private Wealth
Bouchons Bistro
Chances Kelowna
Coe & Company Electric Ltd.
Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP
Door Systems ASSA AABLOY, formerly Myrons Door and Gate
Glenmore Optometry
GREENTREE Community Inclusion Programs
Hergott Law
International Gateway Kelowna
Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic
Martin Estate and Injury Law
Mervyn’s The Body Shop Ltd
Modern PURAIR
Northern Computer
Okanagan Dentistry
Raymond James Ltd.
Secure-Rite Mobile Storage
Spinco Kelowna
TKI Construction Ltd.
Wave Physiotherapy
Large-size Business of the Year
Sponsor: Grant Thornton LLP
Acres Enterprises
BDO Canada LLP
Cintas Canada Ltd
Current Taxi
CustomAir Ltd
Eldorado Resort
Fillmore Construction Management Inc
Home Instead
IG Wealth Management
Innov8 Digital Solutions
Northside Industries Inc.
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar
Total Restoration Services Inc
Valley First, a Division of First West Credit Union
West Coast Home and Truss
Environmental Impact
Sponsor: PARC Retirement Living
50th Parallel Estate Winery
Central Okanagan Food Policy Council
Current Taxi
Dr. Phone Fix
Ecoscape Environmental Consultants
Fill – Kelowna’s Refill Store
Green Okanagan
Green Stream Consulting, Ltd
Kekuli Café
Meadow Vista Honey Wines
Micro Plastics Okanagan
MotherLove Ferments
Off the Grid Organic Winery
Okanagan Sustainability Leadership Council
Terra Geothermal Sustainable Energy Corp.
Excellence in Agriculture
Sponsors: Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan
AgriForest Bio-Technologies Ltd.
BC Tree Fruits Cooperative
Caldwell Heritage Farm
Calissi Farms
Don-O-Ray Farms
Goraya Family Farms
Hiveology
Janzen Garlic Acres
Jealous Fruits Ltd.
Kalala Organic Estate Winery
Kelowna Farmers and Crafters Market
Lavender and Lace Floral Farm
Off the Grid Organic Winery
Perseval & Young Cheesemongers
Rollingdale Winery Inc
SpearHead Winery
Sperling Vineyards
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Sunshine Farm Seeds
Arts & Entertainment
Sponsor: Hergott Law
ARTSCO
Ballet Kelowna
Barbara Samuels
Impact Events and Project Management Inc.
Kelowna Art Gallery
Kelowna Museums Society
Kelowna Voice Lab
Lyndsey Sky Art + Design
New Vintage Theatre
Okanagan Historical Society
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra
Rhindress Musica
Rotary Centre for the Arts
SncƏwips Heritage Museum
Studio9 Independent School of the Arts Society
Uptown Rutland Business Association
Watson Arts and Cultural Services
Yeti Farm Creative
Not-For-Profit Excellence
Sponsor: EIA/YLW - Edmonton International Airport/Kelowna International Airport
Alzheimer Society of BC
ARTSCO
BC Cancer Foundation
BC SPCA Kelowna Branch
Central Okanagan Community Food Bank
Childhood Connections
Canadian Mental Health Association Kelowna
CRIS Adaptive Adventures
Downtown Kelowna Association
First Nations Finance Authority
Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation
Kelowna Women’s Shelter
Kelowna Yacht Club
Mamas for Mamas
motionball for Special Olympics
Ozanam Recovery House
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Special Olympics BC – Kelowna
Uptown Rutland Business Association
Indigenous Business of the Year
Sponsor: Pushor Mitchell
Elise Ruel Birth Services
First Nations Finance Authority
Gilwa Consulting
IndigenEYEZ
Indigenous World Winery
IndigiNews
Kekuli Cafe
Kickin Back Boat Rentals
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
Niche Wine Company
Okanagan Select Seafood
River Select Fisheries Cooperative – Authentic Indigenous Seafood
SncƏwips Heritage Museum
Spirit of the Lake Native Boutique
Syilx Trail Gift Store and Gallery
Social Leadership
Sponsor: Rogers for Business
3rd Generation Homes
Acres Enterprises
By Jove Co.
Chandos Construction
Doak Shirreff Lawyers LLP
Haven Sleep Products Limited
Home Instead
IG Wealth Management
Innascore Developments Inc.
Innov8 Digital Solutions
International Gateway Kelowna
Kelowna Toyota
Margaret Valley Landscaping
RE/MAX Kelowna
Spinco Kelowna
Total Restoration Services Inc
Young Entrepreneur
Sponsor: Futurpreneur
E-Kruise – Ashton Olson
Kelowna Concierge – Chad Haller
Pomme Salon – Nicole Pidherny
Kelowna Software Ltd. – David Herrington
3rd Generation Homes Ltd. – Cassidy deVeer
BlackBean Marketing Ltd – Laura Norup-Boyer
Okanagan Dentistry – Natashia Bose-Roberts
Welton Brewery – Simon Welton
Unleashed Brewing Kelowna – Shantel Hordos
WITS Metal Fabrication Ltd. – Robert Stewart-Taylor
MotherLove Ferments – Rochelle Minagawa
Harmony Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic – Dr. Harmony Mir
VitaNova Landscape – Sam Geleynse
Passionate Blooms Floral – Shauna Grobowsky
Spitfire Mechanical – Mitch Kelm
JAC Experiences - James Addington
Vacations Kelowna – Jessica Heitman
Next Step Counselling Group – Kate Schouten
Lyndsey Sky Art + Design – Lyndsey Puhalsky
Coe & Company Electric Ltd. – Ryan Coe
Benewealth Strategies Inc – Daniel Bussiere
Republic West – Amanda Toucher
Untold Branding – Billy Price
REC Fitness – Nicole Vincze
International Gateway Kelowna – Onur Guler
Margaret Valley Landscaping – Samantha Ullasy
Excellence in Tourism
Sponsor: Tourism Kelowna
50th Parallel Estate Winery
Arcadia Virtual Reality Inc
Beach Bum Tours
CRIS Adaptive Adventures
Delta Hotels By Marriott
E-Kruise
Eldorado Resort
Forbidden Spirits Distilling Co.
Hyatt Place Kelowna
Impact Events and Project Management Inc.
Jason Parkes Customs
Kangaroo Creek Farm
Kelowna Concierge
Kelowna Rockets Hockey Club
Kelowna Yacht Club
Kickin Back Boat Rentals
Meadow Vista Honey Wines
Oyama Zipline Adventure Park
RauDZ Creative Concepts Ltd
Rustic Reel Brewing Company Ltd.
Smile Cycle Tours
SpearHead Winery
Vacations Kelowna
Vibrant Vines
Wiseacre Farm Distillery
Technology Innovator
Sponsor: UBC Okanagan
Dr. Phone Fix
Innovative Aerospace Services Ltd.
Kelowna Software Ltd.
Provision Data Systems
Yeti Farm Creative
Inclusive Workplace
Sponsor: Acres Enterprises
50th Parallel Estate Winery
BC Cancer Foundation
BDO Canada LLP
BlackBean Marketing Ltd
BMO Private Wealth
Chandos Construction
First Memorial Funeral Services
GREENTREE Community Inclusion Programs
Jacks on Bernard
Rotary Centre for the Arts
Salt & Brick
Special Olympics BC – Kelowna
Spinco Kelowna
Studio9 Independent School of the Arts Society
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar
TKI Construction
Tranq Sleep Care
West Coast Home and Truss
Excellence in Business Ethics
Sponsor: BBB
BC Cancer Foundation
Beach Bum Tours
BMO Private Wealth
Bouchons Bistro
CertaPro Painters Okanagan
Cerulean Medical Institute
Chandos Construction
Coe & Company Electric Ltd.
Door Systems ASSA AABLOY, formerly Myrons Door and Gate
Eldorado Resort
Fibrenew Okanagan
First Memorial Funeral Services
Hergott Law
Home Intsead
Houghton & Co CPA Inc.
IG Wealth Management
Innascore Developments Inc.
Innov8 Digital Solutions
Jacks on Bernard
Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic
Mervyn’s The Body Shop Ltd
Northern Computer
Okanagan Dentistry
Okanagan Restoration Services Ltd
Raymond James Ltd.
Salt & Brick
Spirit of the Lake Native Boutique
Spitfire Mechanical
TKI Construction
Total Restoration Services Inc
West Coast Home and Truss
WITS Metal Fabrication Ltd.
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Acres Enterprises
By Jove Co.
Central Okanagan Food Bank
Harmony Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic
Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation
Kelowna Women’s Shelter
Margaret Valley Landscaping
NG Media
Strut Footwear & Apparel