Nominate the Best of 2017
The Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce is accepting your ballots for the Excellence Awards. Use the forms or ballots below to nominate a business, restaurant and person you think deserves some extra recognition. Nominated businesses and organizations must be a member of the Chamber. Nominated individuals must be affiliated with a Chamber member business or organization. Self nominations are allowed.
Nominations must be received by 5:00 pm Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The winners will be announced at the Annual Business Recognition and Awards Ceremony at the Waverly Restaurant and Bar (formerly Gulf View Grill) on January 19, 2018.
It will be YOUR input that determines the recipients of these awards!
- Excellence in Business Award
- Bon Appétit Award
- Excellence Award for Non-Profit Organizations
- The Spirit Award
Excellence in Business Award
Criteria for Nominations
The following information will be considered when selecting the Excellence in Business Awards winners:
- Nominee must be a member in good standing with the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce.
- Please describe the business and its responsibilities. Include a brief history.
- Outline the business operations over the past two years. Use examples of problems that the company has overcome, new initiatives, increased revenues and/or number of new staff members as indicators of development and growth.
- List organizations with which the business is involved in the Englewood community. Cite an example.
- Provide any additional comments as to why the business should be chosen for the “Excellence in Business “Award for the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce.
- If you are nominating a business for “Business of the Year“, provide any additional comments as to why the business should be chosen for the “Business of the Year” Award for the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce.
Nomination Form
Nomination forms have been closed.
Bon Appétit Award
Do you have a favorite local restaurant? Had an extraordinary good dining experience?
The Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce will recognize one of our member restaurants based on your nominations in the following two categories:
- Daytime Bon Appétit Award
Restaurant nominees are open for breakfast and lunch. - Evening Bon Appétit Award
Restaurant nominees are open for dinner.
Entries will be judged on comments, not on the number of nominations each receives.
Award Criteria
- Excellence in service and quality of food.
- Commitment to honorable business practices.
- Innovative products, valuable services and company growth.
- Initiative, creativity enhancing the particular business.
Nomination Form
Nomination forms have been closed.
Excellence Award for Non-Profit Organizations
Criteria for Nominations
- Nominee must be a member in good standing with the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce.
- Please note the Organization’s Mission Statement.
- Describe challenges the organization has faced. How were they resolved?
- Describe the history, structure and priorities of the organization.
- How have the Organization’s efforts strengthened the Englewood Community?
- Include any other information you would like the judging panel to consider?
Nomination Form
Nomination forms have been closed.
The Spirit Award
Criteria for Nominations
- Nominee must be affiliated with a chamber member business or organization in good standing with the Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce.
- How has this individual been an outstanding contributor to the Englewood community?
- How has this individual given unselfishly of his or her time, talent and resources?
- How has this individual enhanced the quality of life for residents of the Englewood community?
- How has this individual, for unselfish reasons, chosen to work or participate in something that made a difference in the whole Englewood community?
- What business or organization is this individual associated with?
Nomination Form
Nomination forms have been closed.