Entry Procedures
Have you been confirmed as a nominee? Congratulations! The Business Excellence Awards 2025 require submission of an online entry. Materials must be submitted by October 12th.
ONLINE SUBMISSION
The Business Excellence Awards 2025 consist of online submissions; materials must be submitted by October 12th, 2025.
If you foresee a conflict meeting this deadline please contact us. Once the deadline has passed no further submissions can be uploaded.
ENTRY COMPLETION
Create your member account.
- Select the category for which you have been nominated, and submit your information according to the specifications for the category.
- All supporting materials listed are required. For questions or concerns, contact our office.
- Include electronic copy of current logo (acceptable formats include PDF, jpg, png).
- Entries will be saved in your member account, and can be edited up until the entry deadline October 12th, 2025. If you require assistance with submissions, please contact us.
Accuracy of submitted materials is the responsibility of the applicant. Information given on the entry form will be used exactly as submitted in the award ceremony through production, presentation, and recognition in the media.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
- Online submission, including all supporting documentation and payment (arrangements), must be complete by October 12th, 2025.
- After this deadline, the committee reserves the right to extend the deadline for a SPECIFIC category and solicit additional entries in the event that there are less than three entries from a minimum of two companies in the category in question.
PROMOTION AS AN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNER
- Squamish Chamber Member companies and their affiliates must indicate the Year and the Award Category Title in which they won or were a finalist when advertising/promoting/etc. There are to be NO changes made to the NAME of the Award category.
FINAL NOTES
- Squamish Chamber reserves the right to disqualify incomplete submissions without notice.
- Acceptance of submissions received is at the discretion of Squamish Chamber.
- Squamish Chamber reserves the right to realign categories due to volume of entries. If this process should take place, entrants will be notified.
- If there are fewer than two entries in any category, Squamish Chamber reserves the right to eliminate that category from the competition.
- All entrants agree to be bound by these rules.
JUDGING PROCESS
Judges will review the submissions, and rate the work against provided criteria through a private, online system. Online judging will take place from October 12-19, 2025.
Judging criteria are listed with each category description. The judging panel is comprised of individuals who are impartial, knowledgeable and respected in the Squamish Business community. All entries are scored based on judging criteria.
