\n**Please note nominee complimentary tickets are not pre-registered. Please call into the office to confirm registration and name of the individual attending**
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\nJoin Prince George'\;s best in businesses as we reveal the top four finalists in each of the ten traditional BEA award categories as well as our HYPG Ambassador'\;s Award category \;listed below.
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\nExcitement builds as the top four from each category will move forward to the voting round and will be profiled during the Business Excellence Awards Gala.
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\nAward Categories:
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD
\n\nThis individual demonstrates extraordinary entrepreneurial success in starting a new business or in revitalizing a mature company during a period of 5 years or less.
\nAllan Mccloud (Chilako Meats)
\nAmanda Kupp (Prince George Diaper Service)
\nChelsea Gibson (Wild Rose Wellness)
\nCindy Klassen (Bites of Bliss)
\nDoug Bell (Northern Lights Estate Winery)
\nEmily Parsons (Emily Jane Photography Inc.)
\nJason Hamborg (6ixSigma Productions Ltd\, SwirlyBird Digital Marketing)
\nJeni Arnott (Play Grounds Café\;)
\nKelly Bergman (BergMedia)
\nKelsy Polnik (Game Quest)
\nKevin Pederson (West Coast Canning)
\nMandy Paavola (MP Makeup Artistry)
\nMelissa Barna (MB Business Services Ltd.)
\nMelody Gustitus (Margo'\;s Café\; Ltd.)
\nMike Callewaert (Sarita Computers Limited)
\nMojegan Sadeghian (Zaffron Cuisine Persian Café\; and Catering)
\nMichael Pockett (The Salted Cracker)
\nRichard Laferriere &\; Melody Tillmanns (Sticky'\;s Canada\, Prince George)
\nRoss Birchall (Wellesley Consulting Group (WCG))
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SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
\n\nThis business has consistently provided outstanding customer service.
\nAmie Stoltz Art &\; Design
\nBergMedia
\nCakewalk Desserts
\nCoast Inn of the North
\nDandy Lines
\nGame Quest
\nJapan Wasabi Sushi Wonton House Ltd.
\nJim Pattison Broadcast Group Prince George
\nMB Business Services Ltd.
\nMP Makeup Artistry
\nMr Mikes SteakhouseCasual
\nNorthern Food Equipment
\nNorthern Hardware &\; Furniture
\nNorthern Lights Estate Winery
\nOVERhang Education Center Ltd.
\nParis Jewellers
\nPinups Punks And Pretty Things Hair Lounge
\nPlay Grounds Café\;
\nPrince George Driving For Life Academy Ltd.
\nSarita Computers Limited
\nShiraz Café\; and Restaurant
\nShoppers Drug Mart Hart Hwy
\nStyle You Up
\nThe Chinese Store Prince George
\nThe Salted Cracker
\nTop Drawer Yarn Studio
\nTops and Bottoms Garments Ltd.
\nVan Horlick'\;s
\nWellesley Consulting Group (WCG)
\nWild Rose Wellness
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BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
\n\nThis Prince George based business has demonstrated outstanding performance\, leadership\, innovation\, management\, marketing \;and service over the years but particularly in the past year. Not only does this business provide quality product or service\, they have also developed excellent employee-employer relationships and are involved in the community.
\nCoast Inn of the North
\nCrossFit Dark Star
\nEmily Jane Photography Inc.
\nGame Quest
\nJim Pattison Broadcast Group Prince George
\nMP Makeup Artistry
\nNorthern Lights Estate Winery
\nPlay Grounds Café\;
\nPrince George Motorsports
\nSave On Foods
\nTwo Rivers Gallery
\nWellesley Consulting Group (WCG)
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BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
\n\nThis local business person has a history of significant contribution to the community and is recognized for outstanding achievement in the business world.
\nCarolyn Holmes (Two Rivers Gallery)
\nCindy Klassen (Bites of Bliss)
\nDave Halley (Mr Mikes SteakhouseCasual)
\nDoug Bell (Northern Lights Estate Winery)
\nJohn Gibson (Prince George Airport Authority)
\nKelsy Polnik (Game Quest)
\nMandy Paavola (MP Makeup Artistry)
\nMelissa Barna (MB Business Services Ltd)
\nPeter Sia (Northland Nissan/Hyundia)
\nRoss Birchall (Wellesley Consulting Group (WCG))
\nSufey Chen (Sufey Yoga)
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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS \;AWARD
\n\nThis business or organization \;demonstrates \;an ongoing commitment to the environment by considering the impact on the environment in all decision making\, product/service development and business practices.
\nCanfor
\nKim Forest Management Ltd.
\nNorcan Consulting Ltd.
\nNorthern Lights Estate Winery
\nPG Recycling and Return-It Centre
\nPinups Punks And Pretty Things Hair Lounge
\nPlay Grounds Café\;
\nPrince George Diaper Service
\nTerraWest Environmental
\nTutte Farm
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COMMUNITY IMPACT \;AWARD
\n\nThis business or \;organization coordinates projects\, services\, and/or events that give back to the community. Their efforts contribute to the social and cultural well-being of Prince George.
\nBites of Bliss
\nCanfor
\nCoast Inn of the North
\nCostumes For a Cause
\nDiversified
\nGame Quest
\nHub City Motors
\nInnovation Central Society / The Hubspace
\nIntegris Credit Union
\nLive Work Communications
\nmenchies frozen yogurt
\nMP Makeup Artistry &\; Prince George Dress Dreams
\nNorthern Lights Estate Winery
\nPacific Coastal Airlines
\nPG Recycling and Return-It Centre
\nPrince George Community Foundation
\nSarita Computers Limited
\nShiraz Café\; and Restaurant
\nSpinal Cord Injury BC
\nSpirit of the North Healthcare Foundation
\nSun Life / Spread the Sunshine
\nTwo Rivers Gallery
\nWild Rose Wellness
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*new* innovator OF THE YEAR AWARD
\n\nThis business or organization has developed or adopted an innovative concept\, process or product that demonstrates creativity in problem solving and/or business practices.
\nInnovation Central Society / The Hubspace
\nNorthern Lights Estate Winery
\nPlay Grounds Café\;
\nPrince George Humane Society
\nShiraz Café\; and Restaurant
\nSparkgeo
\nSwirlyBird Digital Marketing
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MICRO BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
\n\nThis business\, has less than 5 employees\, has demonstrated success and innovation over the years and especially within the past year. They provide a quality product or service and conduct their business with professionalism and integrity.
\nBergMedia \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
\nDigital Umbrella Creative (DUC)
\nGame Quest
\nInJoy Studio and Boutique
\nLoved Always Childrens'\; Consignment Boutique
\nMadison Ave Fashions
\nMB Business Services Ltd.
\nMP Makeup Artistry
\nNorthern Food Equipment
\nSarita Computers Limited
\nThe Chinese Store Prince George
\nWellesley Consulting Group (WCG)
\nWild Rose Wellness
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TOURISM and hospitality \;AWARD
\n\nThis Prince George-based business or organization has delivered a top quality product or service which had worked to promote tourism and hospitality for Prince George and the region.
\nCoast Inn of the North
\nGame Quest
\nMP Makeup Artistry
\nNorthern FanCon
\nNorthern Lights Estate Winery
\nNorton North Ranch Cottages
\nPrestige Treasure Cove
\nPrince George Airport
\nRegional District of Fraser-Fort George
\nRockford Wok Bar Grill
\nShiraz Café\; and Restaurant
\nThe Chinese Store Prince George
\nTwo Rivers Gallery
\nUNBC Continuing Studies
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OUTSTANDING CORPORATE CULTURE AWARD
\n\nThis business is where everyone wants to work. They create an inclusive and welcoming environment at work that successfully reduces barriers for all. They foster a culture of commitment to employee development that breeds a loyal and healthy workforce.
\nCanfor
\nCoast Inn of the North
\nDMC Chartered Professional Accountants Inc.
\nGame Quest
\nHub City Volkswagen
\nMP Makeup Artistry
\nNorthern Health
\nNorthern Lights Estate Winery
\nRein Business Service
\nShoppers Drug Mart Hart Hwy
\nTwo Rivers Gallery
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HELL YEAH PRINCE GEORGE AWARD
\n\nIn recognition of the wildly popular Facebook page Hell Yeah Prince George!\, this award celebrates people and businesses putting themselves out there as PG Ambassadors. Nominations and voting for this award takes place completely through social media outside the regular nomination schedule.
\n**Watch for nominations to open on the Hell Yeah Prince George! Facebook page at the end of August!**