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SUMMARY:41st Annual Business Excellence Awards (2026)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 41th Annual Business Excellence Awards! \n\nAwards Categories:\n\n\n	BIPOC Business of the Year\n	Business Person of the Year\n	Micro Business of the Year\n	Excellence in Customer Service\n	Excellence in Entertainment and Attractions\n	Excellence in Environmental Impact\n	Excellence in Food and Beverage\n	Excellence in Not For Profit and Community Service\n	Excellence in Promotion and Marketing\n	Excellence in Technological Innovation\n	Business of the Year\n	Lifetime Achievement Award\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker:\n\n\n\nTaylor McPherson is a proud Mi'Kmaw woman and member of the Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River\, Newfoundland\, whose journey exemplifies determination\, leadership\, and resilience.\n\n\n\nAs a wrestler\, Taylor spent six years competing for the University of Alberta\, where she won a USports national championship individually and played a pivotal role in securing a team championship banner for the university. Taylor also proudly represented Team Canada on the world stage\, competing at two U23 World Wrestling Championships in Serbia and Spain. Taylor has since transitioned into coaching\, serving as the head coach for Team Alberta Women's Wrestling at the 2025 Canada Summer Games as well as an assistant coach for the University of Alberta Pandas and the Edmonton Wrestling Club. \n\n \n\nTaylor holds both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Kinesiology from the University of Alberta. Her master's thesis broke ground by exploring the experiences of women wrestlers with their menstrual cycles\, a topic often overlooked in sports science but critical for athlete support and development. \n\n \n\nBeyond wrestling\, Taylor is widely recognized as a co-winner of Season 10 of The Amazing Race Canada. Alongside her best friend Katie\, she raced to victory while promoting an empowering message: strong is beautiful\, and girls can achieve anything they set their minds to. \n\n \n\n\nWe're now looking for sponsors for the 41st Annual Business Excellence Awards!\n\n\n\nThis is a fantastic chance to showcase your business\, support the celebration of local excellence\, and be part of one of Prince George's most anticipated events.\n\nIf you're interested in sponsoring\, please reach out to Colleen Sparrow at membership@pgchamber.bc.ca.\n\n\n\nYou can also explore the full sponsorship options using the button below\, which links directly to our sponsorship sell sheet.\n \n\n\n\nTitle Sponsor:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img alt="" height="175" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1166/Image/41st_BEAs/BEAEVENTPAGEGRAPHIC1.jpg" style="width: 700px\; height: 175px\;" width="700" /><br />\nJoin us for the 41th Annual Business Excellence Awards!&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><strong>Awards Categories:</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>BIPOC Business of the Year</li>\n	<li>Business Person of the Year</li>\n	<li>Micro Business of the Year</li>\n	<li>Excellence in Customer Service</li>\n	<li>Excellence in Entertainment and Attractions</li>\n	<li>Excellence in Environmental Impact</li>\n	<li>Excellence in Food and Beverage</li>\n	<li>Excellence in Not For Profit and Community Service</li>\n	<li>Excellence in Promotion and Marketing</li>\n	<li>Excellence in Technological Innovation</li>\n	<li>Business of the Year</li>\n	<li>Lifetime Achievement Award</li>\n</ul>\n\n<hr />\n<p><br />\n<strong>Guest Speaker:</strong><br />\n<img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1166/Image/41st_BEAs/20240222_Taylor_0080.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 300px\;" width="200" /><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="color:#202124\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Taylor McPherson is a proud Mi&rsquo\;Kmaw woman and member of the Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River\, Newfoundland\, whose journey exemplifies determination\, leadership\, and resilience.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#202124\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">As a wrestler\, Taylor spent six years competing for the University of Alberta\, where she won a USports national championship individually and played a pivotal role in securing a team championship banner for the university. Taylor also proudly represented Team Canada on the world stage\, competing at two U23 World Wrestling Championships in Serbia and Spain.</span></span> <span style="color:#202124\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Taylor has since transitioned into coaching\, serving as the head coach for Team Alberta Women&rsquo\;s Wrestling at the 2025 Canada Summer Games as well as an assistant coach for the University of Alberta Pandas and the Edmonton Wrestling Club.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#202124\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Taylor holds both a Bachelor&rsquo\;s and a Master&rsquo\;s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Alberta. Her master&rsquo\;s thesis broke ground by exploring the experiences of women wrestlers with their menstrual cycles\, a topic often overlooked in sports science but critical for athlete support and development. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#202124\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Beyond wrestling\, Taylor is widely recognized as a co-winner of Season 10 of The Amazing Race Canada. 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LOCATION:Prince George Conference and Civic Centre 808 Canada Games Way\, Prince George\, BC V2L 5T6
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URL:https://business.pgchamber.bc.ca/events/details/41st-annual-business-excellence-awards-2026-2028
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