Nominate a Deserving Business for an Excellence Award
by June 1

Now is the time to nominate a deserving business, including your own, for a 2008 Excellence Award—the most esteemed honor bestowed on small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region. Nominations for this year’s awards are due by June 1. 

This year marks the 25th Annual Excellence Awards celebration, to acknowledge the achievements of small businesses in Greater Philadelphia and the valuable contributions they make to our regional economy.  Each year, the Chamber recognizes businesses with fewer than 100 employees for their creativity, vitality, stability and relevance. Equally important in selecting winners are civic involvement and responsiveness, mentoring, corporate responsibility, employee recognition and concerns regarding service issues.

Past winners include DiBruno Brothers, Inc., Steven Singer Jewelers and World Café Live. 

The awards categories are:

• Small Business Person of the Year
• Customer Service Excellence of the Year
• Emerging Business of the Year
• Family Business of the Year
• Innovative Business of the Year
• Manufacturer of the Year
• Non-Profit Organization of the Year
• Retailer of the Year
• Technological Excellence of the Year
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year

All nominees must have fewer than 100 employees, have been in business at least three years, and not have won an award in any category from the Excellence Awards in the last five years. Nominees may apply for more than one category.

For more information on the 2008 Excellence Awards and selection criteria for each category and to nominate a business, visit www.greaterphilachamber.com/ea2007 or contact Brynn Hines at bhines@greaterphilachamber.com or 215-790-3630.