Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce
2018 Business or Non-Profit Organization of the Year Award
Nomination Form
Directions: All Nominations are due by COB on Wednesday, November15, 2017. Please review the following criteria to see if the potential nominee is eligible. If so, please print or type all information provided on this form. All information will be kept confidential & reviewed only by the Judging Committee. Additional supporting materials such as letters of recommendation may be included.
Nomination Criteria for the 2018Business of the Year Award:
Criteria One: Business Nominees must be a “for profit” business operating successfully for a minimum
of three years. Non-Profit Nominees must be disclose NFP type per IRS code.
Criteria Two: Nominee must be a current member of the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Upon completing this nomination form, please email it to Johanna Kossifidis, Vice President of Membership at The Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce: . If you have any questions, please call Johanna Kossifidis at (727) 461-0011, Ext. 226, or e-mail questions to the above address. And please note that it is an honor to be nominated in and of itself!
Name of Company or Non-Profit Organization: ______
Individual contact within said Nominee: ______
Company or Non-Profit Organization’s Street Address:
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City: ______State:______Zipcode: ______
Telephone: ( )______Fax: ( ) ______
Email Address:Web Address:
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Number of years this Company or Non-Profit Organization has been in operation: ( )
Total number of full-time employees in this Company or Non-Profit Organization:( )
Business or Organization Type: (Please check all that apply.)
( ) Manufacturing( ) Wholesale Distribution( ) Real Estate
( ) Retail ( ) Service Industry( ) Financial Services
( ) Construction( ) Technology ( ) Other: (Explain)
( ) Non-Profit Charity( ) Non-Profit Organization
Business Category: (Please check only one category.)
( ) Small (Gross revenue is $100,000 to $999,999.)
( ) Medium (Gross revenue is $1 million up to $5 million.)
( ) Large Owned In State (Gross revenue is more than $5 million.)
( ) Large Company Owned Out of State (Gross revenue is more than $5 million.)
Thank you for participating in our 2018 Business of the Year Award Nominations!
Each nominee will be interviewed by a team of judges, who will select as a group the winner in each specific category. Some or all of the following criteria will be of interest to the judges, as well as tour of your enterprise, if appropriate:
Criterion One: Founding of the Business
- Describe how and when you began your business. Tell us the reason(s) why you chose to locate your business here.
- Describe the products/services that your company provides
Criterion Two: Employment Policies, Procedures & Benefits
- Describe how you attract and retain your employees.
Criterion Three: Growth of Company Revenues and Profitability
- Describe how you have grown your revenue over the past three years.
Criterion Four: Innovations in Company Product(s) and Service(s)
- Describe any products/services you plan to add in the future.
- Florida Chamber predicts that 50% of existing jobs will be disrupted by technology by the year 2030 – how does your entity manage the challenges of technology?
Criterion Five: Response to Adversity
- Describe a major challenge/problem your company has faced and how it was resolved.
Criterion Six: Commitment to Good and Ethical Business Practices
- Explain how you encourage your employees to use ethical business practices.
Criterion Seven: Contributions to the Community
- List and briefly describe any community events in which your company participates either as volunteers or as sponsors.
Reasons Why You/Your NomineeShould Become the Winner of Business of the Year Award