2015

Nomination Form


NAME OF THE CANDIDATE:

BUSINESS/ORGANIZATION:

ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE:

EMAIL:

WEB SITE:

CATEGORIES: Please check only ONE category and complete the form for THAT category. If you wish to submit this candidate for more than one category, you must complete a form for each category.

 Young professionals-1 Young professionals-2

 Business Succession Volunteer of the Year

 Ambassador Business Start-Up

 School perseverance Surpassing One-Self

 Youth Initiative

Please specify the year of foundation of the organization or company or the year of arrival of that person in the Hearst area:

General eligibility criteria

(See also the specific evaluation criteria for different categories)

  • Must be aged 40 and under;
  • Be a resident of the Hearst area;
  • Nomination form must not be made by the candidate herself/himself with the exception of the category: Business succession;
  • The members of the organizing committee and the jury are not eligible.

CATEGORIES / CRITERIA
Young professionals - 1
Is intended for young people who are NOT from Hearst and chose to move to Hearst to settle into their career. /
  • Contribution to the company or organization;
  • Personnel and professional qualities;
  • Importance of his/her actions in his/her work.

Young professionals -2
Is intended for young native from Hearst who have gone to school outside of Hearst and returned to pursue their career. /
  • Contribution to the company or organization;
  • Personnel and professional qualities;
  • Importance of his/her actions in his/her work.

Business Succession
Is intended for youths who have realized the key elements in their business acquisition in a succession process. /
  • Shareholders should have started to hand over operational control of the company;
  • The company must have at least one full year of operation and a maximum of five years from the time of the transfer of control of the company;
  • Entrepreneurial continuity;
  • The maintenance or creation of jobs;
  • The economic impact of the company and its business practices (innovation, continuous improvement, human resource mobilization)

CATEGORIES / CRITERIA
Volunteer of the year
Is intended for young entrepreneurs or professionals who stand out in their community involvement in areas such as education, community, economic, political, sporting, cultural, etc, /
  • Level and nature of involvement;
  • Benefits for the community;
  • Demonstration of a positive leadership.

Ambassador
Is intended for youths who by their actions have contributed to enhancing Hearst outside the region. /
  • Achievements and performance;
  • Continuity and perseverance;
  • Impact of the community
  • Outreach obtained for the Town of Hearst

Business Start-Up
Refers to a new company that stands out for all of its management, strategy, development and growth. /
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Innovation and creativity;
  • Growth since the creation of the business;
  • The business must have at least one year of operation in December and have been created after January 1, 2007.

School Perseverance
Person who stands out for his efforts and perseverance in their academic progress, and despite the obstacles difficulties. /
  • Type of personal and academic progress;
  • Quality and extent of the efforts;
  • Results achieved or about to be achieved.

Surpassing oneself
Tribute to a person who made achievements that make her/him an example of courage and determination to youths. /
  • Type of journey lived;
  • Ability to overcome obstacles.

Youth Initiative
Project is aimed at young Hearstians and stands out for its positive contribution to the community. The project must be organized by youth form the Hearst area. /
  • Originality, innovation and relevance of the action;
  • Benefits for the young people in the community

Section 2: identification of the person making the nomination

NAME:

TELEPHONE:

EMAIL:

Section 3: PRESENTATION OF THE NOMINATION

Introduce briefly the nominee:

Who is the candidate?

PLEASE COMPLETE ONE CATEGORY PER NOMINATION.

For the categories: Young professionals 1 and 2

What are her/his significant achievements and how were they achieved in the business or organization?

To what extent is the candidate recognized for his work and what is her/his impact in the Hearst area?

For the category: Volunteer of the Year

What are the community and social implications of the nominee and the impact in the Hearst region?

What are her/his significant achievements and how were they achieved in the business or organization?

For the category: Ambassador

What are her/his achievements or actions that have contributed to promote Hearst outside the region?

What are her/his significant achievements and how were they achieved in the business or organization?

For the category: Business succession

Briefly describe the history, company mission and the nature of your main products and services.

Describe the process and the type of transfer: Trigger elements, the type of resources used and knowledge transferring process of the seller.

Success Factors of the Succession

Transition with management, key employees, customers, suppliers, partners. Major challenges encountered.

Entrepreneurship

How did you grow the business? Describe why you consider your business transfer as a success?

Future

Vision, strategies, priorities, opportunities, etc.

For the category: Surpassing one-self

Describe the journey of the nominee: What were the difficult situations of his professional or personal life (ie: return to school, social reintegration, illness, etc.)?

What are the achievements of the nominee that make her/him an example for our youth: community involvement, employment, etc.

For the category: Youth Initiative

Describe the project and its origin:

What are the social and economic impacts of the project for the community of Hearst and area?

For the category: School perseverance

Describe the journey of the nominee: What were the difficult situations of his professional or personal life (ie: return to school, social reintegration, illness, etc.)?

What are the efforts made and the results obtained or in the process of being?

PLEASE REMIT THE NOMINATION FORM TO THE HEARST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

By Email:

By mail: Hearst EDC, Postal Bag 5000, Hearst, Ontario, P0L 1N0

In person: Gilles Gagnon Tourist Information Centre, 523 highway 11 East, Hearst, Ontario

DEADLINE DATE: OCTOBER 23, 2015