2024 Small Business Awards are Back!

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The 15th annual Small Business Awards will be held Friday, October 25 at the Battle River Ag Hall in Manning!

Once again, the County of Northern Lights and the Manning Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to present 5 awards at this year's event.

Small Business Awards

  • Business of the Year, sponsored by ATB Financial
  • Best Social Media Marketing, sponsored by Community Futures Peace Country
  • Excellence in Customer Experience, sponsored by Mathieu Hryniuk LLP
  • Business Leader of the Year, sponsored by Venture Parts Supply
  • Employer of Choice (nominations from staff only), sponsored by Alberta North Financial Services

Business Award Winner Selection:

A revised winner selection process has been created for 2024. Winners are selected by a committee comprising of reps from Chamber, Town of Manning, County, and Award Sponsors. If an award sponsor cannot commit to a winner selection meeting, the committee will select an alternate rep.

Nomination Period:

Public nominations for small business awards and staff nominations for Employer of Choice can be submitted online from Friday, September 20 and close at 11 pm on Friday, October 18.

We kindly ask that you review the legibility and nomination criteria on the Award Nomination Info sheet before submitting your nominations. Note that nominations must include at least one sentence on why you are choosing to nominate in order to be eligible.

Nominate a Business 

Employee of the Year Awards:

The Employee of the Year awards are sponsored by Manning & District Chamber of Commerce. The nominated employee must be employed by a business located in the County of Northern Lights or the Town of Manning.

  • Employers can submit nominations online from Friday, September 20 and will close at 11 pm on Friday, October 18.
  • Nominations must be completed by the business owner, manager, or supervisor.
  • Businesses may only nominate 1 (one) employee, per department.
  • The nominee performs beyond the call of duty, demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment to the business, and represents and contributes to morale and teamwork.
  • Nominations close at 11 pm on October 18, 2024.

Winners will be announced at the Small Business Awards dinner on October 25.

Event Tickets

Tickets are $35 each (inc. GST) or $250 (inc GST) for a table of 8. Tickets can be purchased at the County of Northern Lights office in Manning.