BIZ E Nomination Form
Submit your business or nominate a business or both are welcome! Nominations are open to all Chamber members who feel that their company qualifies and meets the following criteria.
- Nominations open January 28, 2010 and close June 25, 2010.
- All nominees must be members of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce for a minimum of one year by June 2010.
- Nominees can submit or be nominated in no more than 2 categories, 1st choice and 2nd choice.
- Nominees can submit or nominate themselves in no more than two categories – 1st choice and 2nd choice
- Nominees can be nominated by other companies in no more than two categories – 1st choice and 2nd choice
- Winners will be announced at the Small Business Excellence Awards - the BizE’s luncheon in September 2010.
- Finalists will be recognized at the awards luncheon ceremony.
Small Business of the Year
5 or fewer full time employees
- Utilizes strategic planning to stimulate and manage growth of business
- Active in the business community in Southern Nevada
- Demonstrates commitment to community stewardship
- Locally owned and operated, with a minimum of 2 successive years under current ownership
- For-profit venture
Small Business of the Year
25 or fewer full time employees
- Utilizes strategic planning to stimulate and manage growth of business
- Active in the business community in Southern Nevada
- Demonstrates commitment to community stewardship
- Locally owned and operated, with a minimum of 2 successive years under current ownership
- For-profit venture
Emerging Business of the Year
The spirit of the Emerging Business Award is to recognize those businesses that have truly defined entrepreneurship, personified success and have exemplified a unique business beginning.
- Introduced a new product or service to the community; something not done before or something done/delivered in a completely unconventional manner.
- Profitable and/or demonstrating fiscal responsibility
- Started by current owner and in business for a minimum of 1 year but fewer than 5 years
- 25 or fewer full time employees
- Locally owned and privately held
- For-profit venture
Non-Profit of the Year
- Demonstrates good stewardship of donor dollars and sound business practices, while meeting commitment to its organization mission
- A strong local community involvement and/or proven effective partnership with the business community
- Non-profit organization, fully accredited as a 501(c) (3)
- Operating history of at least three years with 25 or fewer full time local employees
- Locally based – not affiliated with national organization
Green Business of the Year
- Able to show reduced environmental impact through green initiatives
- A strong local community involvement with green initiatives
- 25 or fewer full time local employees
- For-profit venture
- Locally owned and privately held
- Minimum of two years in business
