Guidelines and Instructions

The 2023 Business Awards of Excellence pertain to success in the 2022 current calendar year. All Chamber member business members are eligible to submit applications for the Business Awards of Excellence pursuant to the following eligibility requirements:

  • The applicant must be a member in good standing of the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce  in order to submit an application.
  • The applicant must be a member in good standing of the Carleton Place & District Chamber of Commerce on the night of the Business Awards of Excellence in order to receive an award.
  • All entries must be active the current calendar year.
  • All entries must do business in our local region.
  • Each business is eligible in ONE category. If they are nominated for multiple categories, they will be asked to chose the category where they want their nomination to stand. 
  • A business is not eligible to be nominated in any category that they have won an award for in the past FIVE years.