This sold out event was successful, with local business people making new contacts and exchanging cards. Attendees learned about the different Chamber & Board of Trade events, programs, and recent developments happing in each community.

Throughout the evening, great service was provided by the Inn at the Quay, who served appetizers and wine at this memorable summer event.

Categories:

Business of the Year

• A Tri-Cities business with 35 or more employees with outstanding performance, innovation and community service
• Displays a positive social conscience

Small Business of the Year

• A Tri-Cities business with 34 or less employees with outstanding performance, innovation and community service
• Displays a positive social conscience

Business Leader of the Year 

• Individual, with fiscal responsibility for the company and who’s talent, vision, expertise, dedication and performance have defined them as an outstanding Tri-Cities Business Leader

Not for Profit of the Year

• An organization with an established reputation for delivering a high level of programs and services in the Tri-Cities

Eligibility

• Nominees must have conducted business operations within the Tri-Cities area for the past twelve consecutive months prior to the date of their nomination.
• Candidates can only be nominatedin one category per year, but not if they have won in any category over the past three years.
• Chamber Board Members and/or their companies are not eligible for nomination in any award category.
• All nominations are accepted at the discretion of the Board of Directors and judged by an independent panel.

Nominations Deadline

Call for Nomination form(s) must be filed with the Chamber office by 4:30 pm September 1, 2010.

McCristall, retired publisher of the Tri-City News, was honoured with a Lifetime Membership from the BC & Yukon Community Newspapers Association.

Left to Right:
Bruce Hurst, VP CGA-BC; Richard Rainey, 1st Vice Chair, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce & Richard J.S. Rainey Law Corporation; Douglas Horne, MLA; Peggy Hunt, Director, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce & Municipal Relations, Translink; Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic, MLA; Stephanie Booth, Chair, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce & RBC Business Banking

For more specific details on pre-paid fare prices, please visit the TransLink website.

Concerned about getting around the Tri-Cities with the Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project? Visit the official information website for the latest traffic schedule and construction updates .