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SUMMARY:2018 Steinbach Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards & AGM
DESCRIPTION:Receive 20% off ticket prices before September 5th   \n\n\n\n\n\n5:00 - 5:45pm - Join us for wine & appetizers - Meet Members\n\n5:45 - 6:00pm - State of the City Address by Mayor Chris Goertzen\n\n6:00 - 6:30pm - Steinbach Chamber of Commerce AGM & Election of Board\n\n6:30 - 7:30pm - Business Excellence Awards presentation\n\n \n\n \n\nCongratulations to Our \n\n2018 Award Recipients!\n\nSpecial thanks to our wonderful award sponsors!\n\n\n2018 Small Business of the Year Award\n\n\n\nEastman Therapy Centre\n\n\n\nPresented by Steinbach Credit Union\n\nThe Business of the Year Awards recognize a small business\, a medium business\, and a large business that exemplify excellence.\n\n\n 2018 Medium Business of the Year Award\n\n\n\nSilver Lining Care\n\n\n\nPresented by Steinbach Credit Union\n\nThe Business of the Year Awards recognize a small business\, a medium business\, and a large business that exemplify excellence.\n\n\n 2018 Large Business of the Year Award\n\n\nLoewen\n\n\n\nPresented by Steinbach Credit Union\n\nThe Business of the Year Awards recognize a small business\, a medium business\, and a large business that exemplify excellence.\n \n\n2018 Community Involvement Award\n\n\n\nSunshine Greenhouse/Chinos Bistro\n\nPresented by Royal Bank RBC\n\nThe Community Involvement Award recognizes a business or organization who has demonstrated leadership\, made significant contributions to improve the well-being of the community and promotes community involvement as part of their corporate culture.\n \n\n2018 Customer Service Award\n\n\n\nPrairie Pickers Caf \n\nPresented by Barkman\n\nThe Customer Service Award is presented to a business who is recognized by the public for the outstanding quality and consistency of their customer service.\n \n\n2018 Future Leader Award\n\n\n\nJordan Loewen\n\n\n\nPresented by Gislason Targownik Peters\n\n The Future Leader Award recognizes an individual between 18 to 35 years of age who demonstrates admirable leadership and vision within an organization or business.  This person has significantly impacted their business or organization\, driven positive change and/or innovation\, and deserves recognition for his or her contributions to our community and/or their industry.\n \n\n2018 Non-Profit Excellence Award\n\n\n\nHavenGroup\n\n\n\nPresented by Penner International Inc.\n\nThe Non-Profit Excellence Award recognizes a non-profit organization that is known for enhancing the social\, cultural\, environmental and economic well-being of our community.  This non-profit organization has been successful in achieving their vision and mandate\, as evidenced by the quality of the organization's programs and services\, as well as its innovative practices.\n\n\n\n\nThe 2018 Award Nominees\n\n2018 Business of the Year Award\n\n\n\nEastman Therapy Centre\n\nFunk's Toyota\n\nKevin's Concrete Pumping\n\nKeystone Agri-motive\n\nLoewen Windows and Doors\n\nParadise Landscape Design\n\nPenn-Lite Electrical & Mechanical Inc.\n\nPrairie Pickers Caf \n\nSchinkel Properties\n\nSilver Lining Care\n\nSteinbach's Flooring Canada\n\nSwift High Speed.com\n\n\n\n2018 Community Involvement Nominees\n\n\n\nEarls Meat Market\n\nHyLife Ltd.\n\nSunshine Greenhouse/Chinos Bistro\n\n\n\n2018 Customer Service Nominees\n\n\n\nCanadian Tire Steinbach\n\nChristie's Bridal & Boutique\n\nEarls Meat Market\n\nFairway Ford\n\nHome Wine & Brew\n\nMJ's Kafe\n\nPrairie Pickers Cafe\n\nRoyal LePage Riverbend Realty\n\nS.A.R.\n\nSilver Lining Care\n\n\n\n2018 Future Leader Nominees\n\n\n\nJordan Loewen - (City of Steinbach)\n\nNathan Loeppky - (Highway Mazda)\n\n\n\n2018 Non-Profit Excellence Nominees\n\n \n\nHabitat for Humanity Southeast Chapter\n\nHavenGroup\n\nLet's Run - Steinbach\n\nSteinbach Family Resource Centre\n\nToday House Inc.\n\n \n \n\n2018 Award Categories\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to our award presenting sponsors!\n \n\n2018 Business of the Year Awards\n\n\n\nPresented by Steinbach Credit Union\n\n\n\nThe Business of the Year Awards recognize a small business\, a medium business\, and a large business that exemplify excellence in most\, if not all\, of the following areas:\n \n\n  Growth and Stability\n\n  Innovation\n\n  Quality of Product and/or Service\n\n  Human Resource Practices\n\n  Commitment to Community and/or Industry\n \n\nSmall Business: 10 employees or less \n\nMedium Business: 11 - 49 employees\n\nLarge Business: 50 or more employees\n\n*full time equivalent\n \n\n2018 Community Involvement Award\n\n\n\nPresented by Royal Bank RBC\n\n\n\nThe Community Involvement Award recognizes a business or organization who has demonstrated leadership\, made significant contributions to improve the well-being of the community and promotes community involvement as part of their corporate culture.\n\n\n\n\n\n2018 Customer Service Award\n\n\n\nPresented by Barkman\n\n\n\nThe Customer Service Award is presented to a business who is recognized by the public for the outstanding quality and consistency of their customer service.\n\n\n\n\n\n2018 Future Leader Award\n\n\n\nPresented by Gislason Targownik Peters\n\n \n\nThe Future Leader Award recognizes an individual between 18 to 35 years of age who demonstrates admirable leadership and vision within an organization or business.  This person has significantly impacted their business or organization\, driven positive change and/or innovation\, and deserves recognition for his or her contributions to our community and/or their industry.\n\n\n\n\n\n2018 Non-Profit Excellence Award\n\n\n\nPresented by Penner International Inc.\n\n\n\nThe Non-Profit Excellence Award recognizes a non-profit organization that is known for enhancing the social\, cultural\, environmental and economic well-being of our community.  This non-profit organization has been successful in achieving their vision and mandate\, as evidenced by the quality of the organization's programs and services\, as well as its innovative practices.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSelection Process & Eligibility\n\n\nAll businesses and individuals from Steinbach and surrounding areas are eligible for nomination.\n\n\n\nAll nominations received before the deadline (May 25\, 2018\, 11:59pm) will be accepted.\n\n\n\nAn independent selection committee\, consisting of community members\, reviews submissions and selects an award recipient in each category\, with the exception of the Customer Service Award.  The Customer Service Award is awarded by way of a public vote. The nominee with the highest number of unique public votes receives the award.\n\n\n\nAll information collected throughout the process is kept confidential.\n\n\n\nThe selection committee reserves the right to not present an award in the event that there are no qualified candidates.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n<img alt="" height="530" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/BEA2018promo.png" style="width: 530px\; height: 530px\;" width="530" /></h3>\n\n<p class="m_-5411757059447521185MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>&lt\;&lt\; Receive 20% off ticket prices before September&nbsp\;5th&nbsp\;&gt\;&gt\;</strong></span></p>\n\n<p class="m_-5411757059447521185MsoListParagraph"><br />\n<br />\n<span lang="EN-US">5:00 - 5:45pm - Join us for wine &amp\; appetizers - Meet Members</span><br />\n<span lang="EN-US">5:45 - 6:00pm - State of the City Address by Mayor Chris Goertzen<br />\n6:00 - 6:30pm - Steinbach Chamber of Commerce AGM &amp\; Election of Board</span><br />\n<span lang="EN-US">6:30 - 7:30pm - Business Excellence Awards presentation</span></p>\n\n<h3 class="m_-5411757059447521185MsoListParagraph">&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<p id="nominees">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:19.5pt\;">Congratulations to Our&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:19.5pt\;">2018&nbsp\;Award Recipients!</span></span></span></p>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;"><strong>Special thanks to our wonderful award sponsors!</strong></span></span></span></div>\n<br />\n<strong style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;">2018 Small Business of the Year Award<br />\n<img alt="" height="283" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/IMG_9244.JPG" style="width: 200px\; height: 283px\;" 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border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;">Steinbach Credit Union</a></span></span><br />\n<em style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; 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vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; z-index: auto\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;">Steinbach Credit Union</a></span></span><br />\n<em style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; 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visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: 1pt none windowtext\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span background:="" border-collapse:="" border-radius:="" border:="" box-shadow:="" calibri="" height:="" left:="" letter-spacing:="" line-height:="" margin:="" max-height:="" max-width:="" min-height:="" min-width:="" opacity:="" outline-offset:="" overflow-wrap:="" overflow:="" padding:="" position:="" resize:="" right:="" style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\;" table-layout:="" text-align:="" text-indent:="" text-overflow:="" text-transform:="" top:="" vertical-align:="" visibility:="" white-space:="" width:="" word-break:="" word-spacing:="" z-index:=""><span style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;">The Business of the Year Awards recognize a small business\, a medium business\, and a large business that exemplify excellence.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n<br />\n<strong style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;">&#8203\;2018 Large Business of the Year Award</strong><br />\n<img alt="" height="281" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/IMG_9251.JPG" style="width: 200px\; height: 281px\;" width="200" />\n<h3 style="font-weight: 700\; line-height: 15.4px\; box-sizing: content-box\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; margin: 0px\; font-size: 15.4px\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; left: auto\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background-image: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/loewen-steinbach-339" target="_blank">Loewen</a></h3>\n\n<h3 style="font-weight: 700\; line-height: 15.4px\; box-sizing: content-box\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; margin: 0px\; font-size: 15.4px\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; left: auto\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background-image: none\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><br style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; font: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12px\; font-family: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 14px\; font-family: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;">Presented by&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/steinbach-credit-union-steinbach-501" style="color: rgb(34\, 72\, 132)\; box-sizing: content-box\; background: none\; text-decoration-line: none\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; font: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; z-index: auto\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;">Steinbach Credit Union</a></span></span><br />\n<em style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: normal\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-family: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0in\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: 1pt none windowtext\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;"><span background:="" border-collapse:="" border-radius:="" border:="" box-shadow:="" calibri="" height:="" left:="" letter-spacing:="" line-height:="" margin:="" max-height:="" max-width:="" min-height:="" min-width:="" opacity:="" outline-offset:="" overflow-wrap:="" overflow:="" padding:="" position:="" resize:="" right:="" style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\;" table-layout:="" text-align:="" text-indent:="" text-overflow:="" text-transform:="" top:="" vertical-align:="" visibility:="" white-space:="" width:="" word-break:="" word-spacing:="" z-index:=""><span style="box-sizing: content-box\; bottom: auto\; clear: none\; color: inherit\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; empty-cells: show\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: inherit\; left: auto\; letter-spacing: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-align: inherit\; text-indent: inherit\; text-overflow: clip\; text-transform: inherit\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; white-space: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-spacing: inherit\; overflow-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; background: none\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\;">The Business of the Year Awards recognize a small business\, a medium business\, and a large business that exemplify excellence.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Community Involvement Award</strong></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="193" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/IMG_9236.JPG" style="width: 300px\; height: 193px\;" width="300" /></h3>\n\n<h3><a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/sunshine-greenhouse-chinos-bistro-536" target="_blank"><strong>Sunshine Greenhouse/Chinos Bistro</strong></a></h3>\n\n<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Presented by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/personal.html" target="_blank">Royal Bank RBC</a></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span calibri="">The Community Involvement Award recognizes a business or organization who has demonstrated leadership\, made significant contributions to improve the well-being of the community and promotes community involvement as part of their corporate culture.</span></span></em></span></span></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Customer Service Award</strong></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="186" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/IMG_9225.JPG" style="width: 300px\; height: 186px\;" width="300" /></h3>\n\n<h3><a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/prairie-pickers-cafe-1938" target="_blank"><strong>Prairie Pickers Caf&eacute\;</strong></a></h3>\n\n<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Presented by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.barkmanconcrete.com/" target="_blank">Barkman</a></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;"><span calibri="">The Customer Service Award is presented to a business who is recognized by the public for the outstanding quality&nbsp\;and consistency of their customer service.</span></span></span></em></span></span></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Future Leader Award</strong></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="207" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/IMG_9232.JPG" style="width: 300px\; height: 207px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<strong>Jordan Loewen</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Presented by&nbsp\;<a href="http://gtp.ca/" target="_blank">Gislason Targownik&nbsp\;</a></span></strong><span style="font-size:14px\;"><a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/gislason-targownik-peters-c-p-a-1138"><strong>Peters</strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">&#8203\;</span></a><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;"><span calibri="">The</span></span></span></em><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;"><span calibri="">&nbsp\;Future Leader Award recognizes an individual between 18 to 35 years of age who demonstrates admirable leadership and vision within an organization or business.&nbsp\; This person has significantly impacted their business or organization\, driven positive change and/or innovation\, and deserves recognition for his or her contributions to our community and/or their industry.</span></span></span></em></span></span></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3 style="margin: 0px\;"><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Non-Profit Excellence Award</strong></span><br />\n<img alt="" height="199" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/IMG_9241.JPG" style="width: 300px\; height: 199px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<strong><a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/havengroup-454" target="_blank">HavenGroup</a><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Presented by&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.penner.ca/" target="_blank">Penner International Inc.</a></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;"><span calibri="">The Non-Profit Excellence Award recognizes a non-profit organization that is known for enhancing the social\, cultural\, environmental and economic well-being of our community.&nbsp\; This non-profit organization has been successful in achieving their vision and mandate\, as evidenced by the quality of the organization&#39\;s programs and services\, as well as its innovative practices.</span></span></span></em></span></span></h3>\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;"><span style="font-size:22px\;">The 2018 Award Nominees</span></span></span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt\;"><strong>2018 Business of the Year Award</strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Eastman Therapy Centre</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Funk&#39\;s Toyota</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Kevin&#39\;s Concrete Pumping</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Keystone Agri-motive</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Loewen Windows and Doors</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Paradise Landscape Design</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Penn-Lite Electrical &amp\; Mechanical Inc.</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Prairie Pickers Caf&eacute\;</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Schinkel Properties</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Silver Lining Care</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Steinbach&#39\;s Flooring Canada</span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">Swift High Speed.com</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;">2018&nbsp\;Community Involvement Nominees</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Earls Meat Market</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">HyLife Ltd.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Sunshine Greenhouse/Chinos Bistro</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;">2018&nbsp\;Customer Service Nominees</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Canadian Tire Steinbach</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Christie&#39\;s Bridal &amp\; Boutique</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Earls Meat Market</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Fairway Ford</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Home Wine &amp\; Brew</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">MJ&#39\;s Kafe</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Prairie Pickers Cafe</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Royal LePage Riverbend Realty</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">S.A.R.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Silver Lining Care</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;">2018&nbsp\;Future Leader Nominees</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Jordan Loewen -&nbsp\;</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"><a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/bsi-insurance-1152"><em><span style="color:black\;">(<u>City of Steinbach</u>)</span></em></a></span></span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Nathan Loeppky -&nbsp\;</span></span></span></strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;"><a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/bsi-insurance-1152"><em><span style="color:black\;">(<u>Highway Mazda</u>)</span></em></a></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Non-Profit Excellence Nominees</strong></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Habitat for Humanity Southeast Chapter</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">HavenGroup</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Let&#39\;s Run - Steinbach</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Steinbach Family Resource Centre</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Today House Inc.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:26px\;">2018 Award Categories</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><em>Special thanks to our award presenting sponsors!</em></span></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Business of the Year Awards</strong></span></h3>\n\n<h3 style="background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><a href="https://www.scu.mb.ca/" target="_blank"><em style="font-size: 13px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;"><span calibri=""><img alt="" height="100" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/SCU_Primary_Logo_CMYK.png" style="width: 267px\; height: 100px\; float: right\; margin-left: 10px\; margin-right: 10px\;" width="267" /></span></span></span></span></em></a><br />\n<em><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; padding: 0in\;"><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\;"><span calibri="">Presented by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.scu.mb.ca/" target="_blank">Steinbach&nbsp\;Credit Union</a></span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin-bottom:.0001pt\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The Business of the Year Awards recognize a small business\, a medium business\, and a large business that exemplify excellence in most\, if not all\, of the following areas:</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3 style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-left:.5in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;text-indent:-.25in\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Growth and Stability</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-left:.5in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;text-indent:-.25in\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Innovation</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-left:.5in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;text-indent:-.25in\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Quality of Product and/or Service</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-left:.5in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;text-indent:-.25in\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Human Resource Practices</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-left:.5in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;text-indent:-.25in\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:symbol\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">&middot\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Commitment to Community and/or Industry</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<p><strong><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Small Business:</span></span></strong> <em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">10 employees or less&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></em><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Medium Business:</span></span></strong> <em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">11 - 49 employees</span></span></span></span></em><br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Large Business:</span></span></strong> <em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">50 or more employees</span></span></span></span></em><br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">*full time equivalent</span></span></span></span></em></p>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<h3><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Community Involvement Award</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/personal.html" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="60" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/RBC.png" style="width: 229px\; height: 60px\; float: right\; margin-left: 10px\; margin-right: 10px\;" width="229" /></a>Presented by <a href="https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/personal.html" target="_blank">Royal Bank RBC</a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The Community Involvement Award recognizes a business or organization who has demonstrated leadership\, made significant contributions to improve the well-being of the community and promotes community involvement as part of their corporate culture.</span></span></span></em><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Customer Service Award</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="https://www.barkmanconcrete.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="40" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/barkman-logo-blue.jpg" style="width: 200px\; height: 40px\; float: right\;" width="200" /></a>Presented by <a href="https://www.barkmanconcrete.com/" target="_blank">Barkman</a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The Customer Service Award is presented to a business who is recognized by the public for the outstanding quality&nbsp\;and consistency of their customer service.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Future Leader Award</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="http://gtp.ca/" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="90" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/GislasonTargownikPeterslogo.jpeg" style="height: 90px\; float: right\; width: 180px\; margin-left: 10px\; margin-right: 10px\;" width="180" /></a>Presented by <a href="http://gtp.ca/" target="_blank">Gislason Targownik </a></span><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="http://www.steinbachchamber.com/list/member/gislason-targownik-peters-c-p-a-1138">Peters<br />\n&#8203\;</a></span><br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The</span></span></span></span></em><em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;"> Future Leader Award recognizes an individual between 18 to 35 years of age who demonstrates admirable leadership and vision within an organization or business.&nbsp\; This person has significantly impacted their business or organization\, driven positive change and/or innovation\, and deserves recognition for his or her contributions to our community and/or their industry.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin: 0px\;"><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>2018&nbsp\;Non-Profit Excellence Award</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 12px\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><a href="http://www.penner.ca/" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="50" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1995/Image/Business_Awards/pennerintl.jpg" style="width: 208px\; height: 50px\; margin-left: 10px\; margin-right: 10px\; float: right\;" width="208" /></a>Presented by <a href="http://www.penner.ca/" target="_blank">Penner International Inc.</a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The Non-Profit Excellence Award recognizes a non-profit organization that is known for enhancing the social\, cultural\, environmental and economic well-being of our community.&nbsp\; This non-profit organization has been successful in achieving their vision and mandate\, as evidenced by the quality of the organization&#39\;s programs and services\, as well as its innovative practices.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div style="margin: 0px\;">\n<h3 style="margin: 0px\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong>Selection Process &amp\; Eligibility</strong></span></h3>\n<br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">All businesses and individuals from Steinbach and surrounding areas are eligible for nomination.</span></span></span></span></em>\n\n<h3 style="margin-bottom:.0001pt\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">All nominations received before the deadline (May 25\, 2018\, 11:59pm)&nbsp\;will be accepted.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin-bottom:.0001pt\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">An independent selection committee\, consisting of community members\, reviews submissions and selects an award recipient in each category\, with the exception of the Customer Service Award.&nbsp\; The Customer Service Award is awarded by way of a public vote. The nominee with the highest number of unique public votes receives the award.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin-bottom:.0001pt\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">All information collected throughout the process is kept confidential.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin-bottom:.0001pt\;background:white\;vertical-align:baseline\;"><br />\n<em><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;font-weight:normal\;"><span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:calibri light\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">The selection committee reserves the right to not present an award in the event that there are no qualified candidates.</span></span></span></span></em></h3>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:*NEW VENUE FOR 2018* Friedensfeld Community Centre 32004 Road 35E\, Steinbach\, MB Directions: From Steinbach\, drive south on Highway #12 until PTH #303. Make a left turn onto PTH #303\, head east for 1 mile. Friedensfeld Community Centre will be on your left.
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