THANK YOU CRANBROOK!
The 2024 Business Excellence Awards Gala was a great success, with over 260 attendees. Congratulations to all nominees and recipients, and a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors.
What started as a single customer service award in 1991 has evolved and grown into a complete recognition of excellence in business throughout our community.
Catch up with what happened! ↴ Scroll below to see photo highlights and Cranbrook’s 2024 award recipients.
Thank you to Save-On Foods for sponsoring the food, and to Fire & Oak for the outstanding catering service.
2024 Business Excellence Awards – Recipients
Retailer Excellence
The Choice Shop
sponsored by Hush Home Furnishings
Tourism Excellence
The Baker Hotel
sponsored by Cranbrook Tourism
Non-Profit Organization of the Year
East Kootenay Foundation for Health
sponsored by Columbia Basin Trust
Customer Service Excellence
Cranbrook Co-op Gas Bar
sponsored by FortisBC
Professional Services Excellence
Morgan Turner Photography
sponsored by McWhirter Office Solutions
Age Friendly Business of the Year
The Hearing Loss Clinic
sponsored by Golden Life
Inclusive Employer of the Year
Westland Insurance – Cranbrook St. Location
sponsored by Kootenay Employment Services, REALM Services Inc. & NEXUS Community Support Society
Excellence in Arts
Kya Dubois
sponsored by Rella Paolini Rogers
Business to Business Excellence
Tarralin D. Hanson, Notary Public
sponsored by IG Wealth Management
Culinary Excellence
Fire Hall Kitchen & Tap
sponsored by Ella’s
New Business of the Year
Delightfull
sponsored by Pattison Media Ltd
Business of the Year (1 to 15 employees) Sidekick Stickers
sponsored Genex Marketing
Business of the Year (16 + employees) Steeples Veterinary Clinic
sponsored by St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Chance Litke, Guidance Planning Strategies Ltd
sponsored by the College of the Rockies
Businessperson of the Year
Louis Nelson, Dominos Pizza Cranbrook
sponsored by 107.5 2Day FM