2024 Evening of Excellence
On Friday, October 25, 2024 – We hosted a red carpet event honouring the absolute best in Cranbrook business!

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

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 SPONSORS