The East Hants & Districts Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the 2014 Business Excellence Awards Gala.

The evening will include a gala reception, dinner, keynote speaker and award presentations. Last year’s sold out gala attracted guests from throughout East Hants and beyond.

Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Alt Hotel, Halifax Airport – 6:00pm – 10:00pm

A limited amount of tickets are available now to purchase on our EventBrite page on a first come, first served basis.

Ticket price is $70 + HST.
Parking included in ticket price.

Reception
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Cash only bar

Dinner & Award Presentations
7:00pm-10:00pm

Featured Keynote Speaker
Pete Luckett, born entrepreneur and owner of Pete’s Frootique and
Luckett Vineyards.
He’ll share his know-how about
Destination Workplaces – A Place of Choice!

Business Dress Attire

Twitter Hashtag: #ehccgala

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The Business Excellence Awards are presented in nine categories to deserving companies and individuals in the East Hants and surrounding business communities. This year’s finalists are:

Business of the Year

• Car Quest (East Hants Auto Parts Limited)
• Catering Unlimited
• Curtis Customs

Business Person of the Year 

• Dr. Kim McCarthy, The Hearing Specialists Limited
• Thomas Parker, Parker’s Service Station Limited
• Warren Yuill, Cresthaven by the Sea – Bed & Breakfast

Community Booster of the Year 

• Burntcoat Head Park Association
• East Hants Family Resource Centre
• Elmsdale Legion “CareActors”

Outstanding Customer Service – Individual 

• Bruce Harvey, Ettingers Home Hardware
• Bill Ingarfield, Enfield Pharmachoice
• Sheila Wentworth, Robin’s Donuts (Enfield Esso)

Outstanding Customer Service – Team 

• McNeill’s Shell Store Full-Time Day Staff: Tammy Ross, Sheila Brown, Cecile Lloy
• Ettinger Funeral Home – Staff
• Withrows Farm Market & Rocky Knoll Farm Meat Shop, Belnan- Staff

Rising Star 

• Integrity Cheques and Balances Inc.
• Mac’s On-Site Oil Change Inc.
• Rocaro Alpacas

Tom Parker Chamber Member of the Year 

• East Hants Community Learning Association & Community Rider
• Sharon Prest

Young Entrepreneur of the Year 

• Whitney Burgess – Whitney’s Shear Design
• Jessica Edgar – Branching Out Natural Parenting and Living
• Terri-Lynn Warren – Terri-Lynn Warren Photography

Lifetime Achievement Award – award recipient to be announced at the gala

Congratulations to all of the finalists!