The Business Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding achievements and contributions within the Salmon Arm business community. Hosted annually by the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce, this event recognizes local businesses and individuals who demonstrate excellence in innovation, customer service, community impact, and more. It's a night to honour success, foster connections, and highlight the best of Salmon Arm’s vibrant business landscape.
Each year, the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce hosts the Business Excellence Awards to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses, organizations, and individuals who help make our community vibrant, resilient, and innovative.
This year’s awards will take place on November 28, 2025 at Song Sparrow Hall.
Nomination Period:
August 15 – September 19, 2025 SEPTEMBER 26TH DEADLINE EXTENDED
Nominations can be submitted online for any of the 14 award categories.
General Nomination Criteria
To be eligible, the business or individual being nominated must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Be a member of the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce
- Reside within the City of Salmon Arm
- Hold a City of Salmon Arm Business License
- Be employed by or operate a business located in Salmon Arm
Nominees may be businesses of any size, organizations, or individuals contributing meaningfully to the economic,
social, and cultural fabric of our region. You can be nominated more than once and in multiple categories!
Judging Process
All nominations will be evaluated by a panel of community members who are independent from Chamber staff and board directors.
Judges will review each submission based on the specific judging criteria outlined for each category.
To ensure fairness and integrity, Chamber staff and board members are not involved in the scoring or selection of winners.
Category Placement Disclaimer
The Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to reassign a nominee to a different award category if the selection committee determines that the nomination better aligns with alternate category criteria. This ensures that each nomination is evaluated in the most appropriate context and gives all nominees the best opportunity for recognition.
Categories and Criteria
Please see below for graphics containing each award, its description, and its criteria. For a downloadable PDF of the criteria, please click on the button below!
Congratulations to all of our nominees! Stayed tuned for the finalist announcement on November 3!
4AG Robotics Inc.
A. M. Electrical
Access Precision Machining
ADAM Integrated Industries
Ambrosia Grill Taverna
Anvil Coffee Collective
Botanica Spa
Bridy Menard at Chadalin Skin and Laser
BTR Landscaping LTD.
Cahoots Restaurant
Carrie The Toothfairy
Castanet Media
Chadalin Skin & Laser
Charmed Hair Studio
Choose Refill Salmon Arm
Chris Davis
Chrisi Davis
CIBC
Cinda McIvor, Shuswap Association for Community Living
City Furniture Ltd.
Dinoflex
Eclectic Soul Gift Boutique
Eco Treats Cafe
Essential Edge Clothing
Foods of India
Forage General
Garret Pristie
Guided Heart Homecare
Hatch Works Landscaping
Hideaway Public House
Hindbo Construction
Hlina Weddings & Events
Holding Space Co
Inskip Electric
Jessica Walters - The Nom Shuswap
Jill Nahm, Physiotherapy
Kathryn Vennard, Brooke Downs Vennard
Lake life Day Spa
Laurie Main Inc
Lawson Engineering Ltd.
Letourneau Notary Corp
Marrionette Winery
Meaghan Zaichowsky
Meridian Integrative Health
MisMack Clean Cosmetics
Nature Delivered
Nawoc Consulting
On Alex
Oxygen Yoga & Fitness
Pardon Me Hearing
Q Hair Studio
Redpoint Construction
REMarket Etc.
Ricochet Brewing & Taphouse
SA Home Comfort Centre
Salmon Arm Demolition Derby
Salmon Arm Readymix LTD
Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union
Salmon Arm Wellness Clinic
Samson's Cleaning Supply
Shuswap Association for Community Living
Shuswap Cardiac Society
Shuswap Children's Association
Shuswap Coffee Company
Shuswap Community Foundation
Skookum Bike & Ski
Sterling Land Wealth Advisory Group of RBC Dominion Securities
Sunnybrae Winery
Taylor Bean
Taylor Made Wellness
Tekamar Mortgages
The Nom Shuswap
The Salvation Army - New Hope Community Ministries
Thread and Paper
Todd Hoggarth
Tom Arrowsmith
Total Restoration Services
Valid Manufacturing
Zoe Stevens Notary