2008 BUSINESS AWARDS GALA

The 2008 Burlington Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Gala was a great success with plenty of surprises and a very happy crowd.  400 people attended the event at the Burlington Convention Centre.  The evening started with a champagne reception for awards finalists and gala sponsors.  This was followed by a cocktail reception for all guests.  After a terrific dinner the awards presentations began.  Chamber Past Chair, Rick Burgess, repeated his stellar performance as the Master of Ceremonies.  The highlight of the gala each year is the videos of the finalists companies.  These videos will be available on  the Chamber website shortly.  Thanks to CIV Solutions for producing and sponsoring these videos.

 

The winners of the 2006 Burlington Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards are:

 

The Pop Shoppe - Small Business PatientCare Solutions - Innovative Technology Bozek Orthodontics - Service Industry (Small)  Fern Hill School - Service Industry (Large)

 

In addition to the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, the Chamber Gala also featured the presentation of several awards given by Team Burlington members.  Mayor Cam Jackson presented his Community Service Award - Business to The CUMIS Group Ltd. and his Community Service Award - Not-for-Profit to Burlington Art Centre.  BEDC presented their High Five Award for New Business Investment to Capcom Interactive Canada and their High Five Award for Business Expansion to VMware Canada Inc. And, finally, Louise Cooke (volunteer at the Burlington Art Centre) was honoured to win the Tourism Burlington Builder Award.

 

Rick Burgess provided an update on the Chamber's Business Student Scholarship Endowment Fund now at over $105,000 and presented plaques to all our Summa Cum Laude donors.

  

Click here to see all previous Business Excellence Award winners.

 

Visit our online photo gallery for more pictures from the gala.

 

The Business Awards Gala is only possible because of the generosity of our many sponsors.  The Chamber thanks them for making the evening a great success.

 

PLATINUM SPONSOR

 

 

 

MAJOR SPONSOR

 

 

VIDEO PRODUCTION SPONSOR

 

 

 

MEDIA SPONSOR

 

 

 

AWARD SPONSOR

 

 

 

VIP RECEPTION SPONSOR

 

 

 

COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR

 

 

 

DESSERT SPONSOR

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR

 

 

 

PROGRAM SPONSORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROMOTIONAL SPONSOR

 

 

 

AUDIO VISUAL SPONSOR

 

 

 

WINE SPONSORS

 

ACCU-TRANSLATION SERVICES

BRECHIN & HUFFMAN LAWYERS

P.V. & V. INSURANCE CENTRE

DELOITTE

 

 

DECORATIONS SPONSOR

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA

MAXIMUM I.T. SOLUTIONS