The Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to celebrating another year of the success of our local business community at our 29th annual Excellence in Business Awards gala on October 18th at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre.

The gala is a spectacular night of prestige and celebration - recognizing the success of our thriving business community and their contributions to the economic growth and prosperity of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM), Cape Breton Island and our province.

The Excellence in Business Awards will be celebrating business leaders and businesses in the following categories:

- Business Of The Year presented by the Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce
- Rose Schwartz Female Business Person Of The Year sponsored by Harbour Royale Development Ltd.
- Irving Schwartz Male Business Person Of The Year
- Jack Yazer Young Entrepreneur Award sponsored by 101.9 The Giant
- New Business Of The Year sponsored by Eastlink
- Beyond Borders Export Achievement Award sponsored by Nova Scotia Business Inc.
- Innovation & Advancement Award sponsored by The Shannon School of Business, Cape Breton University
- Social Enterprise Award sponsored by The Sydney Credit Union
- Community Impact Award sponsored by SoLocal Marketing
- Workplace Excellence Award sponsored by Air Canada

The People's Choice Awards

- Best Place to Dine
- Best Place to Shop in the CBRM
- Best Effort to Improve the CBRM
- CBRM Ambassador of the Year
- Best Community Project in the CBRM

Tickets can be purchased by contacting Melissa Vickers at the Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce at [email protected] or by telephone 902-564-6453.

Tickets can also be purchased through Eventbrite at https://goo.gl/sLcNHq