Description
The Business Person of the Year Award honours a business person is the founder, CEO, President or Senior Executive of a company who displays a significant commitment to the success of both his/her business and the region as a whole; exhibits business leadership and vision; and, serves as a positive role model or mentor for other business people in the region.
Entry Deadline: 11:59pm, February 1, 2027
Requirements
Eligibility Requirements:
- Nominee must have an active business located or operating in the Greater Victoria Region
- Nominee must be the founder, CEO, President or Senior Executive of a company(ies)
- Nominee does not have to be a member to be nominated, but must be a member to move on in judging
- Chamber Staff and businesses of their immediate family, the category sponsor and current Chamber Board members and their businesses are not eligible to be nominated for this award.
- 2026 winners (in any category) must take a year off, and are not eligible for nomination in 2027. Finalists from 2026 are free to re-submit nominations in 2027.
- Finalists may receive only one award. If a business/person is a finalist for more than one award, the submission will stand for the award where the judging panel deems the business/person is strongest.
- Award applications must be for one business only. Group applications are not eligible.
Two finalists will be announced after the judging period and invited to attend the 2027 Greater Victoria Chamber Business Awards on May 27, 2027 where the winner will be announced.
The finalists will be contacted and filmed for a short video featuring the nominee that will be presented at the 2027 Greater Victoria Chamber Business Awards. Ideally the video will speak directly to how the nominee meets the award criteria.
Criteria
| Demostrates business leadership and vision |
| Shows a commitment to the business and the region |
| Is a positive role model and mentor for other business people |
| How does they demonstrate commitment to community |