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2023 Annual Awards Nomination Form

2023 Annual Award Categories & Criteria for Nominations

The Navarre Chamber annually honors businesses, volunteers and Navarre area citizens that play an important role in the vitality of our community by providing for the needs of residents, supplying jobs, turning local dollars and supporting civic and social causes.

To call attention to the importance of these businesses/organizations and recognize the hard work, proficiency and dedication to our community, the Chamber will recognize the following:

- Business of the Year
- Member of the Year
- Corporate Citizen of the Year
- Citizen of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Non-Profit of the Year
- Spirit of Navarre

Businesses and Individuals may self-nominate or may be nominated by clients/fellow members.

All business award nominees should meet the following requirements:

• Must be a Chamber member in good standing

• Must be a viable, ongoing business which has maintained stability over its business life

• Excellent reputation in the community

• Nomination must be received no later than Midnight on Sunday, December 10, 2023 to be considered.

Businesses/Organizations/Individuals nominated may be asked for additional information to allow them to tell their own story and successes highlighting specific criteria - like location, number of years in business, business is independently owned, customer service, community involvements, etc.

Winners will be announced at the Annual Awards & Installation Breakfast on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 7:30 am at St Sylvester Catholic Church, which is part of the Grand Gala Weekend that also includes a Beach Party Celebration on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 4 pm - 8 pm at Juana's / Sailors' Grille on Navarre Beach.

All nominees will also be honored at the Breakfast. (Please note: Nominees may be contacted for more information prior to award recipient selection.)

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & TICKET AVAILABILITY WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

We hope that everyone will join us for this unique and fun-filled weekend that will be very entertaining as we recognize special businesses, organizations, community leaders and friends in the Navarre area that have gone above and beyond this past year.

We hope your business/organization will also consider sponsoring the Grand Gala Celebration.
Awarded to a business member who has been in business at least one year and demonstrate a positive impact on the local market either by providing a unique product/service The nominee should demonstrate aid to the community through the use of personal and/or business resources, such as leadership of community initiatives, support of local community projects, or participation on boards of community projects. Please include why you are nominating this business. Include the qualities they posses that make them deserving of the award.
Awarded to a member in good standing who has a significant record of involvement in the Chamber and Chamber activities. Please write one or two paragraphs to support your nomination. Nominee cannot have won the award in the past five years.
Awarded to a 501c3 non-profit organization located in and/or providing services in the Navarre area who has demonstrated exemplary best practices and a positive impact on our community. Organization must be operation for a minimum of 3 years. Organization must be in good standing with the Chamber.
Awarded to a member who has a significant volunteer record within the Chamber, civic groups, and other local non-profit efforts. Please include why you are nominating this person or organization. Include the qualities they posses that make them deserving of the award.
Awarded to a chamber individual or business that showed support of the Chamber's mission to promote civic & economic prosperity throughout our community. Please include why you are nominating this person or organization. Include the qualities they posses that make them deserving of the award.
Awarded to someone who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to Navarre. Please include why you are nominating this person or organization. Include the qualities they posses that make them deserving of the award.
Awarded to an organization that has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to the Navarre area. Please include why you are nominating this organization. Include the qualities they posses that make them deserving of the award.

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