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Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce - Business Excellence Recognition Awards
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The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce will hold it’s Business Excellence Recognition Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Regency Theatre, commencing at with cocktails at 7:00 p.m., followed by Awards Presentations at 8:00 p.m.

During the Ceremony, which will be an exciting red carpet affair, several persons from the business community will be recognized for their commitment to excellence and the development of and contribution to our community.

The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the categories for nomination as follows:
• Outstanding Business Person of the Year
• Developing Entrepreneur of the Year
• Company of the Year
• Philanthropic Business or Business Person of the Year
• Business Student of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award

Click below (see base of article) to
download a PDF of the judging criteria and Nomination Entry Form. Nomination Forms must be submitted to the office of The Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce no later than September 18, 2008.

2008 BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINEES  

 

Company of the Year – Category A (50 employees or less):  

-                Premier Fund Services   

-                Regional Air Services  

-                Grand Bahama Nature Tours  

-                Forbes Charter  

-                Paradise Cove  

-                VIP Services Ltd.  

-                Insurance Management  

-                Bahama Buy & Sell  

-        Lucayan Medical Centre  

 

Company of the Year – Category B (51+ employees):  

-         Fidelity Bank  

-         Kelly’s  

-        Freeport Container Port  

 

Businessperson of the Year:  

-           Jeffrey B. Butler Sr., Butlers Group of Companies  

-           Sarah Kirkby, Barefoot Marketing  

-           Lisa Turnquest, Atlantic Medical Insurance  

-           Cleveland Duncombe, Candid Security  

-           Kelly S. Russell , H & L Book Store  

-           Lynden Stephenson Mitchell, Regional Air Services      

-           Christopher Lowe, Kelly’s Freeport  

-           Kevin D. Seymour, PricewaterhouseCoopers    

-           Hadley Forbes, H. Forbes Charter Services  

-           Keith Rolle, Stop n Wash  

 

Entrepreneur of the Year (5 years or less):  

-         Terah Rahming, Premier Fund Services Limited  

-         Sally Gaskins, Island Java  

 

Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient:  

-      Hayward Cooper, Doris Minette Holding Ltd.  

-      Ambrose Gouthro, Boulevard Services  

-      Andrea Gottlieb, Cool 96  

-      Sir Albert Miller, Modalena Ltd.  

-      Maitland Cates, Chancery Corporate Services  

-      Harold “Sonny” Waugh, Waugh Construction  

 

Business Student of the Year:  

-           Jacinta Rolle, Bishop Michael Eldon School  

-           Joanna Brown, Bishop Michael Eldon School  

-           Sofia McPhee, Grand Bahama Catholic High School  

-           Bria Williams, Tabernacle Baptist Academy  

-           Aloniqua Russell, Jack Hayward High  

-           Lyndsay Adderley, Sunland Baptist Academy  

-           Arielle Major, Sunland Baptist Academy  

 

Philanthropic Businessperson of the Year:  

-           Basil Neymour  

-           Bishop Godfrey Williams  



Telephone: (242) 352-8329, Fax: (242) 352-3280, E-Mail: gbchamber@batelnet.bs gbchamber@batelnet.bs
We are counting on your support, and hope that you will be encouraged to join us for this event, and also to support deserving businessperson of our community



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