Annual Community Awards Celebration

Let’s celebrate our amazing community!

The Annual Community Awards Celebration recognizes businesses and individuals that have demonstrated outstanding customer service, community involvement and notable achievements.  The Chamber is delighted to host this annual event which celebrates our outstanding community.

Nominations are now being accepted for the Annual Community Awards.  Now is your opportunity to nominate a Citizen of the Year, Community Champion of the Year, Outstanding Business Achievement, Industry of the Year, New Business, Agri-Business, and Young Person of the Year. This years’ event will be held on Thursday May 28, 2020, at the Ma-te Way Activity Centre.

Click on the link below or drop by the Chamber office.

Annual Community Awards Nomination Form

Last year’s recipient’s:

Citizens of the Year – Mary & Mike Etmanski,

Outstanding Business Achievement – Valley Landscaping & Excavating Ltd.

Community Champion of the Year – Peter & Cecie Whalen

Industry of the Year – McGrimmon Holdings

Downtown BIA Member of the Year – Pick-it-Fence Renfrew

Agri-Business of the Year – Renfrew Farmers Market

Young Person of the Year – Central Public School Grade 5 / 6 Class

Chamber Member of the Year – Kent Tubman

President’s Award – ontrac Employment Resource Services

Did you know you can sponsor this event?  Over the years, contributions through Sponsorship have helped the Chamber deliver this premier community achievement event in Renfrew.  We have prepared a sponsorship report that outlines a number of areas where sponsors will receive value for your investment towards this Community Celebration.

Notable points:

This premier community achievement event seen more than 150 people attend the 2019 Community Awards Celebration.  There were over 40 nominations submitted from the community.  The Community Awards Celebration fosters community pride and is seen as a must attend event. $2,000 plus in-kind worth of advertising used to promote sponsors and the event.

Your Investment:

Gold Sponsor valued at $500. Award Sponsor

  • Podium time to express greetings from your business
  • Podium time to announce award recipient and hand them their plaque
  • Sponsor’s name prominently associated with the individual award and Sponsor’s named engraved on the award
  • Placement in multi-media presentation
  • Placement in all newspaper advertising, emails, media releases, event signage and banners, event program and all pre and post-event promotions.
  • Sponsor’s logo to appear on video screen
  • Two complimentary tickets to the awards celebration

Silver Sponsor; valued at $250. Sponsor

  • Placement in multi-media presentation
  • Placement in all newspaper advertising, emails, media releases, event signage and banners, event program and all pre and post-event promotions.
  • Identification in all advertising, promotion, and publicity
  • Recognition at the awards celebration (announced)
  • Chamber logo and Sponsor’s logos to appear on video screen
  • Sponsor’s logo displayed at banquet in the foyer
  • Name and logo displayed inside the event program
  • Two complimentary tickets to the awards celebration

Bronze Sponsorship $150. Bronze Sponsor

  • Identification in all advertising, promotion, and publicity
  • Recognition at the awards celebration (announced)
  • Chamber logo and Sponsor’s logos to appear on video screen
  • Name and logo displayed inside the event program
  • Two complimentary tickets to the awards celebration

We hope you see the value that the Annual Community Awards Celebration provides to the community of Renfrew & Area and hope you will partner with us in 2020.