Acadian Chamber seeking nominations
Submission deadline is Nov. 16
The Acadian and Francophone Chamber of Commerce of P.E.I. wants to continue honoring businesses, co-ops, organizations and individuals who contribute to the Island economy.
To do so, the chamber has launched its annual awards competition and is inviting people to submit nominations. During the Entrepreneurs’ and Co-operators’ Luncheon Oct. 16 in Summerside, Chamber spokesman Pierre Gallant unveiled details about the competition and the awards that will be presented at the 2019 Entrepreneurs’ Gala on March 16, 2019. The deadline for submitting nominations is Nov. 16, 2018.
“Last year, we received 23 nominations for our awards. This year, we’re hoping to get as many, if not more,” noted Raymond Arsenault, as he officially launched the contest.
“So, if you know of any francophone or bilingual company or business person who offers a great service and deserves to be honored, we strongly encourage you to submit their nomination. You just have to fill out and submit a very simple form to explain why they deserve the award.”
The award categories and criteria remain unchanged from last year.
Among the criteria for each award, Arsenault said at least one of the owners, co-owners or managers of the business, organization
or co-operative must be able to speak French. The person, business, organization or co-op cannot have received an award in the same category at the Entrepreneurs’ Gala for the past three years. Past candidates who did not receive an award are however eligible.
A jury of peers will choose winners according to the established criteria. It reserves the right to reject any incomplete nomination or any nomination that does not meet the criteria. If no suitable candidates are found, it can also decide to not present awards in certain categories. A maximum of three finalists will be retained in each category.
Anyone can submit a nomination by filling out the nomination form, after having obtained permission from the candidate. Potential candidates can also nominate themselves.
The nomination forms, available in French only, can be downloaded in Word format at www. rdeeipe.net/concours-prix-entrepreneuriaux/.
The completed form must then be sent to Selection Committee, RDÉE PEI Inc., 48 Mill Road, P.O. Box 7, Wellington, PE, C0B 2E0, or by email at raymond@rdeeipe.org.