The Okotoks & District Chamber of Commerce wants to get a head start on what is expected to be their biggest Business Excellence Awards in history.

Nominations and sponsorship opportunities are already open for the awards which has become a night to honour all of those dedicated to local business in town.

Chamber CEO Cheryl Actemichuk says they've made some adjustments to this year's edition of the awards.

Bomark Paving taking home last year's Business of the Year

"This year we moved the awards to the Foothills Centennial Centre and changed it to a Thursday night instead of a Wednesday night," she says. "After the last two years of the awards being so popular and having them at the Best Western was beautiful we liked it but we needed a little bit more space this year."

Awards are determined by the business community and Actemichuk says all you have to do to nominate is vist the Chamber's website.

"From New Business of the Year to Business of the Year to Home Based Business, there's eight categories. The nomination forms are available on our website you can go on and fill it out you can email it to us back. If you don't even want to fill out the forms but want to nominate businesses you can do that too just by sending an e-mail too."

Actemichuk says they're looking at bringing in another big prize for one lucky winner after last year the Chamber gave away a Honda Civic at the event.

The deadline for nominations will be October 3 and the deadline ticket sales is October 10.

The awards go October 20 a nomination and registration form can be found here.

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