Last Friday night I attended the
2016 Alberta Business Awards of Distinction ceremony in the Renaissance
Edmonton Airport Hotel. The annual event
recognizes business of all types from across Alberta, and the high-voltage
energy produced a very enjoyable evening. The wit and humour by Master of
Ceremonies Peter Brown (CBC Radio in Edmonton host, pictured here) was worth
the price of admission for many.
The award categories
ranged from Aboriginal Relations Best Practices and Arts & Culture to
Marketing, Small Business and Young Entrepreneur. Other categories were Diversity Leadership,
Exports, Woman Entrepreneur and Employer of Youth. The highlight was the Premier’s Award, which
had 40 nominations. Congratulations to
Western Manufacturing Ltd in Hythe for winning.
The Alberta Business
Awards of Distinction event was made possible by the Government of Alberta, the
Alberta Chambers of Commerce and several other organizations that support
business in this province.
Full disclosure: I’m on the Board of Directors with the
Morinville & District Chamber of Commerce. That’s why I strongly recommend that business
people get involved with their local Chamber, especially in this current
economic climate. Networking is
vital. This strength in numbers enables
business people to accomplish together what cannot be done alone. To find out how to become a member, contact
the Alberta Chambers of Commerce.
Grant Cree is an Edmonton-based
photojournalist focusing on photo and video event coverage to help clients
connect with their audiences. www.grantcree.ca
780-940-3228
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