The Business Excellence Awards Gala is the Mammoth Lakes business community's annual event honoring those businesses that have excelled in various categories. Our selection of award recipients follows the process detailed below.

Step 1
Nominations for the awards are submitted by community members. To encourage well thought out submissions, the nominating process is open March 15 and closes August 1. A short narrative will be required for all nominations. We want to see HOW that business or person has excelled.

Step 2
The Business Excellence Awards Selection Committee will narrow down the nominations to three per category. This group is made up of past winners, community leaders, a Chamber President from outside the area, and Mammoth Lakes Chamber staff.

Step 3
This is the most significant change from prior years. Each Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce member will be allotted one vote per category. Step 3 will not be a community vote, only members will be deciding the award recipients. The Chamber will send out the final voting email to the primary email address we have in our database for each member. Final voting will be available September 4 - October 2.

Criteria:
Please enter your nomination for each category and explain why you feel they should win this award. Only nominations with explanations will be considered.
Must be a current Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce member (click here to access membership directory)
Winners of the awards could not have won in that category in 2023 (click here to see past winners)
They could have been honorable mentions in past years
They could have won in a different category in past years
For awards for individuals, they cannot be in multiple categories; however, that does not disqualify the business that they represent.

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* 1. BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

To be nominated for and awarded Business Person of the Year, this individual must:
  • Be a Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Member and hold a Mammoth Lakes business license
  • Be the owner or primary manager of the business
  • Demonstrate a commitment to social responsibility
  • Have had a positive impact and made a significant contribution to the community through mentorship, civic leadership or service to others
  • Demonstrate stability as a business leader and exhibit strong leadership skills
  • Volunteer their limited time towards the development of our business community
  • Use their network to help elevate others, not always thinking about him/herself

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* 2. BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

To be nominated for and awarded Business of the Year, this organization/company must:
  • Be a Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Member and hold a Mammoth Lakes business license
  • Demonstrate a positive business or economic impact on the region
  • Exemplify civic leadership
  • Demonstrate one or more of the following characteristics:
    • Exceptional growth through the creation of jobs
    • Revenue growth
    • Innovative products or services
    • Exceptional customer service
    • Giving back to the community

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* 3. CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON OF THE YEAR

To be nominated for and awarded Customer Service Person of the Year, this person must:
  • Work for a business that is a current Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Member and holds a Mammoth Lakes business license
  • Be at a manager level or below (not the owner) and in good standing with their employer
  • Demonstrate a positive attitude and exceptional customer service
  • Be a role model for other employees, and other front-line staff in the community.
  • Recognize barriers to the delivery of outstanding customer service
  • Identify and meet customer needs at a consistently high level
  • Regularly exceeds expectations

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* 4. NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

To be nominated for and awarded New Business of the Year, this organization/company must:
  • Be a Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Member and hold a Mammoth Lakes business license
  • Have started business between August 2023- August 2024
  • Demonstrate one or more of the following:
    • Exceptional growth through creation of jobs
    • Revenue growth
    • Innovative products or services
    • Exceptional customer service
    • Giving back to the community

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* 5. NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR

To be nominated for and awarded Non-Profit of the Year, this organization must:
  • Be a Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Member (click here to view) and a 501(c)(3) organization
  • Demonstrate outstanding contributions to the community
  • Show benefits of service that set you apart

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* 6. GREEN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

To be nominated for and awarded Green Business of the Year, this organization/company must:
  • Be a Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Member and hold a Mammoth Lakes business license
  • Demonstrate green business practices in
    • waste diversion
    • recycling
    • purchasing
    • energy/water conservation
    • involving stakeholders in making business more green
    • transportation
    • operations
  • Encourage other businesses in his/her network to also exercise green practices

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* 7. BEST LOOKING BUSINESS FRONT OF THE YEAR

To be nominated for and awarded Best Looking Business Front of the Year, this person must:
  • Be a Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Member and hold a Mammoth Lakes business license
  • Have eye-catching qualities that encourage people to come in or sit outside
  • Well-thought-out design that appropriately represents their business
  • Be clean and inviting to passerby
  • Celebrate the changing seasons and/or holidays with fun and/or creative décor
  • “Business Front” can be the outside area of a business, as well as a window display

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* 8. YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

To be nominated for and awarded Young Professional of the Year, this person must:

  • Work for a business that is a current Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce Member and holds a Mammoth Lakes business license
  • Nominees should be 35 years old or younger
  • At least one or more years of professional experience in current career
  • Demonstrate service and leadership to the Mammoth Lakes community
  • Innovative in their position and entrepreneurial efforts
  • Serve as a role model for other young leaders, both personally and professionally

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