Annual Gala Event

The Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce
2009 Business and Community Achievement Awards

 

This year’s Gala Dinner and Awards presentation will be taking place on March 20th, 2010 at Pinestone Resort and Conference Centre.

Tickets are on sale now!

Tickets are $65.00 each.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 705-286-1760 to get yours.
Last year tickets were sold out!


The Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the following nominees for the upcoming 2009 Business & Achievement Awards.

Small Business of the Year

Minden Pharmasave
Organic Times
Adesign
Haliburton Veterinary Clinic
Bonnie View Inn
Ridgewood Ford
Henwood’s General Store & Sweet Shoppe

Not for Profit

Kawartha/Haliburton Victim Services
Minden Agricultural Society
Rails End Gallery & Arts Centre
Canoe FM
Places for People Corporation
Riverwalk Committee
Arts Council-Haliburton Highlands

 

Large Business of the Year

Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve
Dollo’s IGA
Kawartha Dairy
Subway-Minden/Haliburton

Young Entrepreneur

Brandi Hewson
Natalie Lauder – Minden River Cone
Ryan Chalmers
Andrew Graham – Graham Guiding

 

New Business of the Year

McKecks The Blue Line
Chaulk Woodworking
The Fast Lane
Wilderness Medical Associates Canada
Remote Transfer
School’s Cool
Rhubarb Restaurant
Haliburton Furniture & Mattress

Customer Service Award

Organic Times
Kosy Korner
Ridgewood Ford
Bonnie View Inn Resort
Subway-Haliburton/Minden
Highland Auto Electric
Scotiabank

 

Highlander of the Year

Greg Roe – Canoe FM
Maxine Snell – Minden Agricultural Society
Mike Jaycock – Canoe FM
Sharon Luke – Highland Treasures
Mary Minto – Minden Agricultural Society


Master of Ceremonies: Mike Jaycock from Canoe FM

Entertainment Provided by: Stan Russell and Jef Tenkortenaar

Cocktail reception at 6:00 pm ~ Dinner and awards ceremony at 7:00 pm

Buffet Dinner Menu to include:

  • Assorted Freshly Baked Rolls
  • Mixed Baby Greens Salad with Assorted Dressing
  • Marinated Button Mushroom Salad
  • Traditional Caesar Salad
  • Butternut Squash Salad with Dried Cranberry and Roasted Sunflower Seeds Salad with Maple Syrup
  • Sliced Sirloin of Alberta Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and Natural Jus
  • Roast Jerk Chicken Marinated in Lager
  • Penne Pasta Alfredo with Seafood Medley
  • Seasonal Vegetables & Roasted Potatoes
  • Assorted Sweets Table including a Haliburton Apple and Peach Crumble with Vanilla Custard
  • Coffee/Tea

Sponsorship commitments and award nominations can be submitted by downloading and filling out the forms below. More details on the sponsorship packages available can be found below the forms.

Awards Nomination Form

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Sponsorship Form

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Package #1 – Platinum Event Sponsor – $1500

You will receive:

  • Premier Sponsor on all advertising
  • Premier Sponsor on all literature produced
  • Premier Sponsor on Event Screen at Dinner
  • Premier Sponsor on Event Program
  • Logo on Chamber Website w/ link for 12 months
  • Opportunity to display products, samples, banners
  • Special Mention before and during ceremony
  • Ability to address the audience
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP Reception
  • Two Event Tickets to event
  • Logo on Chamber Press Releases w/ Event
  • Category Exclusivity

Package #2 – Awards Sponsor Package – $750

You will receive:

  • Opportunity to sponsor one of the 6 specific awards and present the trophy to the winner at the event.
  • Sponsor on all advertising
  • Sponsor on all literature produced
  • Sponsor on Event Screen at Dinner
  • Sponsor on Event Program
  • Logo on Chamber Website with link for 6 months
  • Special Mention before and during ceremony
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP Reception

Package #3 – Gold Event Sponsor – $500

You will receive:

  • Sponsor on all advertising
  • Name and logo in Event Program
  • Special name mentioned during ceremony
  • Logo and Chamber Website with link for 6 months

Package #4 – Supporting Sponsors – Between $50 & $500

You will receive:

  • Logo on Event Program
  • Listing Chamber Website with link for 6 months

Awards to be Presented

Business Achievement Awards

  • Small Business of the Year
  • Large Business of the Year
  • New Business of the Year
  • Not-For-Profit Business of the Year
  • Customer Service of the Year
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Community Achievement Awards

  • Highlander of the Year
  • Youth of the Year
  • Warden’s Award of the Year
  • County of Haliburton Tourism Information

    County of Haliburton Events Page

    Link to Winterfest 2010 Website

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