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(Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce)
October 18, 2023

2023 Business of the Year finalists announced by Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce

Sep 1, 2023 | 4:57 PM

The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce announced their 2023 Business of the Year finalists on Friday.

Deemed one of central Alberta’s most prestigious business awards, the Chamber says an independent adjudication committee comprised of local business leaders selected 18 finalists from more than 104 nominees in the annual celebration of business excellence.

In the Small Business of the Year category, the finalists are:

  • Juiced Events
  • Shift OHS
  • Solorzano Spa

For the Business of the Year category the finalists are:

  • Pass Electric
  • Premier Academy
  • Royal LePage Network Realty Corp.

In the New Business of the Year category the finalists are:

  • Circle Square Childcare Inc.
  • Johnson Spring
  • Trailer and Vasectomy Central

For the Not-for-Profit category, the finalists are:

  • Dress for Success
  • Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre
  • Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

For the Emerging Business of the Year category, the finalists are:

  • R/T Heating & Air Conditioning
  • Tailblazers
  • Three Broke Sisters

For the Business Leader of the Year Award, finalists are:

  • Patricia Arango – Central Alberta Sexual Assault Centre
  • Ryley Kay – Cilantro & Chive
  • Shazma Charania – ZS Holdings

The Chamber says businesses are nominated by the public and a committee made of local business people then volunteer to be on the judging committee. The committee then conducts a comprehensive evaluation to determine the finalists. As an outcome of this process, the winners are also determined, however the results are sealed and embargoed until the awards ceremony.

Winners of the 2023 Business of the Year Awards will be announced at an annual ceremony, to be held at the Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre on October 18, 2023. Tickets are available online or at the Chamber office on 3017 Gaetz Avenue.