{"id":36470,"date":"2025-06-26T17:56:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T21:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=36470"},"modified":"2025-07-03T13:11:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:11:31","slug":"nominees-announced-for-aurora-chambers-2025-business-excellence-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/nominees-announced-for-aurora-chambers-2025-business-excellence-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominees announced for Aurora Chamber\u2019s 2025 Business Excellence Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The countdown is on for one of the year\u2019s most celebratory nights in the local business community as the Aurora Chamber of Commerce announced the nominees for their 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Excellence Awards on Monday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s nominees were celebrated with a reception held last week at the Aurora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. The event stirred excitement not only for this fall\u2019s Business Excellence Awards ceremony and dinner set for October, but also the Chamber\u2019s milestone 45th<\/sup> anniversary serving the Aurora community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s great to see the longevity of the Chamber and to see it morph and grow over the time that I have been involved,\u201d says Aurora Chamber of Commerce Interim President Debra Wilson, who has been a member of the organization since 2008. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen it grow, we\u2019ve seen it change with the times, we came through COVID, and we had to do a lot of adjusting there \u2013 now we\u2019re helping our businesses migrate through tariff time. To have an organization like the Aurora Chamber of Commerce survive the ups and downs of 45 years and still be here, strong and celebrating our leadership is quite an accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chamber\u2019s anniversary will be recognized at this fall\u2019s ceremony with a new category recognizing Legacy of Leaders, which will honour some of the Chamber\u2019s longest-standing members \u2013 a fitting addition for an evening built around the theme of \u201cCelebrating Our Leaders Past, Present and Future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As such, this year\u2019s nominees reflect both long-standing and up-and-coming Chamber members who have enhanced the local business community in the areas of community participation, the non-profit sector, the world of young entrepreneurship, manufacturing export, IT and Media Professional Services, and businesses that work in Children\/Youth Recreation & Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s nominees are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NON-PROFIT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aurora Cultural Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHATS (Community & Home Assistance to Seniors)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Living Central York<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windfall Ecology Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aurora Orthodontics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow Water<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neighbour Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NewRoads Aurora Toyota<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yehya Chehade, Studio 95 Training and Athletics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brittney Jones, Socials & Stilettos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julia Livia, RISE Event Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lindsay Strom, Key Advantage Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I.T.\/MEDIA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addison Marketing Solutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flagship Software<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foundation BTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neighbour Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHILDREN\/YOUTH RECREATION & EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aurora Family Martial Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aurora Music Academy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

socialskilled<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEM Minds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PEOPLE\u2019S CHOICE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aizadfood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allegra Aurora: Marketing, Print, Mail<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chocolate & Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flow Water<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LD Human Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midas Auto Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monaco Interiors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mondo Del Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neighbour Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Omars Shoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosegold Health Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunrise of Aurora<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aurora Skin Clinic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Maverik Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thrive Gymnastics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nomination process this year saw a great response, says Wilson, who adds the selection committee will \u201chave their work cut out for them\u201d as they visit the nominated businesses over the summer to determine the winners. The People\u2019s Choice winner will be determined by public vote beginning in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of great companies that have been nominated this year,\u201d says Wilson, noting awards ceremonies like these are invaluable in shining a light on businesses throughout the Aurora community. \u201cOne of the things we\u2019ve constantly heard [during the process] was, \u2018I didn\u2019t realize we had a company like that in Aurora\u2019 and \u2018I wasn\u2019t aware they were in Aurora.\u2019 I think sometimes our businesses operate we don\u2019t really know what they do; this is a great opportunity to learn more about what\u2019s right here in our backyard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on this year\u2019s nominees, the selection process, and tickets for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards, which will be held Thursday, October 23, at the Royal Venetian Mansion, visit aurorachamber.on.ca\/business-celebration-2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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