Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) 5. Be a Whistler Chamber Member • Implemented environmental, social and economic sustainability practices and/or strategies that support the success of their business and demonstrates improvement. • Made a considerable positive impact in progressing their business’ sustainability efforts • An understanding of what to do to further progress toward sustainability through future plans or 2022 objectives • Communicated the story and rationale of their sustainability practices/strategies to their customers

Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) 5. Be a Whistler Chamber Member • Originated in Whistler • Been in business for minimum of one full year beginning March 1, 2021 • Successfully implemented an innovative concept (and possibly sold the innovation or business) and can demonstrate measurable success as a result • Made a considerable positive impact in their industry • Potential to address an issue or critical barrier to progress in the field • Be creative and cutting edge in a local, provincial, national or international context

Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) 5. Be a Whistler Chamber Member • Work for a business that has been in operation for 5 years or more • Exercise care and empathy with employees • Create a work environment that fosters growth and encourages development of employees • Be an exemplary leader and demonstrate passion, vision and positive moral character • Emphasize the importance of delivering high levels of customer service to all clients • Be a leader in their industry • Have leading products and/or services • Have a major impact on the landscape of the local business community • Give back to the community by supporting local initiatives and projects

Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) • Be an individual - couples must be submitted as two individual nominees • May reside outside of Whistler, but must make their volunteer contributions to the Whistler Community • May be of any age • Be recognized for their volunteer contributions • Volunteer their time, outside of the realm of their employment, in one or more activities or with one or more organization • Demonstrate a positive attitude • Works respectfully with others in the spirit of cooperation • Be an exemplary leader who displays honesty and integrity • Have made a lasting impact on a variety of community members or aspects of community life • Continuously inspire others to give to the community

Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) • Be age 39 or under on March 1, 2022 • Be in ownership, management or another leadership capacity within a Whistler business organization • Exhibit outstanding performance and definite career progress –demonstrated through measurable results • Be highly active in the community and committed to making a difference • Demonstrate a pattern of risk taking or trail blazing • Have future plans for career and performance development • Have been in business or role for less than five years – if someone in this age category has been in their role or business for over 5 years then we would recommend the business person of the year award • Open to both current Whistler Chamber Members or employed by a Member of the Whistler Chamber

An eligible individual must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Business should be a WCC member in good standing (i.e. up to date Chamber membership) • Support local Arts Culture and Heritage (ACH) events and programs through sponsorship, volunteerism, donated professional services or products or a link with marketing or public relations campaigns. • Demonstrate exceptional leadership, creative vision, and commitment in encouraging and developing partnerships between business and the arts. • Demonstrate support for the arts beyond the basic commercial benefits through advocacy, services and/or events, relative to the size of their business. • An individual artist who has enriched the community through their talent and commitment to visual, literary, media and/or performing arts or heritage. The individual excels as a creator or performer, facilitates or promotes the artistic efforts of others, and broadens community engagement in the arts.

Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer. 3. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) 4. Be a Whistler Chamber Member • Been in operation between 1 and 3 years as of March 1, 2022. • The business must have a reputation for integrity and a high level of customer service. • Developed expanding positive reputation and has growth potential. • Demonstrates leadership and resilience.

Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) 5. Be a Whistler Chamber Member • • Deliver industry leading service • Make an impact on the Whistler guest experience • Implement successful service strategies across the business ensuring customer expectations are exceeded • Implement the ABC's of Service Excellence in their workplace: Accountable - We are dependable and deliver on promises; Bold - We take initiative and fulfill customer requests efficiently; Connected - We share our Whistler Wow and personalize the experience. • Have 35 employees or more – for large business award • Have 34 employees or less - for small business award – If you have access to resources from a parent organization or head office that you do not pay for then you’re a large business!

Eligible Nominees must: 1. Be located in Whistler 2. Have consented to nomination, publication of their name and be willing to summarize successes to enable knowledge transfer 3. Must not have won the award within the past 5 years 4. Satisfy the award specific criteria (see below) 5. Be a Whistler Chamber Member • Deliver industry leading service • Make an impact on the Whistler guest experience • Implement successful service strategies across the business ensuring customer expectations are exceeded • Implement the ABC's of Service Excellence in their workplace: Accountable - We are dependable and deliver on promises; Bold - We take initiative and fulfill customer requests efficiently; Connected - We share our Whistler Wow and personalize the experience. • Have 35 employees or more – for large business award • Have 34 employees or less - for small business award – If you have access to resources from a parent organization or head office that you do not pay for then you’re a large business!