Maryland Chamber Seeking Nominations for Small Business of the Year Awards

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2010 Small Business of the Year awards. Nominate your business, or another deserving business, today. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, March 26.

The finalists and winners will be recognized during the Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 3 at the Westin BWI Airport Hotel. The judging panel for the Small Business of the Year Awards program is comprised of representatives from Maryland’s business media.

Nominations are being accepted in five categories:

• Small Business of the Year (1-10 Employees)
• Small Business of the Year (11-50 Employees)
• Small Business of the Year (51-200 Employees)
• Non-Profit Partner in Business Award
• Large Company Partner in Business Award New Award

Nominees must be a member of the state or a local chamber of commerce, have a permanent business location with employee(s) in Maryland, and have been in operation for a minimum of two years.

To be eligible, a nominee must submit a complete nomination package, including a letter of support from a chamber of commerce or Maryland based business or trade organization, the nomination form and up to four additional pages addressing the awards criteria, and an optional five additional pages of support materials (i.e. news stories, testimonials, etc.)

Download the complete award criteria and a nomination form here: PDF Format | Microsoft Word Format.

Nomination forms for the new Large Company Partner in Business Award: PDF Format | Microsoft Word Format

Sample Nomination: What kind of information should you include, and how should you structure your nomination? Here is a sample.Howard Bank won the 2007 Small Business of the Year Award in the 6-50 employee category. Here is their nomination packet (pdf).

If you'd like more information, or you are a Maryland Chamber member seeking the chamber's support for your nomination, contact Greg Buckler at (410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858 or gbuckler@mdchamber.org.