Nominations open for Tahoe Chamber's Blue Ribbon Awards

The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, also known as the Tahoe Chamber, is holding the annual Blue Ribbon Awards on November 8 at the MontBleu Resort from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited to participate in the nomination process and can submit their candidates for the awards until October 5.

The Blue Ribbon Awards were created in 2007 to honor excellence in business on the South Shore. The awards program recognizes businesses, organizations, and individuals for achievements, community contributions, and milestones. It is one of the largest business awards program on the South Shore bringing together over 300 local business leaders, entrepreneurs, organizations, community members and government officials.

Each year, the Chamber solicits nominations in the seven key categories that represent the breadth of business on the South Shore. Each nomination is carefully considered by the Blue Ribbon Awards Committee and after weighing each nomination against the award criteria. The Blue Ribbon Awards position nominees and finalists as leaders in their industry and offer unparalleled opportunities to spotlight organizations before an audience of business and civic leaders.

The categories:

Experience Award - Business providing compelling and captivating experiences.

Entrepreneur Award - An innovative individual who assumed the risk of starting a new business. The business must have been in existence for a minimum of two years and should have a business plan in place.

Tourism Award - Providing an innovative program, promotion or product for our visitors.

Geotourism Award - Providing an authentic Tahoe experience. Geotourism is tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a location while engaging the visitor.

Customer Service (Business)Award - An individual who consistently provides quality service.

Customer Service (Public Agency) Award - Quality service in the not so usual places (DMV, Police Department, City, County, TRPA, etc.).

To make a nomination: https://tahoechamber.org/blue-ribbon-awards-nominations/