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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 6, 20 18 | 38 IN HIGH HEELS Hope Milton: Sat. Sept. 15th Burlington: Sat. Sept. 22nd Oakville: Sun. Sept. 23rd For more information, contact 905-332-1200 ext. 244 OR kmckenna@haltonwomensplace.com MEN: The shoesWILL Fit! Registration Fee: $40 | Student Registration Fee: $10 Lunch Sponsors Printing Sponsor Footprints All Over Town SponsorsGood for the Sole Sponsor Walk ThisWay Sponsor MiltonMilton Media Sponsors Be Part of the Solution Men:Walk to end violence against women! Photo courtesy of Kathy Spence Businesseseligibleto takepartmustmeetthe ollowingcriteria: Aprivateorpublic ompany/organization vernment/municipalityor nonprofitorganization •Haveaphysicalpresenceinthe Haltonregion •Have20ormorefulltimeemployees •Havebeeninbusinessfor1year ormore Benefitstobecoming aHaltonEmployerof ChoiceAwardwinner: •Reducedturnover •Loweroperatingcosts • Increasedproductivity •PositiveemployerbrandingandPR •Moreengagedandcommittedworkforce •Highercustomersatisfactionandloyalty All interestedorganizations cancontactCCEOCat ccemployerofchoice.comor call:416-886-7007 Businesseselig tak follo •Apr compan •Gov nonpr A W A R D S •GlassTrophypresentedatspecialevent •Specialpresentation •UnlimiteduseoftheHEOClogo •WinnerslistingsintheBurlingtonPostandwww.insidehalton.com •Pressreleaseforuseinmarketingandpromotionalcampaigns Winnerswillreceive: S P O N S O R E D B Y : Deadlineforsubmissions isJULY31st,2O18September 21st, 2018 Nominations are now open for the 24th annual Oakville Awards for Busi- ness Excellence. The event, which is host- ed by the Oakville Chamber of Commerce in partner- ship with the Rotary Club of Oakville West, recognizes exceptional Oakville busi- nesses. Nominations will be ac- cepted until Friday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. "We encourage members of the business community and general public to nom- inate any Oakville-based business with whom you've had consistently great ex- perience," said Peter De- Groot, president of the Ro- tary Club of Oakville West. "It is a wonderful oppor- tunity to formally acknowl- edge their dedication, hard work and contribution to our community." Nominations are now open for: .RBC Royal Bank Large Business of the Year - This award recognizes a busi-award recognizes a busi-a ness of more than 20 em- ployees and/or primarily serves the provincial, na- tional and international markets and/or generates approximately $10 million or more in revenue annual- ly. .Bell Mid-size Business of the Year - This award rec- ognizes a business of five to 20 employees and/or pri- marily serves the regional/ provincial markets and/or generates between $2 mil- lion to $10 million in reve- nue annually. .Small Business of the Year - This award recogniz-Year - This award recogniz-Y es a business of one to five full-time equivalent em-full-time equivalent em-f ployees and/or primarily serves Oakville and district and/or generates up to ap- proximately $2 million in revenue annually. .Professional Services Provider of the Year - This award recognizes a personaward recognizes a persona or employee team with a professional designation and whose practice is regu- NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR 24TH ANNUAL OAKVILLE AWARDS FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE NEWS GALA DINNER/AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN MARCH 2019 Continued on page 39