Small Business BC Awards Week 2021
The Small Business BC Awards are the largest awards dedicated to small business in Western Canada. Join us for Awards Week 2021, across four days, celebrate the resiliency and hard work of the entrepreneurs making a difference around British Columbia.
About the Event
In these COVID times in which we’re living, we’ve decided to get a little creative with the 18th Annual Small Business BC Awards. Rather than the usual in-person gala at the Vancouver Convention Centre, we’re delivering a week of Awards content designed to celebrate the achievements of our province’s small business heroes.
Each day, watch inspiring short films about each of our finalists; get to know the passion behind why they started their own business, the challenges they've overcome (including COVID-19) and why small businesses are so important to our Province.
Across 3 days of short films - we'll reveal the 6 deserving winners of our 2021 Awards.
Thank you to our title sponsor First West Credit Union and its four locally known and trusted divisions: Envision Financial, Valley First, Island Savings and Enderby & District Financial.
How Awards Week Works
Tickets for the 18th Annual SBBC Awards are FREE, and a single registration secures your place for the entire multi-day event.
All you need to do is register once and we’ll do the rest. Each day, you’ll be emailed a link to access the day’s activities, and we've broken the contest across a few days to make it more accessible for everyone (Zoom-fatigue...we hear you).
Below, you’ll find a breakdown of what to expect each day:
Day 1: Monday, May 3rd (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
We kick off SBBC Awards Week with a celebratory event with remarks from some very special guests, and an evening of networking where small business owners, Award finalists, partner and supports can mingle, share stories and build valuable contacts.
SBBC Awards Panel: Celebrating our Small Business Champions
Awards Week starts with a bang as we host our SBBC Awards Panel: Celebrating our Small Business Champions.
Hear insights from some of this year’s judges, as well as previous winners of the SBBC Awards sharing their experiences and the benefits they’ve seen from winning our Awards.
Moderated by Tom Conway, CEO of Small Business BC, our panelists include:
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to celebrate the hard work and resiliency of our small business community.
Day 2: Tuesday, May 4th (1:00pm - 1:40pm)
Hosted by a special guest Emcee, we kick off the main presentation of Awards week with a 30-minute virtual ceremony. There’ll be inspiring videos of our finalists made by our production partners, True Calling Media, and we’ll be announcing the winners of the following two categories:
Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award
Presented by BDC
Our finalists:
Best Community Impact Award
Presented by Immigrant Employment Council of BC
Our finalists:
Day 3: Wednesday, May 5th (1:00pm- 1:40pm)
Awards Week continues with a further two category announcements:
Best Solopreneur Award
Presented by Small Business BC
Our finalists:
Best Youth Entrepreneur Award
Presented by KPU
Our finalists:
Day 4: Thursday, May 6th (1:00pm - 1:40pm)
Awards week draws to a close with our final two category announcements:
Best Innovation Award
Presented by Western Economic Diversification Canada
Our finalists:
Premier’s People’s Choice
Presented by the Government of British Columbia
Our finalists:
We’d also like to thank our sponsors for their continued support of small business:
COVID-19 PPE Health & Safety Partner
Community Sponsors
Media Sponsors