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Business
of the Year Selection Criteria
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| This award recognizes a local
area business that has demonstrated a continued
passion for excellence and promoted the advancement
of responsible business leadership and harmony within
our community. |
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| The award is presented at the
Business Tribute Luncheon during the annual Oil
Heritage Festival |
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| Selection Criteria: |
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| Must be a member of the Venango
Area Chamber of Commerce and in operation for at
least 3 years |
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| Business Achievements, as evidenced
by two or more of the following considerations: |
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Expansion or
Business Renovation |
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Staying Power:
A substantiated history as an established
business / celebration of a major anniversary,
i.e. 30th, 40th, etc. |
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Productivity
and Quality Improvements |
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Entrepreneurship
and Business Leadership |
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Innovations
in Product/Service/Technology |
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Sales Growth |
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Response to
Adversity, i.e. company successfully comes
back from bankruptcy, etc. |
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Marketing and
Promotional Achievements |
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Major achievement
in a given year |
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Reputation
for Customer Service and Reliability |
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Increased Area
Employment: A benchmark to judge the impact of
a business on the job market |
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Excellence
in Management/Employee Relations |
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Commitment to Community:
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Evidence of Contributions by the
Nominee to Aid Community Oriented Projects (Use
of Personal or Employee Time and/or contribution
of other resources)
Leadership in Business and Community
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* The more
of the above that apply, the stronger the consideration
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