The 27th Annual Biz X Awards
The July/August edition is out and as usual at this time we begin the search for nominees in our annual Biz X Awards.
Last year we celebrated our 26th year with the theme, Picture Perfect. Now, in 2024 for our 27th year award anniversary, according to Hallmark, music is the traditional gift. And since music makes the world go round, it’s going to be the perfect theme for us!
However, before this year’s awards tribute is published in our November/December edition, you need to know about the whole awards process and how to nominate and vote.
With the publishing of our summer edition, the categories are officially released and nominations are accepted on our website: BizXmagazine.com, from July 31 (noon) until September 9 (5 p.m.)
Readers can nominate the businesses, organizations, people and events in Windsor, Essex County and Pelee Island that they believe are the best in each category and deserve to be recognized.
Whenever possible, please include some supporting evidence, for your nominee, on our online form. If you choose the wrong category, we reserve the right to move it to the appropriate category so that your
nomination counts.
Nominees are made public on the Biz X website when voting commences September 17 (noon) and continues through to September 24, 2024 (5 p.m.)
Keep in mind the nomination and voting process is not a popularity contest — it only takes ONE nomination to be included in the voting poll. It is always best though to get a few people to nominate you or your business/organization to ensure your nomination was received by us.
Once you complete a nomination form, you will see on your computer screen we received it and also a confirmation email will be sent to your email.
If you DO NOT receive this email (check your spam folder too) that means we did NOT receive your nomination.
Please check all sections were filled out, and you have answered the reCAPTCHA question, and re-submit the form.
If you or your business/organization is fortunate to be nominated, you will be contacted to supply further details to us, online, about your qualifications, history, and to confirm information supplied by the nominators.
Once the polls open in September, be sure to toot your own horn. Do whatever you can to get your customers to vote for you on the Biz X website — use your own website and social media pages to tell everyone you know that you are nominated!
During the voting period you can go online to: BizXmagazine.com and cast a vote for your choice to win the 27th Annual 2024 Biz X Award, in its respective category. You can also vote using your smart phone or tablet via our mobile friendly voting site.
Remember that vote tallies are only a part of the overall selection process. All nomination forms received, along with company background information supplied and voting poll results, are then reviewed by the Biz X panel of Judges after the polls close. The next step involves the Judges meeting in the fall to determine the final winners.
The Judges will not know the actual winners’ names, as voting during this meeting is done by secret ballot. The final results are posted in the November/December edition of Biz X magazine, released mid-
November.
In the past 27 years, Biz X has awarded over 825 recipients in all kinds of industries, so don’t be discouraged if a certain category is not listed as it may have been previously awarded. (To see past winners listed from previous years visit here.
As we are now in the third decade of our annual awards, certain categories from years back are re-used to allow for new businesses in those industries to have the opportunity to be included. There are eight staple categories every year — Outstanding New Business, Distinguished Biz Champ Of The Year, Powerhouse Professional, Artist of the Year, Exceptional Social Enterprise, Best Little Retail Shop, Restaurant That’s Hot, Hot, Hot, and The Most Wonderful Event Of The Year.
Each year we add new and creative categories in our quest to reward as many local biz pros as possible!
Nominations were accepted from JULY 31 (NOON) TO SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 (5 P.M.). Voting took place from SEPTEMBER 17 (NOON) TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 (5 P.M.) Results of the final winners of all 24 categories will be in the November/December 2024 awards edition, out mid November. Be sure to return to our website to view a copy!
