Nominations for Business of the Year Awards 2026

For 47 years, the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Awards have been the most prestigious honors celebrating our Chamber’s best businesses and non-profit organizations.

We encourage you to nominate a Chamber member. A business only needs to be nominated once. Self-nominations are accepted.

Those nominated that meet the following criteria will be eligible to move forward for the award:

- A business or organization must be a Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Member in good standing

- Have an active and operating business in the greater Venice area

- Fill out the questionnaire and be interviewed by a panel of judges.

**Previous winners are eligible again five (5) years after receiving the award.

**Current employees and officers of VACC and their respective companies are ineligible for awards.

We will notify your nominee of their nomination and send them the questionnaire to complete.

Nomination Deadline: Friday, July 31st, 2026 @5pm

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Business/Organization Name *

Business/Organization Category *

Business

Non-Profit/Not-For-Profit Organization

Business/Organization Contact Name *

Business/Organization Phone *

Business/Organization Address *

Business/Organization Email *

Nominated By *

Nominator Phone Number *

Nominator Signature (Initials) *

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