Awards

• Business Hall of Fame
• Women in the Spotlight
• Business and the Arts Awards
• Public Sector Achievement Award
• Community Leadership Award/Outstanding Leadership Awards
• Chairman's Award
• The Vancouver Board of Trade's Governors' Banquet

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Business Hall of Fame
The Vancouver Board of Trade's Business Hall of Fame recognizes the important contributions made to Greater Vancouver by organizations active in B.C. for more than 100 years. The Business Hall of Fame was established in 1987 in honour of The Board's 100^th anniversary. Nominations are accepted in January and February. Eligible organizations must have:

• Clearly contributed to the economic or social well-being of Greater Vancouver;
• Operated in a manner consistent with The Board's mission, goals and ethics; 
• Operated continuously in B.C. for at least 100 years while retaining the same identity as the founding business or having a lineage traceable to it.

Recipients to date:

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Women in the Spotlight^TM
The Vancouver Board of Trade's Women in the Spotlight award series honours women in the community who have successfully combined a business or professional career with an active life in the family and the community. An ideal networking opportunity, awards are presented at an evening wine-and-cheese reception followed by motivational presentations by the award winner and a well-known guest speaker. 

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Business and the Arts Awards
The Vancouver Board of Trade's Business and the Arts Awards were established to carry on the successful work initiated by the Vancouver Society for Business and the Arts. The objective of the Awards is to encourage the corporate sector's involvement with the arts and to recognize those businesses that through financial aid, sponsorships, employee involvement and other corporate services are committed to the arts in Vancouver.

Awards are offered in four categories:

INNOVATION

SUSTAINED SUPPORT — SMALL BUSINESS

SUSTAINED SUPPORT — MAJOR CORPORATION

SMALL BUSINESS

JOINT VENTURE

Awards are presented at the annual Business and the Arts Awards event in November of each year. Nominations are accepted in September and October.

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Public Sector Achievement Award
"Last week we beat the debt, today we beat the clock," were the closing remarks of federal Minister of Finance Paul Martin, at a sold-out event on March 5, 1998. Martin spoke to a crowd of 750 business and media representatives. Robert Fairweather, chairman of The Vancouver Board of Trade, invited Paul Martin to stop the debt clock.

Martin, Fairweather

The award has been presented to:

• The Hon. Ralph Klein, Premier of Alberta
• David Dodge, Deputy Minister of Finance, Government of Canada
• The Hon. Paul Martin, Minister of Finance, Government of Canada 

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Community Leadership Award/Outstanding Leadership Award
The Community Leadership Award is not presented annually, but rather is presented when a worthy individual is identified. The recipient is chosen by a committee of Board governors (past chairs), chaired by the immediate past chair of The Board. The selection criteria for the Community Leadership Award stipulate that the individual must:

• Have demonstrated outstanding commitment and leadership in a variety of activities which have made B.C. a better place in which to live and conduct business;
• Have had some association with The Vancouver Board of Trade;
• Command wide respect in the Vancouver business community;
• Have demonstrated a deep commitment to furthering the community's economic, social and/or cultural objectives.

The award has been presented to:

• John Furlong (2010) *Outstanding Leadership Award
• Jane Bird (2009) *Outstanding Leadership Award
• Michael Audain, OBC, LLD (2008)
• Thomas Fung (2008)
• David Thompson (2008) 
• Janet Austin, YWCA of Vancouver (2007)
• Dave Mowat, Vancity (2007)
• Dennis Skulsky (2006)
• Greater Vancouver Gateway Council (2006)
• Dr. Martha Piper (2005)
• Joseph and Rosalie Segal (2002)
• Jack Munro (1998)
• Hon. David and Dorothy Lam (1997)
• John Fraser (1996)
• Grace McCarthy (1993)
• Commissioner General Patrick and Alison Reid (1990)
• Robert and Jane Rogers (1998)

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Chairman's Award
The chairman's award is intended to recognize individuals and/or organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to The Vancouver Board of Trade. Ordinarily, no more than two awards are presented annually. However, there is no requirement for an award to be made annually. The nomination of the recipient(s) is the exclusive responsibility of the current chair. Nominations must be approved by the executive committee.

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The Vancouver Board of Trade's Governors' Banquet
The Vancouver Board of Trade's inaugural Governors' Banquet was held in the year of The Board's Centenary, 1987. At that time, a special tradition was initiated: All past chairman of The Board were invested into The Board's honorary Council of Governors, which is available in an advisory capacity to the board of directors and officers of The Board.

Equally as important has been the theme of the evening. We have celebrated our neighbouring United States — Alaska and Washington, our partner in the North American Free Trade Association — Mexico, major universities, anniversaries of Australia, Austria and Switzerland, major British Columbia industrial sectors and Hong Kong at the time of its transition. Attending each of our dinners have been special guests from the Prime Minister of Australia, the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong to the Governors of Alaska and Washington State as well as the leaders of major British Columbia industries.

The Governors' Banquet is the premier event of The Board's calendar. This black-tie event brings together leaders of business, government and the community to celebrate, honour and recognize. The Banquet has been a sold-out event for many years.

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