Celebrating success and inspiring the future

Business Excellence Awards
St Andrews Chamber Annual Business Awards Gala
The St. Andrews Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Awards Gala is our premier celebration of local business excellence. Each year, we bring together business owners, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and supporters for an evening dedicated to recognizing the outstanding individuals and organizations that help our region thrive. From innovative startups to established businesses, community champions to exceptional customer service, the Gala shines a spotlight on those making a lasting impact on our local economy and quality of life.
More than an awards ceremony, the Business Awards Gala is an opportunity to celebrate the strength, resilience, and spirit of our business community. Guests enjoy an elegant evening of networking, fine dining, inspiring stories, and well-deserved recognition as we honour the achievements of our nominees and award recipients. Whether you're attending to support a colleague, connect with fellow business leaders, or celebrate your own organization's success, the Gala is a memorable evening that showcases the very best of St. Andrews and the surrounding area.
Congratulations to our most recent Business Excellence Award Winners

Lisa Eldridge
2025 Business Leader of the Year

Noble by the Sea
2025 New Business of the Year
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Margot Berlenger
2025 Young Entrepreneur of the Year
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Kingsbrae International Residency for the Arts
2025 Organization of the Year
Business Excellence Awards Sponsorship
Sponsoring the St Andrews Chamber Business Excellence Awards is an opportunity to showcase your organization's commitment to the success of our local business community while gaining valuable exposure among business leaders, entrepreneurs, community partners, and decision-makers.
As a sponsor, your brand will be recognized before, during, and after the event through a variety of marketing and promotional opportunities, demonstrating your support for the businesses and individuals who help drive our local economy.
Beyond increased visibility, sponsorship positions your organization as a champion of excellence, innovation, and community leadership while creating meaningful networking opportunities and lasting connections with the region's most engaged business professionals.
Together, we can celebrate achievement, inspire growth, and strengthen the future of business in St. Andrews.
Thank you to our 2026 Business Excellence Awards Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor
At Atlantic Emergency Medical Training Solutions they are dedicated to empowering each individual to reach their goals with the best Education and Equipment to bolster their confidence when faced with an Emergency for the 1st time or the 1000th time.
CEO, George Scott, is a 16-year veteran of the Fire and EMS system in New Brunswick, 1 of 4 Critical Care Paramedics, an Officer in a local fire department, as well as a Confined Space Rescue and High-Angle Rescue Technician. George has been teaching for most of his paramedic career.

Gold Sponsor
The Town of Saint Andrews is the local government responsible for providing essential municipal services, maintaining public infrastructure, and supporting the well-being of residents, businesses, and visitors. Guided by an elected Mayor and Council, the Town oversees areas such as land-use planning, public works, recreation, protective services, environmental stewardship, and economic development.

Gold Sponsor
The Tourism Promotion Committee (under the brand Explore St. Andrews) for the Town of Saint Andrews is made up of representatives of accommodations, attractions, entrepreneurs and professionals representing the tourism sector in the town.
Explore St. Andrews mission is to position St. Andrews as a top destination within Eastern Canada by telling our stories, conducting tourism research, supporting unique tourism-focused events and festivals year-round and promoting our people and services – all with an eye to continually increase visitation and replenish the Tourism Accommodation Levy (TAL) fund.

Gold Sponsor
SNBSC is an independent organization, enacted by provincial legislation that provides regional services to municipalities and the rural district. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the mayors of all the municipalities within the region and a representative of the rural district.

Gold Sponsor
Lutz Parish Gerrish is committed to our clients and the community we serve. Our firm and employees actively support a variety of service organizations including CBA National Board, Make a Wish Foundation Canada, KV Oasis, Rothesay Kings Rotary, Hampton Rotary, Sussex Rotary, Hestia House, READ Saint John, St. Stephen Chamber, Hampton Chamber, Sussex Chamber and Sussex Nutrien Civic Centre. We are proud to have raised over $300,000 from our local Wills Events.

Gold Sponsor
This season Quoddy Link Marine celebrates 32 years of operation! John and Lisa Eldridge founded the business in 1995. John was a former ships officer with the Canadian Coast Guard who grew up on the waters of the Bay of Fundy. Being a water baby, he has always had his sights on his own business on the water! Because of him Quoddy Link Marine is now celebrating 32 years of providing high quality Whale and Wildlife Cruises on the world renowned Bay of Fundy!! With John’s passing in 2020, we strive even more to continue his legacy and to make him proud!
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Silver Sponsor
The New Brunswick Bed and Breakfast is newly built and custom-designed for you. This inn was a life-long dream and owners Les and Ken agonized over every inch of it from the ground up. The rich history, stunning beauty and quiet solitude of St. Andrews and New Brunswick are right outside the door. Come join us in our village by the sea, walk in the forest and make new friends, re-discover the one you love and find the deep relaxation for which you long. Think of this as your own private hideaway.

Silver Sponsor
Owned and operated in Atlantic Canada, PHRS is a Human Resource and Immigration consulting firm that provides a wide range of expertise to businesses large and small. Including: Human Resource Consulting & Mentorship, Labour Market Studies, Policy & Procedure Review and Development, Compensation and Benchmarking Studies, Organizational Team Assessments, Health and Safety Program Development and more.

Silver Sponsor
NBCC offers a diverse range of full-time programs in Business Adminstration, Health, Information Technology, Social Science and Trades. The fully-equipped campus features a cafeteria, gymnasium, fitness centre and student lounges. There are on average 250 + student enrolled, with a growing number coming from outside Canada.
Students wanting careers in the Tourism and Hospitality sector will find that NBCC St. Andrews offers the perfect location for both academics and real-life experience. Known as “Canada’s first resort town”, the seaside community welcomes more than 80 thousand tourists a year, allowing hospitality students to easily transition into job placement opportunities.

Silver Sponsor
Stagevision began in 1984 as a local AV company with a big vision: to transform the way people experience events. Over four decades later, we’ve become the largest Canadian-owned and operated audiovisual company for live, virtual, and hybrid production—working with world-leading brands and organizations to deliver powerful, memorable moments.
What sets us apart isn’t just our cutting-edge tech or creative design—it’s our people. Our team brings deep industry knowledge, technical precision, and bold ideas together to turn complex productions into seamless experiences.

Silver Sponsor
CHCO TV's mission is to promote community media and to encourage, educate, engage residents in Southwestern New Brunswick, to use new media and technology, to improve civic involvement, learn new media skills, and enhance the culture, the economy, health, and quality of life in New Brunswick.
They are a FREE local channel available as part of any basic TV service in New Brunswick.

Bronze Sponsor
Teri Kingston is a public speaking and TEDx Speaker Coach. In 2023 she was listed as one of Canada’s Top Ten Speaking Coaches. She works with executives, thought-leaders and people with a passion to share ideas on one of the largest platforms in the world.
A member of Toastmasters International since 2002, she received her Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) designation in 2008. She was certified as a World Class Speaking Coach in 2011.
She is particularly effective when helping STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine) speakers explain technical subject matter to non-technical audiences. Her “What Happens when STEM meets TED” is a popular workshop offering. She has worked with STEM students at UOttawa, UMaine and Carleton University.

Bronze Sponsor
Joey's Your Independent Grocer St Andrews is where you can find Grocery, Rotisserie Chicken, Sandwiches, Take & Bake Pizza, Fresh Produce, Snacks, Drinks, Frozen Food, Hardware items, Propane Exchange and Firewood.

Bronze Sponsor
Since its formation, PMA has become Canada's leading Wine & Spirits Agency. We attribute this success to our supplier partnerships and dedicated team who are able to adapt to this rapidly changing industry to build brands for the long term. Some of the world's premium spirits and wine brands we represent include Grant's Whisky, Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch, Gibson's Finest Canadian Whisky, Two Oceans Wines, Amarula Cream Liqueur, Jägermeister and Disaronno.
