1) Best Overall Business - For excellence in every aspect of your business. Explain how you excel with customers, employees, community contributions, and marketing.

2) Best Tiny, But Mighty Business - For businesses with up to 5 employees. Explain what your business has done in the past year that makes you a leader in your field.

3) Best Small Business - For businesses with 6 to 50 employees. Explain what your business has done in the past year that makes you a leader in your field.

4) Best Large Business - For businesses with over 50 employees. Explain what your business has done in the past year that makes you a leader in your field.

5) Best New Business - For businesses that have opened within the past 3 years. Explain what your business is and give examples as to what makes it different than other similar businesses.

6) Best Interior Design - For excellence in the design of a lobby, office, etc. Explain what you did, why you did it, and how you liked the results. Submit photographs representing your work.

7) Best Curb Side Appeal - For excellence in the exterior of your building including upkeep of your facility, use of plants and gardening, and overall appearance from the street in front of your building. Explain why your business has excellent curbside appeal. Submit pictures for review.

8) Best Business Logo - Explain how your logo delivers a message that creates confidence in your brand while differentiating between you and your competitors. Include a copy of your logo. Logos judged on creativity, business representation, and design.

9) Best Restaurant – For excellence in hospitality, culinary excellence, and atmosphere. Explain why your establishment should be considered as the top in its field.

10) Best Non-Profit - Best Non-Profit - For 501 (c) designated businesses. Explain what your business has done in the past year that makes you a leading non-profit.

11) Best Online Presence – For excellence in engaging with customers and community on your website or social media. Explain what makes your business the best in the industry, include tags and links.

12) Best “Rockstar” Employee: The Elisa Chase Award - Nominate an employee who went above and beyond to help your business excel. Include a reason for the nomination and that person’s picture.

13) Best Business Leader – Nominate the leader at your business. Explain what makes this person a good leader. Include that person’s picture.

14) Best Hospitality Employee – For servers, bartenders, housekeeping, kitchen, amusement and front desk personnel. Nominate an employee that goes out of the way to help guest. Explain why and include that person’s photo.