About | Alberta Business Awards

Overview

The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction recognize businesses/organizations that have demonstrated outstanding achievement and contribution to their community while having developed business acumen & management practices to ensure long term sustainability. To date, over 300 companies have been named Alberta Business Award of Distinction recipients.

History

The Alberta Business Awards of Distinction was initially created by Alberta Economic Development and Tourism in 1992 during a merger of the Alberta Export Achievement Awards and the Alberta Small Business Owner of the Year Awards.

The Government of Alberta originally presented the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction in the fall of each year from 1992 to 1995. In 1996, the Alberta Chambers of Commerce took over the management and presentation of the Awards. There are currently 12 diverse award categories with an additional Alberta’s Best of Business Award.