Nominations are now open for our 37th Annual Small Business Awards! Don’t delay — send in your nominations today!

Each year, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber recognizes well-respected small businesses whose hard work and dedication helps our community shine. Winning a Small Business Award is a big honor, and it’s also an excellent way to get your company’s name recognized in a competitive market. After all, you want to be a small business that stands out!

We recognize businesses in several categories:

• Culinary Business of the Year: Restaurant or Catering Business
• Emerging Business of the Year: Applicant making entry for Emerging Business must have started their business in 2021.
• Local “Creative” of the Year: Business or Individual that strives to provide unique products, services, or experiences for their customers.
• Government Contracting Professional Services Business of the Year: Provide 75% or more of the professional services that require professional licenses/certifications to federal contracts or other government agencies.
• Government Contracting Technology Business of the Year: Provide 75% or more of technology/engineering services to federal contracts or other government agencies.
• Medical Practice of the Year: Dentistry, Medical Doctors, Veterinary Medicine, Chiropractor
• Nonprofit of the Year: Must have an official 501(c )3 or 501(c )6 designation from the IRS or a designation as a donor directed fund of a community foundation; must also be located in and/or serve the residents of Madison County.
• Professional Services Business of the Year: Provide 75% of professional services that require professional licenses/certification to non-government contractors or private consumers (example: accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, etc.)
• Retailer of the Year: Operate or manage a retail business geared towards the average consumer
• Service Business of the Year: Commercial business that provides services performed in an expert manner for the benefit of its consumers (example: cleaning services, landscaping, beauty and wellness services, etc.)
• Technology Business of the Year: Technology or engineering based businesses providing 75% of services to private customers or non-government contractors
• Woman-Owned Business of the Year: Must be a woman or women-owned company (must have 51% or greater company ownership)

Tell us about deserving small businesses in the community! Nominations are open through June 24.

Our Small Business Awards are scheduled for the evening of November 1, 2022. Please go ahead and put this on your calendar — we’ll share more details when we open registration soon.