Small Business BC Awards Gala 2023

Enjoy dinner, drinks and networking with BC’s top business owners, industry leaders, and government officials as we announce the 20th Annual Small Business BC Awards winners.

Join us Friday, June 2nd at Downtown Vancouver’s iconic Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for this night of celebration hosted by a special guest emcee. This is BC’s largest event dedicated to small businesses, and we can’t wait to acknowledge their outstanding contributions to their community and our province.

On the night, we’ll be crowning the four winners of our Awards, who will each take home a prize of $10,000. Congratulate our award winners, and share in our celebration of entrepreneurship. This is your opportunity to meet the leading business owners in BC while celebrating our innovative up-and-comers.

Friday, June 2nd, 2023 | Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Reception & Networking – 4:30pm to 6pm

Dinner & Awards Gala – 6pm to 9pm

Drinks & Networking – 9pm to 10pm

• Premier’s People’s Choice – sponsored by Province of British Columbia
• Business Impact Award – sponsored by BCAA
• Best Youth Entrepreneur – sponsored by Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• E-commerce Experience Award

• Small Business BC Awards ceremony
• A three-course dinner with wine
• A complimentary drink ticket
• Pre- and post-ceremony networking with leading business owners, decision makers and former Award winners.

Single Ticket: $200

Table Price (8 tickets): $1,800

Early Bird Discount: 15%

The Small Business BC Awards are open to everyone. Those in attendance include small business owners nominated for awards, Government Ministers, leading BC businesses, entrepreneurs, media, sponsors and past Small Business BC Award winners.

• Nature Bee
• Soul Bite Foods
• Charcuterie Vancouver
• BReD
• Bigfoot Donuts
• Sisters Sage
• Jada Creations

For a full list of Award winners since 2008, visit our Awards History page. We would also like to thank our sponsors for their continued support of small business:

• FortisBC
• Chambers Plan
• Canada Digital Adoption Program
• Export Navigator
• Peninsula
• Black Press Media
• Glacier Media Group
• Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia
• WorkSafe BC
• Futurpreneur
• TD Bank
• WeBC

Host or Publisher Small Business BC