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SUMMARY:2026 - LP Business & Professional Awards - Nominations
DESCRIPTION:2026 - LP Business & Professional Awards - Nomination Deadline\n\n\nNominations are open NOW through November 30\, 2026. Categories include:\n\n\n	Business of the Year Awards Categories\n	Women's Leadership Awards\n	Livingston Future 5 Awards\n	Community Leadership Awards\n\n\n              \n\nNominating a business or your own business for Business of the Year?\n\nYou can nominate your own business or another business.  Please note that once a business is nominated they will be required to complete a Business Overview to continue the award process. The Business Overview allows the business to tell its own story and successes highlighting each of the criteria listed below for each business. Once a nominee accepts the nomination\, the form for the Business Overview will be sent to the nominated business.  Awards are judged by an independent group outside the state of Louisiana.  All deadlines are firm and nominations will not be accepted after the deadline.\n\nPrevious winners must wait 7 years before eligibility is restored.\n\n \n\n1.   Nominee must be an active business with a location in Livingston Parish.\n\n2.   Nominee must be a member in good standing with the Chamber of Commerce.\n\n\n\nClick here to see the full list of Criteria for each Category\n\n \n\nNomination Form for Business of the Year Awards Here\n\n\n\nSee Past Winners Here\n\n \n\n      \n\n\n\nLivingston Parish Women's Leadership Awards recognize outstanding\, engaged women leaders in our community.  These awards were first introduced in 2017.  To be considered for winners\, women are nominated and go through a nomination and application process.  The applicants provide information on professional advancement.  They are also judged on their community contributions and actions in mentoring other women. The nomination process coincides with the Women's Award Program held in the later months of the year.\n\n\n\n\n \n\nNomination Form for Women's Leadership Awards Here\n\n\n\nSee Past Winners Here\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nEstablished in 2018\, the Chamber began recognizing those individuals in the 21 - 40 group through the Livingston Future 5 Awards.  Award nominees are judged based on a balance of professional\, community and overall engagement in Livingston Parish.  Nominees must live\, work and /  or volunteer in Livingston Parish.\n\nNomination Form for Livingston Future 5 Awards Here\n\n\n\nSee Past Winners Here\n\n\n\n \n\nNON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD   (COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD)\n\n1.   Nominee must be an active 501-C3 organization operating in Livingston Parish.\n\n2.   Nominee must be a member in good standing with the Chamber of Commerce.\n\n3.   Nominee must have been in operation for at least 3 years.\n\n4.   Nominee must have shown exemplary support to Livingston Parish area\n\n5.   Nominee must have demonstrated the following:\n\n\n	Demonstrate outstanding contributions to the community or provide quantitative results of the initiative.\n	Nominee must have shown the impact\, supporting data and needs of the organization's work.\n	Nominee must have shown organizational excellence and responsibility to stakeholders.\n	Mission statement of the non-profit organization must be provided.\n\n\n \n\nNomination Form for Community Impact Awards Here\n\n\n\nSee Past Winners Here
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1>2026 - LP Business &amp\; Professional Awards - Nomination Deadline</h1>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Nominations are open NOW through November 30\, 2026. Categories include:</span></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Business of the Year Awards Categories</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Women&#39\;s Leadership Awards</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Livingston Future 5 Awards</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Community Leadership Awards</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="286" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/789/Image/BusinessoftheYear.png" style="width: 558px\; height: 286px\;" width="558" /></div>\n\n<h2 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.4\; color: rgb(39\, 99\, 124)\; margin-top: 20px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; font-size: 30px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;">Nominating a business or your own business for Business of the Year?</h2>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;">You can nominate your own business or another business.&nbsp\; Please note that once a business is nominated they will be required to complete a Business Overview to continue the award process. The Business Overview allows the business to tell its own story and successes highlighting each of the criteria listed below for each business. Once a nominee accepts the nomination\, the form for the Business Overview will be sent to the nominated business.&nbsp\; Awards are judged by an independent group outside the state of Louisiana.&nbsp\; All deadlines are firm and nominations will not be accepted after the deadline.</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;">Previous winners must wait 7 years before eligibility is restored.</p>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;">1.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Nominee must be an active business with a location in Livingston Parish.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;">2.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Nominee must be a member in good standing with the Chamber of Commerce.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;" />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><a href="https://www.livingstonparishchamber.org/business-of-the-year-criteria/"><span style="color:#0000CD\;">Click here to see the full list of Criteria for each Category</span></a></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><strong><a href="http://business.livingstonparishchamber.org/form/view/40708" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><span style="color:#B22222\;">Nomination Form for Business of the Year Awards Here</span></span></a></strong><br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.livingstonparishchamber.org/business-awards/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:20px\;">See Past Winners Here</span></a><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="309" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/789/Image/Women's-Awards-Logo.png" style="width: 558px\; height: 309px\;" width="558" /></div>\n\n<div><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; text-align: center\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;">Livingston Parish Women&#39\;s Leadership Awards recognize outstanding\, engaged women leaders in our community.&nbsp\; These awards were first introduced in 2017.&nbsp\; To be considered for winners\, women are nominated and go through a nomination and application process.&nbsp\; The applicants provide information on professional advancement.&nbsp\; They are also judged on their community contributions and actions in mentoring other women. The nomination process coincides with the Women&#39\;s Award Program held in the later months of the year.</span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><strong><span style="font-size:20px\;"><a href="http://business.livingstonparishchamber.org/form/view/40706" target="_blank"><span style="color:#B22222\;">Nomination Form for Women&#39\;s Leadership Awards Here</span></a></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.livingstonparishchamber.org/womens-leadership-awards/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">See Past Winners Here</span></a><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><img alt="" height="284" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/789/Image/LF5Awards.PNG" style="width: 558px\; height: 284px\;" width="558" /><br />\n<br style="box-sizing: content-box\; inset: auto\; clear: none\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; content: normal\; 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border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\;" />\nEstablished in 2018\, the Chamber began recognizing those individuals in the 21 - 40 group through the Livingston Future 5 Awards.&nbsp\; Award nominees are judged based on a balance of professional\, community and overall engagement in Livingston Parish.&nbsp\; Nominees must live\, work and /&nbsp\; or volunteer in Livingston Parish.<br />\n<strong><a href="http://business.livingstonparishchamber.org/form/view/40709" target="_blank"><span style="color:#B22222\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;">Nomination Form for Livingston Future 5 Awards Here</span></span></a></strong><br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.livingstonparishchamber.org/livingston-future-5/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">See Past Winners Here</span></a></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><br />\n&nbsp\;<img alt="" height="303" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/789/Image/CommunityImpactAward.png" style="width: 558px\; height: 303px\;" width="558" /></div>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\; text-align: left\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\;">NON-PROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD &ndash\; (COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n1.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Nominee must be an active 501-C3 organization operating in Livingston Parish.<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n2.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Nominee must be a member in good standing with the Chamber of Commerce.<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n3.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Nominee must have been in operation for at least 3 years.<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n4.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Nominee must have shown exemplary support to Livingston Parish area<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n5.&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Nominee must have demonstrated the following:</p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(252\, 252\, 252)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-align: left\;">Demonstrate outstanding contributions to the community or provide quantitative results of the initiative.</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-align: left\;">Nominee must have shown the impact\, supporting data and needs of the organization&rsquo\;s work.</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-align: left\;">Nominee must have shown organizational excellence and responsibility to stakeholders.</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; text-align: left\;">Mission statement of the non-profit organization must be provided.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align: left\;"><strong><a href="http://business.livingstonparishchamber.org/form/view/40707" target="_blank"><span style="color:#B22222\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;">Nomination Form for Community Impact Awards Here</span></span></a></strong><br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.livingstonparishchamber.org/business-awards/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">See Past Winners Here</span></a></div>\n<br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:All nominees will be required to complete an application process in order to be considered. Applications are judged out of state by an independent panel. Following the judging process\, winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon in January.
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