Mobile Chamber Awards
The Mobile Chamber is proud to recognize our members’ accomplishments, successes and contributions throughout the year with our annual Awards programs including Small Business of the Year, Eagle Awards, Wesley A. James Minority Business Advocate, Manufacturer of the Year and Innovator of the Year.
Awards
Small Business of the Year
The 2024 Mobile Chamber’s Small Business of the Year Finalists have been selected and the winner will be announced on January 14. 2025 applicants are now being accepted.
A small business is recognized each month as a Small Business of the Year Finalist for exhibiting financial stability and public service contribution. Each finalist will receive a $500 award and may be selected as the 2025 Small Business of the Year and receive $10,000.
Rev. Wesley A. James Minority Business Advocate
Applications for the Rev. Wesley A. James Minority Business Advocate will open in July 2025.
A dedicated community leader, Rev. Wesley A. James committed himself to ensuring that minority-owned businesses have equal access to contracting and procurement opportunities. Many of the local accomplishments in supplier diversity can be directly attributed to Rev. James.
The Minority Business Advocate Award (MBA) honors Rev. James’ legacy and recognizes a company or organization that demonstrates supplier diversity and inclusion efforts and extends support to increase opportunities for the minority-owned business community.
Manufacturer of the Year
Applications for Manufacturer of the Year close on October 11, 2024.
For almost a decade, the Mobile Chamber’s Manufacturer of the Year award has been a hallmark of excellence in the business community of Mobile County. This award celebrates a manufacturing business’s dedication, contributions, and outstanding achievements in promoting economic growth for Mobile. Winners are chosen based on their exceptional performance in several key areas, including operating excellence, continuous improvement, profitable growth, and investment in training and retraining talent.
Innovator of the Year
Applications for Innovator of the Year close on October 11, 2024.
The Innovator of the Year award is presented to a business committed to innovation and dedication to positively impacting Mobile’s economic growth. This award celebrates innovative products, technology, processes, or services created by a business that promotes economic growth in Mobile. Nominees for the award are evaluated based on the degree of innovation, creativity, and impact of their product, technology, process, or service on the community.
Why should you apply for an award through the Mobile Chamber?
Winning an award, or just being nominated, is motivating for your employees and validates their contributions to your company’s success. Awards serve as third-party testimonials telling prospective customers or clients that your company is a good one with which to do business. Awards can provide high visibility by triggering media attention.
Tips for applying for awards:
- Tell your story. The people reading your application most likely don’t know you or your business.
- Explain the impact your company makes in the community and on the economy.
- Don’t make them read between the lines; tell them exactly what you want them to know.
- Give them something that grabs them and tells them why your company deserves to win the award.
- You can answer the questions with data and facts and repeat your marketing materials or website content, but your company’s story is more than that.
- Use relevant and interesting examples in your story, active and visual works.
- Be thorough but concise. You don’t want them to stop reading before they get to the end of your story.