2026 48th Annual Salute to Business Awards Nomination

Recognizing Business Excellence


Recognizing Business Excellence

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce’s Salute to Business Awards honor outstanding individuals, businesses, and organizations that demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, growth, and commitment to our community. Nominees represent the best of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s business community and exemplify excellence through their achievements, economic contributions, community involvement, and lasting regional impact.

Awards will be presented on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the FTL War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale. Award recipients will be notified by Chamber staff.

The deadline for submitting your nominee is Monday, October 5, 2026.

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Individual Award
Please select one of the award categories below to nominate an individual. To nominate a company or organization, proceed without selecting an individual award and follow the instructions below.

The Legacy Award - Celebrates an individual or business whose leadership has created an enduring legacy in Greater Fort Lauderdale.
Chairman's Circle Award - Recognizes a business demonstrating extraordinary investment and commitment to the community.
Impact Award - Recognizes an individual whose leadership has created measurable community impact.
Emerging Business Award - Recognizes a growing business that has achieved success while becoming increasingly engaged within the community.
Industry Award - Celebrates organizations pioneering innovation while shaping Greater Fort Lauderdale's economy.
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Nominee Information
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Please explain why this nominee is deserving of the award, providing detailed examples aligned with the award criteria. Include the nominee’s notable achievements, milestones, innovations, investments, leadership, and community impact; describe how they have positively influenced Greater Fort Lauderdale’s business community, economy, workforce, or quality of life; highlight their involvement in civic, philanthropic, Chamber, or other community initiatives; and provide supporting metrics or evidence, such as measurable outcomes, growth statistics, investments, jobs created, or community impact data.