Business Awards

The VHEDC welcomes nominations for the following award categories. Change Nominations will be accepted until September 27, 2024.

The Keith Warner Standard of Excellence Award

The Keith Warner Standard of Excellence Award is named in honor of a former director of the VHEDC and is given to a business that has shown a singular degree of excellence in the areas of business success, philanthropy and community service.

The VHEDC Community Partnership Award

The VHEDC Community Partnership Award recognizes collaborative partners that help the VHEDC to advance its mission of ensuring a prosperous local business economy in Vadnais Heights and the surrounding areas.

The VHEDC Inclusive Employer Champion Award

The VHEDC Inclusive Employer Champion Award pays special tribute to companies that support an inclusive workforce which helps create a healthy and effective workforce ecosystem.

Submit a Nominee

Award Category*
Nominee's Name
Company Name
Nominee's Company Name
Your Name*
First Last
Your Email*
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Provide a narrative of 500 words or less outlining the nominee's background and achievements in which you are nominating them for
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For nominations

Name of business being nominated*
Award*
- Inclusive Employer Champion Award
- Community Partnership Award
- Keith Warner Standard of Excellence Award
Your relationship to the nominee*
description*
Briefly describe the business/organization.
performance*
Describe the business/organization performance over the last year. Include how it has grown and/or sustained, describe any new innovations, programs/initiatives, etc. If nominating for the Community Partnership Award, please describe how the organization has partnered with the VHEDC and provided leadership and collaboration to further economic development in the local community.
reason*
Reason for nomination (please expand and be as specific as possible with examples if possible).
Your Name*
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Your Email*
Phone*
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At VHEDC, our mission is to enhance economic development in the City of Vadnais Heights and the surrounding areas through the attraction, retention, and expansion of existing businesses and industries.