Category Overview

The BC Economic Development Awards include four categories that reflect the wide range of initiatives, partnerships, and marketing efforts that strengthen local economies across British Columbia. Each submission is evaluated within its population tier to ensure fairness among communities of different sizes.

The categories are:

• Marketing Innovation Award – Celebrating creative and effective marketing initiatives that support economic development.
• Community Project Award – Recognizing impactful community-driven projects, programs, or partnerships.
• Community Resiliency Award – Highlighting efforts that help communities recover from or adapt to economic or natural challenges.
• Economic Reconciliation Award – Honouring collaborative initiatives that advance shared economic reconciliation with Indigenous communities.
• Tourism and Economic Development - Recognizes communities leveraging tourism to drive economic growth

Entrants should select the category that best reflects their project's purpose, activities, and outcomes. Detailed descriptions and examples are provided in each section to help guide your choice.