Introducing Edifier Awards

Our success as a city relies significantly on the leadership of individuals and organizations who push the economy forward with their efforts. Through a nomination process, the editorial team at Edify wants you to identify the Edmonton residents and organizations who exemplify the energy, focus, innovation and creative thinking that builds this city.

The Winter 2021 issue of Edify will honour the contributions, profile the people and tell the stories of those who are contributing to our city’s economy and business community.

The first annual Edifier awards will honour three individuals and up to 10 organizations:

Individual

Groundbreaker

An entrepreneur who runs a business that is disrupting an existing industry or creating new technologies that are game-changers for their fields. The groundbreaker can be at the head of a new business or a business that has shifted its focus.

Nominate a Groundbreaker

Individual

Groundbreaker

    • THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THESE APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF AT ODVOD PUBLISHING/EDIFY MAGAZINE. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW THAT WILL BE THE BASIS OF EDITORIAL COVERAGE IN EDIFY’S MAGAZINE AND DIGITAL PROPERTIES.

    • I am nominating someone else
      I am nominating myself

    • If you are nominating someone else, Edify editorial staff will contact the nominee for additional information.

    • The Nominee

    • Contact Numbers of Three References

    • Reference #1

    • Reference #2

    • Reference #3

    • Groundbreakers are often thought of as inventors, but Edify thinks of it as someone who uses creativity to be the first on the scene. It could be someone inventing gadgets but it could also be someone who is pioneering new methods and processes for doing something, or it could be a low-tech approach of showing up to help others. It’s about being the first to pave the way.

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Individual

Dealmaker

A major influencer on Edmonton’s business scene, someone who, as an investor, has an eye for spotting winners — or helps bring multiple businesses together to work on projects. As the name suggests, this is someone who is “in the room” when major transactions are made.

Nominate a Dealmaker

Individual

Dealmaker

    • THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THESE APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF AT ODVOD PUBLISHING/EDIFY MAGAZINE. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW THAT WILL BE THE BASIS OF EDITORIAL COVERAGE IN EDIFY’S MAGAZINE AND DIGITAL PROPERTIES.

    • I am nominating someone else
      I am nominating myself

    • If you are nominating someone else, Edify editorial staff will contact the nominee for additional information.

    • The Nominee

    • Contact Numbers of Three References

    • Reference #1

    • Reference #2

    • Reference #3

    • Deal makers are people-centric. The nominee might be a community leader or collaborator; a cooperator, connector or delegator. The nominee negotiates and gets people to agree, and most importantly, the nominee create win/wins.

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Individual

Power Broker

An established Edmonton business person with a track record of running a successful business or businesses. This is a person who has been a longtime champion for Edmonton, someone who has created jobs for Edmontonians and increased the visibility of the city on an international level.

Nominate a Power Broker

Individual

Power Broker

    • THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THESE APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF AT ODVOD PUBLISHING/EDIFY MAGAZINE. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW THAT WILL BE THE BASIS OF EDITORIAL COVERAGE IN EDIFY’S MAGAZINE AND DIGITAL PROPERTIES.

    • I am nominating someone else
      I am nominating myself

    • If you are nominating someone else, Edify editorial staff will contact the nominee for additional information.

    • The Nominee

    • Contact Numbers of Three References

    • Reference #1

    • Reference #2

    • Reference #3

    • A Power broker is a mission-driven individual that catalyzes change. This person is a mixture of activist and influencer. Power brokers are often described as mentors.

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Organization

Edifiers

Up to 10 organizations — no matter how large or small — that are acting as change agents in our rapidly shifting economy. This could be an existing business that has found new ways to thrive, or a new business that is opening up exciting new possibilities. These are organizations that are committed to growing and remaining in Edmonton, or using Edmonton as the base of their national/ international operations.

Nominate an Edifier

Organization

Edifiers

    • I am nominating my organization
      I am nominating an organization I am not directly involved in
    • Contact Numbers of Three References

    • Reference #1

    • Reference #2

    • Reference #3

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Nomination Process

The information provided in these applications will be held in confidence by the editorial staff by Odvod Publishing/Edify magazine.

Successful applicants will be contacted for an interview that will be the basis of editorial coverage in Edify’s magazine and digital properties.

Nominations close on November 5, 2020.