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2025 Honoring Excellence. Celebrating Success.

The Tempe Chamber of Commerce proudly recognizes its outstanding businesses at the annual Business Excellence Awards luncheon. This event celebrates the innovation, the coolest businesses, and the resilience of our local business community.

Join us as we honor the outstanding nominees and winners across seven award categories, highlighting companies that exemplify leadership, community engagement, and business excellence. Expecting a sold-out event, this is Tempe’s premier occasion for recognizing business success. Community leaders, elected officials, and businesses of all sizes will come together to celebrate the success of Tempe's vibrant business community.

This year's event will feature a versatile format, including a networking opportunity and a casual lunch at Culinary Dropout.

Award categories include Small Business (1-50 employees), Large Business (51+ employees), Cool Place to Work, Innovation and Sustainability, First Responder of the Year, Tempe Leadership, and Nonprofit of the Year. Click here to nominate a business for the Business Excellence Awards. (Must be a Tempe business or Tempe Chamber member).

2025 Award Categories are:

Small Business (1-50 employees)

Large Business (51+ employees)

Nonprofit of the Year

First Responder of the Year

The Cool Place to Work 

Innovation & Sustainability Award

Tempe Leadership Award 

and Spirit of Tempe! 

For a list of category descriptions, email events@tempechamber.org 

Winners receive:

Recognition during the program

Award engraved with company name

Official award winner logo

Featured on the Tempe Lifestyle Magazine

Digital and social media recognition

Huge thanks to our 2025 Sponsors! 

Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Copper Sponsors