The Delta Chamber of Commerce is proud to present our 69th Annual Hats Off to Excellence Awards Gala which has been celebrating the best of Delta since 1951. Long considered to be the premiere business event of the year, the Hats Off to Excellence Awards Gala is a high-profile, prestigious event for Delta business and individuals

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Business in Vancouver Media Group and Vice-President, Editorial, for Glacier Media. Kirk also teaches Ethics and Leadership as an Adjunct Professor and the Executive-in-Residence at the Graduate School of Journalism at University of British Columbia.

Bob Rennie is an art collector and a real estate marketer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the founder and executive director of rennie, which is one of Vancouver's largest real estate marketing firms

Garry Begg was elected as the MLA for Surrey-Guildford in May 2017. He serves as the Government Whip. He also serves on various committees including the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Legislative Assembly Management Committee and the newly appointed Special Committee to Review the Police Act.

Elizabeth Model brings a strong and diverse business background in a variety of industries, currently holding the position of CEO for the Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, where she continues to contribute and collaborate in the new buildout of Surrey City Centre. Her prior positions included General Manager, 9 years, for a large land development company with a diverse portfolio of businesses, including a golf course and marina, with over 100 staff, she grew the business with significant profits for the owner; Executive Director with the Tri Cities Chamber of Commerce for 13 years where the Chamber grew from 283 Members to over 1000 Members under her leadership. With a solid but unrelated, educational background, Elizabeth co-owned and operated several small businesses in her early stages of her working career which included tourism and retail. She brings a strong economic development, tourism, community engagement, marketing and government relations skill set to the boards and organizations she serves.