The Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to present the 2026 Placer Valley Business Awards, sponsored by County of Placer and our host sponsor, @the Grounds.
Nominations must be submitted by April 28, 2026 for consideration. All nominations will be reviewed to determine eligibility including active chamber membership. Nominees will be contacted for additional information and specifics to be presented to members of the voting committee.
Inquiries may be directed to Brooke Whiting, Director of Public Affairs, at bwhiting@rosevilleareachamber.com.
Young Professional of the Year Award | Entrepreneur Award | Business Person of the Year Award |
Nominees must be 40 years of age, or younger, on the event date of Placer Valley 2026.* Criteria Demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business or profession. Provides valuable service by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community. Clearly serves as a role model for young professionals personally and professionally. | Nominees must be founders of any business established within the last five years.* Criteria Demonstrate superior entrepreneurial spirit in taking the risk to start one or more companies from the ground up. Ingenuity and creativity in finding and filling a market niche. Relative profitability and market-share success as compared to other businesses of similar age, size and circumstances. Soundness of current financial and business practices. | Nominees must have been in business for more than five years.* Criteria Demonstrate superior professional skills as an owner or management-level employee of one or more successful businesses. Have relative profitability and market-share success as compared to other businesses of similar age, size and circumstances. Have sound financial business practices. Conduct company business so that the company’s customers, employees and community are all enriched by the value this business brings to them. |