The Greater Peterborough Chamber of Commerce recently announced the finalists for the 2012 Business Excellence Awards and the Trent Athletics Centre has been recognized in two categories: Health & Wellness and Marketing & Promotion.

The Peterborough Business Excellence Awards publicly recognize and honour local businesses who have demonstrated a passion for excellence.  This year, there are 51 finalists in 17 categories. Winners will be announced at this year’s Business Excellence Awards on Wednesday, October 17, 2012.

The two categories in which the Trent Athletics Centre has been recognized are:

Health & Wellness

In recognition of a business in the health and wellness sector, that promotes wellness and vitality in our community and demonstrates recognition of the importance of educating and inspiring individuals in the community at large, to achieve optimal health.

The Athletics Centre is recognized for offering an unparalleled indoor and outdoor sport and recreation experience for all of its members. The AC’s innovative and unique recreation facilities (indoor climbing wall, rowing/paddling tank, and more), combine with a variety of dynamic community programs to offer members much more than the typical gym or fitness centre.

Marketing and Promotion

Nominations come from a business, their in-house designer, or a Marketing, Design or Communications Company who has created a multi-media, marketing, or design campaign, that has been outstanding, innovative and noticeable, raising awareness and increasing business for its client, or itself, within the last year, and has community involvement.

The Athletics Centre is being recognized for the Indoor Gym for People Who Love the Outdoors marketing campaign, which was created in partnership with BrandHealth. This successful campaign embodies everything that makes the AC unique amongst its competitors and has helped spread the word about the outstanding fitness facilities and programs at Trent across the region.