AWARD JUDGING

  • Each entry will be judged on its own merit, based solely on entry materials provided.
  • Entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of highly qualified judges from outside the BC Interior region, who are selected for their expertise in their field.
  • An Accounting Firm chosen by CHBA Central Interior will monitor the judging process. No others will be allowed to observe the judging of entries.
  • 2026 Keystone Awards Finalists will be announced, and posted on www.chbaci.ca.
  • Decisions of the Keystone Awards are final.

CHBA Central Interior reserves the right to:

  • Cancel, combine or split any category due to numerous or insufficient number of entries or at the judges' discretion;
  • Withdraw a particular category if all the entries submitted do not meet the criteria or are not of a standard that recognizes excellence;
  • Withdraw any entries if they do not meet the criteria or are not of a standard that recognizes excellence;
  • Withdraw a particular entry if they do not meet digital image submission specifications.
  • Request any additional information it deems necessary to confirm the information contained in any submission.
  • Judges may also re-categorize any entry if, in their opinion, it has been entered in the wrong category, or if the entry is more appropriate in another category.