Asper School of Business

Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence (VIBE) Awards

The Indigenous Business Education Partners, a department with the I.H. Asper School of Business, will host its 19th annual Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence (VIBE) Awards on November 6th, 2025 at the Fort Garry Hotel. Doors will open at 5:00 PM, with Grand Entry at 6:00 PM.

Since 2005, Indigenous Business Education Partners has profiled and celebrated the achievements of Indigenous businesses and business leaders at the VIBE Awards, and has now become one of Manitoba's most prestigious events for honouring Indigenous business excellence.

Two wood paddles on a table with a black table top. The paddles have floral designs on the end. At the Asper School of Business.

Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence (VIBE) Awards

Support Indigenous business education VIBE 2025 Tickets and Sponsorship

  • IBEP students

  • 100% of proceeds directly benefit IBEP students through scholarships, bursaries, academic support, and more. We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our past and present event sponsors and look forward to adding to that legacy of giving by including more sponsors. 

    IBEP is grateful to all who choose to sponsor the VIBE Awards, and thank you for your commitment to Indigenous education.

    Sponsorship package orders can be sent to ibep@umanitoba.ca upon completion. 

     

    Sponsorship has now closed and will reopen next year in April 2026.

2025 Recipients

Our 2025 sponsors

We would like to thank our 2025 sponsors for their contributions in helping our students achieve their aspirations, while committing to celebrating Indigenous business excellence.

VIP Reception Sponsor

Event Partners

Corporate Table Partners

  • Ashley Richard Consulting
  • Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
  • Canada Life
  • CPA Manitoba
  • First Nations Bank of Canada
  • First Peoples Economic Growth Fund
  • KPMG
  • Linking Hope
  • L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic
  •  Manitoba Hydro
  • Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
  • MNP LLP
  • RBC Royal Bank
  • RRC Mittohnee Pogo'ohtah
  • SHEanalytics
  • The North West Company
  • Treaty One Nations
  • UM Donor Relations & National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

And a special thank you for all who purchased individual tickets to attend or support our students.

Contact Us

Indigenous Business Education Partners
Room 374, Drake Centre
181 Freedman Cres.
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V4 Canada

ibep@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6391