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The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, www.stevieawards/women,
is a new national awards competition recognizing the accomplishments
of women small business owners in the United States. The awards
are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business
Awards, hailed as "the business world's own Oscars"
by the New York Post (September 22, 2002).
Winners will be announced on Friday, October 22 at the Marriott
Marquis in New York City's Times Square. The master of ceremonies
will be Bill Rancic, spokesperson for Advanta which is sponsoring
the awards and winner of the hit television show "The Apprentice."
More than 600 nominations from small companies in virtually
every industry were submitted for consideration in 18 categories,
including Best Entrepreneur, Best Young Entrepreneur, Best New
Product and Mentor of the Year. Sue Murray was named as a finalist
in the category for Mentor of the Year.
Ms. Murray has devoted many hours to mentoring other women
entrepreneurs, through her association with many women's business
organizations such as NAWBO and WBENC, plus college students
and even senior citizens through her teaching at Senior Net,
the University of Dallas and Texas Women's University. "I
was very surprised when I received the finalist notification.
I am grateful to my co-workers for submitting my name for this
prestigious award."
Advanta Corp. (NASDAQ: ADVNB; ADVNA) is the exclusive sponsor
of The 2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, and has been
committed to supporting the success of women in business for
over 50 years. Founded as Teachers' Service Organization, originally
providing needs-based loans to teachers - mostly women - at
a time when banks often did not, Advanta is now one of the nation's
largest issuers of MasterCard business credit cards to America's
small businesses through its subsidiary Advanta Bank Corp.
The Finalists for the first-ever Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs
comprise the most dynamic women in business today. These entrepreneurs
have accomplished innovative and extraordinary things while
building their business," said Dennis Alter, chairman and
CEO of Advanta. "We congratulate all of them on their achievement."
"I think that everyone who has experienced success in
their endeavors should give back to the community and help nurture
and guide others whenever the opportunity arises."
The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs are governed by a
board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors that features many
leading women entrepreneurs and figures in American business,
including Carrie Fitzmaurice, publisher for Entrepreneur Media
Inc.; Dr. Lisa Krinsky, chairman & president for SFBC International;
and Dr. Betty Spence, president of The National Association
for Female Executives.
The elegant Stevie trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the
same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy.
Details about The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs and
the full list of Finalists are available at http://www.stevieawards.com/women/.
About The Stevie Awards
Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars" by the
New York Post (September 22, 2002), Stevie Awards are conferred
in three programs: The American Business Awards, The International
Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs.
Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind
them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the
workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
For additional information please contact:
Sue Murray, President of EduCorp Training & Consulting,
Inc.
sue.murray@educorptraining.com
Phone: 817-251-5046, 800-668-0943
Fax: 817-251-5073
E-mail: educorp@educorptraining.com
2020 W. Northwest Highway Suite 108
Grapevine, Texas 76051
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