Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration Provides Opportunity For Local Women Entrepreneurs

RALEIGH, NC, February 17, 2011 (Press-News.org) Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (http://enterprisingwomen.com), has announced that the magazine will host its ninth annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration on Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11 at the Boca Raton Resort, located at 501 E. Camino St. in Boca Raton, Fla. This celebratory event will recognize the top women entrepreneurs from North America and around the globe.

As part of the celebration, the magazine will host the first ever 2011 Connect, Inspire & Grow Workshops. This full day of sessions has been developed with a focus on a wide variety of topics aimed to directly benefit women entrepreneurs at all stages of growth. Registration is open to women entrepreneurs in Florida and throughout the country who would like to come and learn from the magazine's knowledgeable Advisory Board members and various leaders who are scheduled to speak at the event. The sessions are geared to three levels of experience and expertise: Emerging Women Entrepreneurs, Seasoned Women Entrepreneurs and Global Women Entrepreneurs.

QUOTES:
"This annual celebration allows us to shine the spotlight on 50 top North American women entrepreneurs who will receive the 2011 Enterprising Women of the Year Award," said Smiley. "We have worked arduously to develop the Connect & Inspire workshops to provide attendees with the unique opportunity to meet and network with high-level women entrepreneurs from around the world, and look forward to the takeaways that will result from our efforts here."

DETAILS:
- For the first time, the event will be open to emerging women entrepreneurs who want to learn from — and connect with — members of the Enterprising Women Advisory Board and award winners from throughout the United States and around the world.

- Award winners will be recognized in five categories: annual sales revenues of more than $25 million; more than $10 million and up to $25 million in annual revenues; more than $5 million and up to $10 million in annual revenues; more than $1 million and up to $5 million in annual revenues; and up to $1 million in annual revenues.

- Awards presentations will be held during the Gala Awards Dinner on Friday, March 11.

- For more information or to register to attend the 2011 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards celebration, visit http://www.enterprisingwomen.com or call (919) 674-6640. To take advantage of a special promotional registration offer that includes attendance at the event and a keepsake video workshop package, visit http://www.ewevent.com.


ABOUT ENTERPRISING WOMEN MAGAZINE:
Enterprising Women, with headquarters in Cary, N.C., is the nation's only women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners that chronicles the growing political, economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women. The magazine provides a friendly meeting place, a public forum and a national stage for the critical issues confronting women's businesses and daily lives from the unique perspectives and experiences of entrepreneurial women. Published in both print and digital editions, the magazine's digital edition reaches more than 200,000 readers in 48 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.enterprisingwomen.com or call (919) 362-1551.

Kathleen Mongero
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