RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, January 01, 2012 (Press-News.org) Sally Webb, CSEP, CEO of The Special Event Company (http://www.specialeventco.com/), a strategic event and meeting management company, has announced that the company was a sponsor for the 2011 YWCA Academy of Women Awards, held on Nov. 9 at the Raleigh Marriot City Center in Raleigh, N.C. Each year, the gala recognizes area women who have made strides in impacting their local community through empowering women and seeking to eliminate racism. The YWCA of The Triangle's 29th annual event attracted more than 400 attendees and included a performance by six-time Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon.
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"We are proud to have sponsored the YWCA Academy of Women Awards," said Webb. "The Special Event Company actively seeks to support organizations that recognize women who work tirelessly to improve the Triangle community."
ABOUT THE SPECIAL EVENT COMPANY:
The Special Event Company is a strategic event and meeting management company based in the heart of North Carolina's Research Triangle Park. Founded in 1986 in London, England, and operating in the United States since 1999, the company opened its U.S. headquarters in the Triangle in 2005. TSEC has won or been nominated for more than 30 international awards, including 12 for Triangle-based events. The company maintains a prestigious local client base, and is a one-stop shop for all aspects of event production, logistic management, and marketing through its group of companies. For more information, please visit http://www.specialeventco.com/.
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The Special Event Company Sponsors 2011 YWCA Academy Of Women Awards
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