The SWIBA Awards Connect Veteran Thought Leaders With Emerging Change Makers to Elevate Women in Business
Stiletto Woman In Business Awards (SWIBA) is a Nationally Recognized Comprehensive Awards Program That Exclusively Honors Women in The Micro Business Sector.
COLUMBUS, OH, February 19, 2013
The advancement of women in leadership has fundamentally shaped the business landscape, and Stiletto Woman Media celebrates this evolving influence. The company's mission to empower women in business has flourished into an effort that cultivates leaders and contributes to the progression of business owners and independent professionals.Stiletto Woman In Business Awards (SWIBA) is a nationally recognized comprehensive awards program that exclusively honors women in the micro business sector. Known for its influential reach, this initiative commemorates prolific leaders across United States and Canada.
For the 2013 award season, the organization received hundreds of nominations from various companies across the nation; representing nearly every business industry. The finalists include business owners such as Liza Huber, Sage Spoonfuls; Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim, Future Foundation; Stephanie Green Bass, Pla Beauty; Alesya Opelt, Alesya Bags; Dr. Malaika Simone Thomas, Revive Whitening; Heather Rice, Heather Rice Photography; Lori Reynolds-Louis, Mocha Moon; Aradia Knight, Aidara Inc; Christina Brodbeck, The Icebreak, and many more.
"What started as a recognition program in 2009 has grown to become a movement that reaches women across the nation," says Wallace, founder and CEO. "We bring diverse women together to not only recognize their efforts, but to also equip them with the tools needed to play a bigger game."
The speaker lineup comprises thought-leaders Tina Sloan, author and legendary TV actress of "Guiding Light," "Law & Order," and others; Dee Marshall, life coach and TV personality known for her work on TV One's "Makeover Manor;" Jen Groover, inventor of The Butler Bag and host of the PBS special "Empowered: Keys to Unlocking Your Unlimited Potential;" Stacey Ferguson, attorney and renowned conference producer known for the spectacular Blogalicious Weekend conference, plus several other powerful entrepreneurs.
Additionally, the SWIBA conference welcomes service and product-based sponsors and exhibitors like JewelMint, Seeing Angels Two by Two, BrightFire Women's Business Network, Time 2 Profit, and Positive Connections to the World to name a few.
The SWIBA Awards will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on March 16, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport from 8:30am - 5:00pm. During this one-day ceremony, attendees will be inspired and equipped with practical strategies to excel in business. The event is open to the public; however tickets must be purchased in advance. To get more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.swibaawards.com.
Stiletto Woman Media (www.stilettowoman.com) is a Forbes-ranked leadership-centric lifestyle improvement company designed to empower women in business. The company has become the ideal resource for women transitioning into entrepreneurship, aiming for work-life balance, and desiring to sustain new and existing businesses. Stiletto Woman Media is well-known for its businesswomen's publication, Stiletto Woman Magazine; a source of inspiration and real talk for women entrepreneurs.