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Register for The American Business Awards Conference, May 10-11
The Stevie Awards are pleased to announce an exciting new addition to The American Business Awards program this year - a conference program featuring panel discussions on the afternoon of Monday, May 10 and a breakfast keynote session on Tuesday, May 11 in New York City. The registration fee for the conference for Stevie Awards Update subscribers is just $40 per person. To register, download and complete the ticket order form.
Alignment is the most important element for reaching the highest levels of success, therefore this year's conference theme will be "The Power of the Straight Line." Conference panelists will be executives from several of the Finalist nominees in the 2004 American Business Awards. The May 11 keynote presentation on "The Pursuit of Excellence in 2004" will be delivered by Steven Shindler, Chairman & CEO, NII Holdings, Inc.
PANELISTS AND SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Scott Amey, CVP/COO, RS Information Systems * Sean Bisceglia, CEO, CPRi * Fred Depuy, President, Aerco International * Chris Dolan, President & CEO, 365 Main * Mike Doyle, Chairman & CEO, Salesnet Inc. * Rick Faulk, CEO, Intranets.com * Wendy Kuran, SVP, PacifiCare Women's Health Solutions * Stephen Messer, Chairman & CEO, LinkShare Corporation * Richard Turer, VP of Marketing, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants * Glenn Weber, President, Weber Associates
Seating is limited so register today. Download the ticket order form, or contact Sarah Brown of Rogen International with your questions, at (646) 658-1129, email sbrown@rogenusa. com.
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| Finalists Announced in 2004 American Business Awards
Providing a powerful testament to the strength of American business as the economy rebounds, companies as diverse as Administaff, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Memphis Light Gas & Water, Nextel Communications, and Office Depot are among those with multiple finalists vying for Stevie Awards in The Second Annual American Business Awards.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word "crowned," the awards will be presented in two ceremonies on Monday, May 10 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers in New York City. CNNfn News personalities Rhonda Schaffler and Ali Velshi will host the ceremonies, which will be videocast live on the Internet by Digipict, Webcast in a Box, and Speedera Networks. The ceremonies will also be broadcast on radio by the BusinessTalk Radio Network. Tickets for the awards dinner and ceremonies are now on sale.
More than 800 nominations from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Most Innovative Company, Best Marketing Executive, Best New Product or Service, and Best TV Ad Campaign. Complete lists of finalists in all categories have been published at www.stevieawards.com/aba.
See the lists of 2004 Finalists... »
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Four Honorary Stevie Awards to Be Conferred May 10
Gearing up for the business world's biggest night of the year, The American Business Awards have announced that General Growth Properties, NES Rentals, O'Neal Steel, and Ruth's Chris Steak House will be the recipients of 2004 honorary Stevie Awards on May 10.
Honorary Stevie Award recipients are chosen by select American Business Awards sponsors. This year's participating sponsors are Miller Heiman, a global leader in building exceptional sales organizations, and Ultimate Software, a leader in delivering Web-based payroll and employee-management solutions to organizations of all sizes.
The 2004 honorary awardees are:
· O'Neal Steel, Inc. of Birmingham, AL, which will receive The 2004 Miller Heiman Sales Excellence Award
· General Growth Properties, Inc. of Chicago, IL, which will receive The 2004 Ultimate Software Award for Innovation in HR Web Self Service
· NES Rentals Holdings, Inc. of Chicago, IL, which will receive The 2004 Ultimate Software Award for Technology Innovation for Financial Impact
· Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. of Metairie, LA, which will receive The 2004 Ultimate Software Award for Innovation in HR Technology Systems
Read the press release... »
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Coca-Cola Selected as Most Admired Multinational Company
March's Stevie Awards Survey question was, "Which multinational company do you most admire?" Of the choices offered, Coca-Cola was tops with 12.1%, followed by Toyota Motor with 11.6%.
Several companies made strong write-in showings, including Alcan, Monsanto, Nextel, PACCAR, and Siemens. Survey results included:
This month's Stevie Awards question is: Which company do you think will win the International Stevie Award for Best Multinational Company in The 2005 International Business Awards?
Take this month's Stevie Awards survey... »
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Watch The 2004 American Business Awards on May 10
The ceremonies will be videocast live on the Internet, courtesy of Digipict, Webcast in a Box, and Speedera Networks.
Both awards ceremonies will be broadcast live:
The 5:00 - 6:45 pm ceremony for advertising, web sites, interactive multimedia, corporate film and video, corporate literature, and business theatre productions
The 9:00 - 11:00 pm ceremony for all other categories, including Best Overall Company and Best Executive
Visit our web site at www.stevieawards.com/aba on Monday, May 10 to learn how to view the broadcast.
Visit the ABA web site on May 10... »
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