September 2004 Newsletter

Welcome to the September issue of The Stevie Awards newsletter.

The awards ceremony and reception where Stevie Award winners will be announced will take place on Friday, October 22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel 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."

"The Finalists for the first-ever Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs comprise the most dynamic women in business today," said Dennis Alter, chairman and CEO of Advanta. "As part of our long-standing commitment to help women entrepreneurs build their businesses, we congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement."

Learn more about the Stevies for Women Entrepreneurs:

• Read the press release about the Finalists...
• Review the complete list of Finalists by category...
• Purchase tickets for the October 22 reception and ceremony...
• See the list of preliminary judges who determined the Finalists...

Go to the Stevies for Women Entrepreneurs web site... »

The Call for Nominations for The International Business Awards will be issued during the week of October 4. All companies worldwide are eligible to participate, including American companies that generate at least 10% of their sales outside the U.S.A. The entry deadline will be Friday, December 17.

The Call for Nominations for The American Business Awards will be issued during the week of October 11. All American companies, and the U.S.-based operations of foreign companies, are eligible to participate. The entry bird entry deadline will be Friday, November 12 (entry fees will be discounted by $50) and the final entry deadline will be Friday, January 21.

To receive 2005 nomination kits, visit the Stevie Awards web sites to add your name to the mailing lists.

Go to one of the Stevie Awards web sites... »

Last month's survey question was, "What is the year's biggest business story so far?" The hands-down winner among the choices offered was the global rise in oil and gas prices:

Take this month's Stevie Awards Survey »