Entry Deadline Extended to February 28
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Jill Feldman, jill@mkpr.com
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ENTRY DEADLINE FOR 2003 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS SM
IS OFFICIALLY EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 28
First National, All-Encompassing Business Awards Seeking
Nominations of Companies, Individuals, Teams, and Corporate Media
New York, NY – January 22, 2003 – Due to the overwhelming number of requests for deadline extensions received for The 2003 American Business Awards - "The Stevie Awards," the organizers have officially extended the entry deadline to Friday, February 28.
"To date we have received several hundred nominations from companies large and small across the landscape of American business," said American Business Awards founder and president Michael Gallagher. "But we've also received scores of requests for deadline extensions. We're extending the deadline so that every company has the opportunity to participate in the first edition of this important new award."
He added that entrants will not be charged any late or penalty fees, and that nominations submitted after the original entry deadline (January 21) will in no way be penalized.
Companies that have already been granted deadline extensions are asked to adhere to the extended deadlines given to them.
For information on submitting nominations, visit the Awards Web site at www.americanbusinessawards.com, or contact the Awards office at 11 Penn Plaza, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001; phone 212-946-4773; fax 212-504-3014; email info@stevieawards.com.
About The American Business AwardsSM
The American Business Awards are the first national, all-encompassing business awards program. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Awards recognize outstanding leadership, innovation, perseverance, creativity, teamwork, and integrity through more than 40 categories. The first American Business Awards – nicknamed The SteviesTM from the Greek word for "crowned" - will be presented at a nationally-broadcast awards show in New York City in April 2003. The program is overseen by a Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors, which includes leading business executives, authors, and academics. Sponsors of the 2003 American Business Awards include BusinessTalkRadio, DHR International, Empire Media, Forbes.com, Hoover's Online, Inc. Magazine, Miller Heiman, Selling Power Magazine, and Wired Magazine.
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