May 2005 Newsletter

Stevie Awards Update

News About The World's Premier Business Awards (May 2005)

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* 2005 International Business Awards Presented on May 19

* American Business Awards to Be Videocast Live on June 6

* Become a Sponsor of the 2006 Stevie Awards

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Veritude is proud to sponsor the HR categories of the 2005 Stevietm Awards and wishes all the nominees good luck. A Fidelity Investments company, Veritude is a leading provider of strategic human resources and is part of Fidelity’s ongoing investment and leadership in outsourced HR services.

http://www.veritude.com

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2005 International Business Awards Presented on May 19

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Business executives from more than 20 countries attended the second annual International Business Awards in the Empire Ballroom of the Sheraton New York Hotel on Thursday, May 19. The proceedings were videocast live on the Internet by Speedera Networks and HB Group, and broadcast on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network.

In addition to 76 International Stevie Awards in competitive categories ranging from Best Executive to Best Multinational Company, honorary Stevie Awards were presented by 2005 International Business Awards sponsors to HP, Petrobras, TNT N.V., and E. Hunter Harrison, CEO of CN.

Visit the IBA web site at http://www.stevieawards.com/iba for

* A complete list of International Stevie Award winners

* Photographs from the awards ceremonies

* Videoclips of the awards presentations

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American Business Awards to Be Videocast Live on June 6

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Companies as diverse as Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Nextel Communications, Nuveen Investments, and PACCAR Inc are among those with multiple Finalists vying for Stevie Awards in The Third Annual American Business Awards. Complete lists of Finalists in all categories are available at http://www.stevieawards.com/aba.

Winners of The Third Annual American Business Awards will share the spotlight with Donald J. Trump, who will be presented the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Stevie Award at the June 6th event. Ali Velshi, host of The TurnAround on CNN, will emcee the gala ceremony, which will be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Tickets for the evening are still on sale.

The ceremonies will be videocast live on the Internet by Speedera Networks and HB Group. Visit the ABA homepage at http://www.stevieawards.com/aba on June 6 to view the festivities. All that you’ll need to view the 5pm and 8pm eastern time ceremonies is RealPlayer software and an Internet connection.

More than 1,200 nominations were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Overall Company, Best Executive, Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program, and Best Human Resources Organization.

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs selected Stevie winners from among the Finalists. Finalists were selected by business professionals nationwide during three months of preliminary judging.

Learn more about The American Business Awards... >>

http://www.stevieawards.com/aba

Become a Sponsor of the 2006 Stevie Awards

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It's not too early for your company to consider becoming a sponsor of The 2006 Stevie Awards. Sponsorships are moderately priced and include a range of benefits, including hundreds of thousands of impressions to a high-level business audience, exclusive sponsorship of all awards in a number of categories, and high visibility at our gala awards dinners.

If you're interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities for your company, and would like to attend the International Business Awards dinner on May 19 and/or the American Business Awards dinner on June 6 as our guest, contact Michael Gallagher of The Stevie Awards at michael@stevieawards.com, phone (703) 547-8389.

Learn more about ABA sponsorships... >>

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Learn more about IBA sponsorships... >>

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Stevie Awards Calendar & Links

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June 6: 2005 American Business Awards Gala>>

http://www.stevieawards.com/aba

Become A Sponsor >>

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