Wednesday, July 24, is the early-bird entry deadline for the 2013 (10th annual) Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run. 

To begin your submission process, you should:

1. Request an entry kit. 
The entry kit contains all of the information you'll need to be able to prepare and submit entries to this year's awards. All entries are submitted online.

2. Review the categories.
All female entrepreneurs, executives, and the organizations they run, worldwide, are eligible to be nominated. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business feature more than 80 categories to recognize achievement in many facets of worklife, including:

• Entrepreneur Awards
• Executive Awards
• Management Team Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• PR Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Website & App Awards
• and More

3. Submit your entries.
Select your categories, write your submissions according to the instructions, and submit your entries. The eligibility period for 2013 entries extends from July 1, 2012 - your entries should describe achievements since that date.  The only exceptions to this rule are the Best New Company, Lifetime Achievement, and web site categories - there is no eligibility timeframe period for these categories. You can begin by registering here.

Winners of the most recent edition of the Stevie Awards for Women in Business included Andrea Fishman, BGT Partners (Female Executive of the Year), Isabel Noboa de Loor, Consorcio Nobis (Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Mexico, Central & South America), Kristin Luck, Decipher, Inc. (Women Helping Women), Kim Petersen, DHL Global Forwarding (Female Employee of the Year), Friends of the Global Fund Africa (Organization of the Year), Leverage a Lawyer LLC (New Company of the Year), Sentis Pty Ltd (Most Innovative Company of the Year), and Vaco Los Angeles (Fastest Growing Company of the Year), among others. A complete list of 2012 honorees is available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

If you can't make the July 24 early-bird entry deadline, August 28 is the entry deadline, and September 25 is the last day that entries will be accepted with payment of $35 late fee per entry. Finalists will be announced on October 9 and 2013 winners will be celebrated at an awards gala on November 8 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Don't hesitate to contact us with questions regarding the 2013 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.  Email us at help@stevieawards.com  or call us at + 1 703-547-8389 and we'll get back to you right away.

The 9th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives and the organizations they run, will conclude this Friday evening, November 9 with an awards dinner in New York City.  The Astor Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square will be the setting where this year's Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced.

A sellout crowd of 350 Finalists and their guests will attend. 

So who's coming?  Here is the list of organizations that will be represented, as of the morning of November 6.

Actiontec Electronics Sunnyvale CA
Advocacy and Consulting for Education Inc. Wayne PA USA
Agile Therapeutics Princeton NJ
AHAVA North America New York NY USA
Alcoa New York NY USA
AlphaBambi GmbH Berlin Germany
Association of Educational Publishers Wilmington DE USA
Assurant Employee Benefits Kansas City MO USA
BeeVisual LLC Southborough MA
BGT Partners Miami FL USA
Birds Nest Foundation New York NY U.S.A
BlackLine Systems Los Angeles CA USA
BrightLine New York NY USA
Bryan Insurance Agency LLC New Windsor NY
BT United Kingdom
CBIZ Inc. Cleveland OH U.S.A
CCA and B LLC Marietta GA U.S.A.
ChappellRoberts Tampa FL U.S.A.
Cigna Hartford CT USA
ClientAttraction.com
CompTIA Downers Grove IL USA
Consorcio Nobis Guayaquil Ecuador
CropLogic Ltd. Christchurch New Zealand
Decipher Inc. Fresno CA USA
Denihan Hospitality Group  New York NY USA
Designated Editor Newport RI USA
DHL Global Forwarding Miami FL USA
DiGennaro Communications New York NY USA
Dollhouse Budapest Hungary
Durée & Company, Inc.  Ft. Lauderdale FL USA
e-Cycle LLC Hilliard OH U.S.A.
EMC Corporation Hopkington MA USA
EMD Millipore Billerica MA USA
Enlightened Goddesses Business Network Coolum Beach QLD Australia
etouches Norwalk CT USA
EZface Bnei-Brak Israel
FITCH Columbus OH USA
Friends of the Global Fund Africa Lagos Nigeria
Great Place to Work Institute San Francisco CA USA
GreyHawk Films Charlotte NC USA
Health Revenue Assurance Associates, Inc. Plantation FL USA
Heaven by Deborah Mitchell Shifnal Shropshire United Kingdom
Heidi's Vision Sydney Australia
Horn Group New York NY USA
IAITAM Canton OH USA
ImprovEdge Powell OH
Improving Enterprises Inc. Dallas TX USA
Indus Health Plus Pvt. Ltd. Pune Maharashtra India
Inspired Spirit Coaching Academy Mooloolaba Queensland Australia
IntelePeer Inc. San Mateo CA U.S.A
iolo technologies Los Angeles CA USA
Kanga Care  Golden CO USA
KC Projects Birmingham AL USA
Ketchum Pleon Berlin Germany
KoçSistem Bilgi ve Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. Istanbul Turkey
Leverage a Lawyer LLC Albuquerque NM
Little PINK Book Atlanta GA USA
MAC Presents New York NY USA
MARC USA Pittsburgh PA USA
MARDA Management Inc. Windsor ON Canada
Marvell Technology Group  Santa Clara CA USA
Marketing Maven Public Relations Camarillo CA USA
McKinsey Development Inc. Warrenton VA U.S.A.
Medicard Finance Inc. Toronto ON Canada
Mercer-MacKay Solutions Burlington ON Canada
Métier, Ltd. Healdsburg CA USA
Minerva Procurement Consultancy Services Ltd Basingstoke Hampshire United Kingdom
Miyako Knitwear Co. Ltd. Shimane Japan
Momentum Inc. Camp Hill PA USA
Navantis Inc. Toronto ON Canada
Network9 New York NY USA
New Family Organization Tel Aviv Israel
Omega World Travel Fairfax VA USA
Oncology Rehab Partners Northborough MA U.S.A.
One Heart World-Wide San Francisco CA U.S.A.
Opinion Co. Ltd. Tokyo Japan
Pam Hendrickson Consulting San Diego CA USA
Pathways Community Interest Company Crewe United Kingdom
Peak 10 Charlotte NC USA
Pivot Communications Salt Lake City UT USA
Primetime Inc. Tokyo Japan
Privia LLC Herndon VA U.S.A.
Prosperity Organic Foods Inc. Boise ID USA
Prosperwell Financial Plymouth MN USA
Pure Romance Loveland OH United States
Rao's Specialty Foods Inc New York NY USA
Reading Room London United Kingdom
Richardson Philadelphia PA
Sage Creative Inc. Culver City CA U.S.A.
Save Your Do LLC Walnut Creek CA U.S.A
Savoir Media LLC Belmont MA
Sentis Pty Ltd Brisbane Queensland Australia
SLM Facility Solutions Nationwide Green Lane PA USA
SmartMark Communications, LLC  Newton PA USA
SmartSearch Marketing Boulder CO USA
SoundSense LLC East Hampton NY USA
Stratus Interactive West Chester PA USA
Street Swags Ltd Brookfield QLD Australia
Sullivan  New York NY USA
Sum Creation Tochigi Japan
Theresa Bradley-Banta Real Estate Consultancy New York NY USA
Tradies Sydney NSW Australia
Transcend Academy Washington DC U.S.A
VerticalResponse San Francisco CA USA
Vivint Provo UT
Vodafone Turkey Istanbul
Walton Isaacson Los Angeles CA U.S.A.
Women Presidents' Organization New York NY U.S.A.
Women Unlimited London United Kingdom

Entries for the 2013 edition of the Stevie Awards for Women in Business will open in May.  Join the mailing list and you'll get the entry kit by email as soon as it's available.

Fairfax, VA – October 11, 2012 – Finalists were announced today in the 9th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, the international competition recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, business owners, and the organizations they run.  

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards and International Business Awards.  The Stevies are widely considered to be the world’s premier business awards.

This year’s Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be announced at an awards dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on Friday, November 9. 

More than 1,200 entries were submitted this year by organizations and individuals around the world for consideration in more than 90 categories including Executive of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Women Helping Women, and Communications Campaign of the Year. 

Among the leading contenders with multiple Finalists are Accenture, Chicago, IL USA; Aegis Media, South Africa; ClientAttraction.com, Stamford, CT, USA; DHL Global Forwarding, Miami, FL, USA; Fresh  Easy Neighborhood Market, El Segundo, CA, USA; Friends of the Global Fund Africa, Lagos, Nigeria; iolo technologies, LLC, Los Angeles, CA, USA; McKinsey Development, Inc., Warrenton, VA, USA; Medicard Finance Inc., Toronto, Canada; MWW, East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Pivot Communications, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Reading Room, London, United Kingdom; Sentis Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Vaco Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA; VerticalResponse, San Francisco, CA, USA; and Vodafone Istanbul, Turkey.

For a complete list of Finalists by category, visit www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

Finalists were chosen by more than 130 business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging.  Members of five final judging committees will determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

Today, Friday September 28, is the final entry deadline for the 2012 (9th annual) Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run. 

To begin your submission process, you should:

1. Request an entry kit. 
The entry kit contains all of the information you'll need to be able to prepare and submit entries to this year's awards. All entries are submitted online. You can begin by registering here.

2. Review the categories.
All female entrepreneurs, executives, and the organizations they run, worldwide, are eligible to be nominated. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business feature more than 80 categories to recognize achievement in many facets of worklife, including:

• Entrepreneur Awards
• Executive Awards
• Management Team Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• PR Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Website & App Awards
• and More

3. Submit your entries.
Select your categories, write your submissions according to the instructions, and submit your entries.

Three tips to help you make the most out of your entries include:

1. Determine Who or What You Want to Nominate, and in Which Categories
Decide which individuals, organizations, or work  that you will nominate, then select the most appropriate categories for those entries. 

2. Use the 2011 Stevie-winning Entries as Models
2011 Stevie-winning entries are examples of entries that judges scored highly, and we recommend that you emulate their style, tone, and structure.  Click here to go to the list of 2011 honorees.

3. Prepare Your Entries
Stevie-winning entries are:

a. Well-written.  They are terse and succinct.  Their tone is modest, even when describing the most impressive accomplishments.
b. Focused on a few accomplishments.  Describe in detail just a few accomplishments, instead of listing many accomplishments in brief.
c. Accompanied by supporting information.  Provide links to online news stories, press releases, or other documents that support the claims made in your entries.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are judged by many leading women entrepreneurs, executives and luminaries in business.  More than 200 professionals worldwide will participate in the judging process this year.

The 2012 results will be announced at an awards dinner at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on November 9.

Need help answering  your last minute questions?  Email us at help@stevieawards.com  or call us at + 1 703-547-8389 and we'll get back to you right away.

Tomorrow, September 28, is final entry deadline for the 2012 (9th annual) Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run.

All entries are submitted online. You can begin by registering here.

All female entrepreneurs, executives, and the organizations they run, worldwide, are eligible to be nominated. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business feature more than 80 categories to recognize achievement in many facets of worklife, including:

• Entrepreneur Awards
• Executive Awards
• Management Team Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• PR Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Website & App Awards
• and More

Winners of the 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business included, among others: Charly Leetham of Ask Charly Leetham, Canberra, Australia (Entrepreneur of the Year), Sarah Yansura of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR (Employee of the Year), Melissa Burton of FTF Sweets Ltd, Heysham, United Kingdom (Entrepreneur of the Year in EMEA),America Works of New York, Inc.'s Dr. Lee Bowes (Lifetime Achievement Award), Rockin' Green's Kimberly Webb (Best Entrepreneur), and Jack Morton Worldwide's Tara Back (Best Executive). A complete list of 2011 honorees is available at www.stevieawards.com/women.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are judged by many leading women entrepreneurs, executives and luminaries in business.  More than 200 professionals worldwide will participate in the judging process this year.

The 2012 results will be announced at an awards dinner at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on November 9.

Need help answering  your last minute questions?  Email us at help@stevieawards.com  or call us at + 1 703-547-8389 and we'll get back to you right away.

The final entry deadline for the 2012 (9th annual) Stevie® Awards for Women in Business is this Friday, September 28, so we thought we would share five reasons why you and your organization should submit entries. (The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run. If you haven't yet done so, you can request your entry kit here.)

1. Improve employee morale.  
   Applying for The Stevie® Awards is a simple and affordable way to recognize your organization and employees.
2. Company size equality.  
   You don't have to be a big company to win a Stevie!  Small organizations have an equal opportunity to win Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevies.
3. Access to your industry's leaders.  
   Many of the world's top business leaders will review your nominations during the judging process.
4. Impress potential clients.
   Your work will not only be reviewed and honored by peers and competitors, but also by potential clients! 
5. Global recognition and free publicity.   
   Gold Stevie Award winners will have the opportunity to make a 30-second acceptance speech before an audience of 200+ of executives from across the world.

What's your number one reason for applying for the Stevie Awards for Women in Business?

The final entry deadline for the 2012 (9th annual) Stevie® Awards for Women in Business is September 28.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run. To begin your submission process, you should:

1. Request an entry kit. 
The entry kit contains all of the information you'll need to be able to prepare and submit entries to this year's awards.

2. Review the categories.
All female entrepreneurs, executives, and the organizations they run, worldwide, are eligible to be nominated. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business feature over 80 categories including Best Entrepreneur, Best Young Entrepreneur, Best Executive, Mentor or Coach of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Employee of the Year, Best Overall Company of the Year, and Most Innovative Company of the Year, among others.

3. Submit your entries.
Select your categories, write your submissions according to the instructions, and submit your entries.

Winners of the 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business included, among others: Charly Leetham of Ask Charly Leetham, Canberra, Australia (Entrepreneur of the Year), Sarah Yansura of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR (Employee of the Year), Melissa Burton of FTF Sweets Ltd, Heysham, United Kingdom (Entrepreneur of the Year in EMEA), Ann Kaplan of iFinance Canada (Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year), Lynn Agnello of the Phoenix Suns NBA team (Executive of the Year), The University of Southern Mississippi (Community Relations Campaign of the Year), and Wipro Limited, Bangalore, India (Women Helping Women Award).  A complete list of 2011 honorees is available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are judged by many leading women entrepreneurs, executives and luminaries in business.  More than 200 professionals worldwide will participate in the judging process this year.

The 2012 results will be announced at an awards dinner at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on November 9.

Need help answering  your submission questions?  Email us at help@stevieawards.com  or call us at + 1 703-547-8389 and we'll get back to you right away.

The final entry deadline for the 2012 (9th annual) Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run is quickly approaching on September 28.

If you haven't  yet done so, you can request your entry kit here. The entry kit contains all of the information you'll need to be able to prepare and submit entries to this year's awards.

All female entrepreneurs, executives, and the organizations they run, worldwide, are eligible to be nominated. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business feature more than 80 categories to recognize achievement in many facets of worklife, including:

• Entrepreneur Awards
• Executive Awards
• Management Team Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• PR Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Website & App Awards
• and More

Winners of the 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business included, among others: America Works of New York, Inc.'s Dr. Lee Bowes (Lifetime Achievement Award), Rockin' Green's Kimberly Webb (Best Entrepreneur), Jack Morton Worldwide's Tara Back (Best Executive), Mitchell Personnel Solutions' Trace Mitchell (Best Asian Entrepreneur), and Agloves (Best New Company of the Year). A complete list of 2011 honorees is available at www.stevieawards.com/women.

The 2012 results will be announced at an awards dinner at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on November 9.

Have last minute questions? Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions about how to participate in the 2012 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Today is the entry deadline for the 2012 (9th annual) Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run. 

If you haven't yet downloaded the 2012 entry kit, you can request your entry kit here and you will receive it right away.  The entry kit contains all of the information you'll need to be able to prepare and submit entries to this year's awards. (If you can't today's deadline, late entries will be accepted through September 28 with payment of a late fee.)

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business feature more than 80 categories to recognize achievement in many facets of worklife, including:

• Entrepreneur Awards
• Executive Awards
• Management Team Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• PR Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Website & App Awards
• and More

Finalists will be announced on October 10 and 2012 winners will be celebrated at an awards dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on November 9.

Need help answering your submission questions?  Email us at help@stevieawards.com  or call us at + 1 703-547-8389 and we'll get back to you right away.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 29, is the entry deadline for the 2012 (9th annual) Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the world's premier business awards for women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run. (Don't fret if you can't the deadline, late entries will be accepted through September 28 with payment of a late fee.)

If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here. The entry kit contains all of the information you'll need to be able to prepare and submit entries to this year's awards.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business feature more than 80 categories including Best Entrepreneur, Best Young Entrepreneur, Best Executive, Mentor or Coach of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Employee of the Year, Best Overall Company of the Year, and Most Innovative Company of the Year, among others. 

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business recognize achievement in many facets of worklife, including:

• Entrepreneur Awards
• Executive Awards
• Management Team Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• PR Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Website & App Awards
• and More

The 2012 results will be announced at an awards dinner at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on November 9.

Need help? Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions about how to participate in the 2012 Stevie Awards for Women in Business.