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Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards 15th Anniversary

Luncheon & Tradeshow 2012

Monday, May 28, 2012 – Days Inn, Timmins
Thursday, May 31, 2012 – Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay

Call for nominations are now open! (PDF)
Deadline is February 20, 2012

 

14th Annual Influential Women Of Northern Ontario Award Winners!

Publisher's Message

Over the past 15 years, Influential Women of Northern Ontario has profiled and honoured incredible women who have contributed to economic wealth and growth in the northern region. They are small business owners, young entrepreneurs, public sector employees and managers in many businesses. These IW Alumni represent various communities and cities in the North – from Sioux Lookout, to Elliot Lake, to Kapuskasing, to Kenora and the five major cities in between. What all the IW Alumni share is the tenacity, energy and fortitude to seek success for themselves, their employees and their communities. We are celebrating our 15th year, which calls for a new look! We have introduced new categories which will stand out in a modernized way. The quality of these award categories reflects on the nominations we receive annually. They are all outstanding contributors to our region and inspiring role models for our future leaders. The Executive of the Year Award will be presented to a woman who has sustained a secure position within an established company. The entrepreneur of the year will be presented to a woman who owns her own business and has contributed to her community. These two new categories will replace the private and public sector categories.

The Influential Women of Northern Ontario Awards will be presented to women in Northern Ontario who are either entrepreneurs, up and coming leaders or established leaders in executive positions within one of the three categories: Executive of the Year Award, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Six women, three from Northeastern Ontario and three from Northwestern Ontario, will be honoured at two celebratory luncheons, one which will be held in Timmins on May 28, 2012 and the other in Thunder Bay on May 31, 2012.

The "Aspiring Achiever Scholarship" was introduced in 2009 and was a huge success. This scholarship will be awarded to one Grade 12 student from Northern Ontario who meets the criteria outlined in the nomination form. We want to encourage future generations of women in business and public sector positions to continue to build our communities, and what better way than to initiate a scholarship component to our program. The Scholarship winner will join the IW Award winners for 2012 and will be honoured along with them at the IW Awards ceremony. We anticipate a tremendous response to the 15th annual celebration, where we will once again profile and honour women in the region, who continue to build economic wealth and opportunity for us all. Nominate an Influential Woman and attend one or both of our celebratory luncheons. You are sure to be inspired!

Patricia Mills
Publisher, Northern Ontario Business