The 22nd annual In The Company of Women Awards Ceremony will be held March 18, 2010 from 6-9 p.m. at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. The event will recognize women that have been nominated by the community and chosen by a panel committee of judges to be honored for their outstanding accomplishments as residents of Miami-Dade County. These distinguished women will be recognized for having exemplified Professional Development, Community Responsibility, Leadership and Vision, Contribution to Women’s Progress, and Promotion of Pluralism throughout their careers and lives.
The In The Company of Women Awards Ceremony will include professional awards, the Community Spirit Award, the Posthumous Award, and the Mayor’s  Pioneer Award presented on behalf of the honorable Mayor Carlos Alvarez.
Past recipients of the In the Company of Women Award have included: Florida State Senator Larcenia Bullard (D-Miami) (1996), Celia Cruz (1990), Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1989), Gloria Estefan (1989), Arva Moore Parks (2002), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (1997), Cristina Saralegui (1992), Dorothy Shula (1992), Florida State Senator Frederica Wilson (D-Miami) (1994), Teresa Zubizarreta (1993), and many other distinguished female role models of Miami-Dade County.
Since 1989, men and women have gathered to honor the outstanding achievements of women from throughout Miami-Dade County, during the annual In The Company of Women event. This popular and prestigious event serves as part of Women’s History Month, observed annually in March. The event has received recognition from the National Association of Counties and the Southern Region of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.
We hope you will join us for this auspicious affair.
Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster on February 1 for $40 each and may be purchased at Miami-Dade County Auditorium for no additional fees. To learn more about the event please call 305-480-1717 or email Lisa Fernandez.
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