Deadline for The 2014 Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Extended to Friday, August 15th! #OWLAwards

Aug. 12, 2014 - PRLog -- Due to popular demand, The National Association of Women Business Owners Sacramento (NAWBO-Sac) has extended its deadline inviting community leaders, business executives, business women, entrepreneurs, friends and family to submit nominations in seven (7) categories for its 17th Annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards (OWL Awards).

The OWL Awards is a prestigious event established in 1997 to honor the achievements and accomplishments of some of Sacramento Valley’s most hard working and successful women entrepreneurs, who have excelled in business and community leadership.

On October 16th, 2014, members of Sacramento Valley’s influential business and leadership community, among many, will gather for the annual OWL Awards to honor these winners and learn from their inspiring stories. The event will be hosted by KFBK radio personality Kitty O’Neal; and will be held at The Double Tree Hotel in Sacramento.

The deadline for nominations is August 15th, 2014 and one woman will be chosen in each of the following categories:

Woman on the Way Award: Up and coming business owner, less than 5 years in business

Woman Innovator Award: Successful business owner in a non-traditional business

Luminary Award:
An individual lighting the way for others

Executive Woman Award:
Senior level corporate woman

Vision Award:
An organization whose vision provides opportunities for girls or women

Wise Woman Award:
Business Woman of the Year

Achievement Against All Odds:
Success despite unfavorable circumstances

For more details and to nominate an outstanding woman for the OWL Awards, please visit http://www.nawbo-sac.org (http://nawbo-sac.org/content.php?page=OWL_Awards).

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For further press inquiries and/or for interviews with Anne Staines, President of NAWBO-Sac, about the OWL Awards, please contact Uduak Oduok, Esq. at media@nawbo-sac.org.

ABOUT NAWBO Sacramento Valley


NAWBO- Sacramento is the region’s premier organization and voice for women business owners. Our goals are to provide women business owners with appropriate educational, social, economic and political programs to assist them in making effective changes in their business culture, including, building strategic business alliances and affiliations, influencing opinion makers and strengthening the wealth building capacity of our members. We value and seek a diverse and inclusive membership no matter how large or small your business.