BusinessTalkRadio To Broadcast American Business Awards
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BUSINESSTALKRADIO TO BROADCAST
2003 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS SM
Gala, Star-Studded Ceremony To Be Broadcast Nationwide in April 2003
New York, NY – October 23, 2002 – Providing a national stage for the unsung heroes of American business, Business TalkRadio, the leading radio network of business and financial programming nationwide, will host the national broadcast of the first annual American Business Awards in April 2003, organizers announced today.
The American Business Awards are the first national, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace. Nicknamed the SteviesTM for the Greek word "crowned," the awards will be presented at a gala, star-studded ceremony in New York City in April 2003.
Business TalkRadio airs programming on over 200 stations nationwide, including the top 50 US radio markets, reaching several million listeners daily.
"The American Business Awards are, first and foremost, about giving ordinary business people and workers the acclaim and attention they deserve," said Michael Gallagher, president of The American Business Awards. "We've created an award for the business world that will have the prestige, glamour, and the bottom-line impact of the leading entertainment industry awards, and we’re thrilled that Business TalkRadio shares that vision."
"Business is not just about stock prices," said Jeff Weber, executive vice president of Business TalkRadio. "It’s about the people behind the scenes who make products and services, and accomplish terrific things in the workplace everyday, yet rarely get recognition for it. We’re looking forward to producing an exciting and entertaining broadcast that honors and celebrates American business."
The American Business Awards are overseen by a Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors including business luminaries such as Rich Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes, Bruce Nelson, chairman & CEO of Office Depot, marketing gurus Don Peppers and Martha Rogers, Drew Schutte, publisher of Wired Magazine, Jeffrey Tarr, chairman & CEO of Hoover’s Inc., and Donald Trump, chairman, president and CEO of The Trump Organization. For a full list of board members, please visit: /aba/judges-0
The American Business Awards is currently accepting nominations in more than 40 categories ranging from Best Executive and Best Sales Team to Best Marketer and Most Innovative Company. The competition is structured so that nominees will compete only against other firms of their size, in their industry. For a full list of categories, please visit: /aba/categories-0.
Sponsors of the 2003 American Business Awards include BusinessTalkRadio, DHR International, Empire Media, Forbes.com, Hoover's Online, Inc. Magazine, Selling Power Magazine, and Wired Magazine.
To learn how to submit nominations, visit http://www.americanbusinessawards.com, or contact The American Business Awards at 11 Penn Plaza, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001; phone 212-946-4773; fax 212-504-3014; email info@stevieawards.com.
Deadline for early bird entries is November 25, 2002. Final deadline for entries is January 21, 2003.
About Business TalkRadio:
Business TalkRadio is a network providing business, financial and lifestyle talk programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week. BTR primarily targets a well-educated audience of adults 35-54 years of age with a higher than average spendable income. However, in today's changing economy, with more people investing in the stock and bond markets through employer benefits, BTR's audience has expanded to include a broader demographic of success-oriented consumers. For more information on BTR, contact Jeff Weber, Executive Vice-President, at (518) 843-8221 or listen to BTR at their Web site: http://www.businesstalkradio.net/.
About The American Business AwardsSM
A celebration of great performances in the workplace, The American Business Awards are the first national, all-encompassing business awards program. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Awards recognize outstanding leadership, innovation, perseverance, creativity, teamwork, and integrity through more than 40 categories. The first American Business Awards – nicknamed The SteviesTM from the Greek word for "crowned" - will be presented at a star-studded awards show in New York City in April 2003. The program is overseen by a Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors, which includes leading business executives, authors, and academics. Sponsors of the 2003 American Business Awards include Business TalkRadio, DHR International, Empire Media, Forbes.com, Hoover's Online, Inc. Magazine, Selling Power Magazine, and Wired Magazine.
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