DEVELOPING BUSINESS ♦ BUILDING COMMUNITY
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2010 AXA ADVISORS Businesswomen of The Year Awards
T
he Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce will honor excellence in business at the 2010 AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza. The AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards were created to recognize women, living or working in Miami-Dade County, who demonstrate excellence in their businesses or professions, as well as serve as role models for other women. This year, the presentation will honor one woman in each of five categories: Entrepreneur, Corporate, Philanthropy, Public Service/Non-Profit,
and Retailer/Restauranteur. “We are very proud and honored to once again present and sponsor the Businesswomen of the Year Awards,” Luis Chiappy, Regional Executive Vice President of AXA Advisors, said. The Chamber will also present Gulliver School’s Marian Krutulis with the inaugural Margaret St. Germain Cornerstone Award in honor of the first woman chair of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce (1975-1976). During her tenure, Margaret St. Germain was remembered as a mentor by many and a member of the
“Committee of 21,” which was instrumental in bringing multinational companies into the City of Coral Gables. The cost of the luncheon is $50 for Chamber Members who RSVP by Monday, March 8, 2010, and $60 for guests. VIP Tables of 10 are available for $600. The title sponsor for the awards ceremony is AXA Advisors. Other award sponsors include International Finance Bank, Gulliver Schools, All-American Containers and ServPro. For more information on the 2010 AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards, please call Senior Events Manager Erica Dominguez at 305-4461657 or e-mail edominguez@ coralgableschamber.org.
LIST OF FINALISTS ENTREPRENEUR • Claudine Claus, Home Financing Center • C.L. Conroy, Conroy Martinez Group • Janice B. Gonzalez , JBG Communications • Marta Montenegro, SOBEFiT Magazine CORPORATE • Karyl Argamasilla, Adorno & Yoss • Erbi Blanco-True, Great Florida Bank • Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu, Intelsat • Olga Ramudo, Express Travel Agency PHILANTHROPY • Trish Bell • Patricia de Oliveira Machado, The Sequoia Foundation • Andrea Steinacker, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC NON-PROFIT • Divina Grossman, FIU • Marilyn March, CHARLEE • Phillis Oeters, Baptist Health RETAILER/ RESTAURANTEUR • Jacqueline McCook, The McCook Group • Elena Linares, Razzledazzle Barbershop • Marichi O’Rourke, Montica Jewelry
MARCH MADNESS ROCKS THE ROTUNDA!
LARRY M. NOLAN
Coral Gables Chamber The Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce is supporting small business with the third annual March Madness Business Expo. The Expo will take place on Tuesday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m.
in the Rotunda of the Westin Colonnade Coral Gables Hotel, 180 Aragon Ave. Guests can enjoy delicious food and drink as they peruse the exhibits presented by nearly 50 different local companies. Business leaders will also have the opportunity to high-value
establish connections. This year’s exhibitors include AFLAC, Biltmore Hotel, Catering By Loveables, Coconut Grove Bank, Comobar, Compass Office Solutions, Imagery Creative, Intelligent Office, Montica Jewelry, among others. Guests are encouraged to join us and
IN THIS ISSUE: • Chair’s Remarks • President’s Perspective • Trustee Talk • Realtor Showcase • Small Biz Seminar • Gables BID Corner • Calendar of Events • Sponsor Recognition
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learn about the many business opportunities and services that are available in the Coral Gables business community. For more information about the March Madness Business Expo, please call Georgina Exposito at 305-446-1657 or email gexposito@coralgableschamber.org.