Stevie Awards: 2005 Best Women's Association

Earning Power! was recognized this month by the Stevie Awards, the "Oscars of Online Awards".

Earning Power joined the National Association of Women in Construction, the CommomnWealth Institute and WorldWIT as a top 5 finalist, the winner being Boston's Center for Women in Enterprise.

A second recognition by the award was given to Earning Power for our fast growth. Although founded in the spring of 2005, our online community of interest has grown into the thousands. Joining Earning Power as top 5 finalists were Vertical Response, CorpComm, CitiPacific Mortgage, with Global eProcure of New Jersey being the winner.

Shining a spotlight on 34 outstanding women executives, business owners and companies, The 2005 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs winners were announced today in categories including Best Entrepreneur, Best Executive, Best New Service of the Year and Best Overall Company.

The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, www.stevieawards.com/women, is an international awards competition recognizing the accomplishments of women executives and business owners. The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (April 27, 2005).

Nicknamed the Stevie for the Greek word “crowned,” the elegant Stevie trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy. More than 470 nominations were submitted for consideration in over 40 categories.

The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs are governed by a board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors that features many leading women entrepreneurs and luminaries in business, including Carrie Fitzmaurice, Publisher for Entrepreneur Media, Inc.; Dr. Lisa Krinsky, Chairman & President for SFBC International; and Dr. Betty Spence, President of The National Association for Female Executives.

For more information about the awards, please visit: www.stevieawards.com/women.
About The Stevie AwardsStevie Awards are conferred in three programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.