MEDIA ALERT! The National Women Business Owners' (NAWBO-LA) Los Angeles Chapter celebrates their 16th Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 8, 2002

On Friday, March 8, 2002 NAWBO-LA will host its 16th Annual Awards Luncheon at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown, beginning at 11:30 AM. At this event, there will be 6 award honors and 19 inductees into the NAWBO-LA Hall of Fame. We expect more than 1,500 business leaders, media, and dignitaries to be in attendance.

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NAWBO-LA hosts 2002 "HALL OF FAME" AWARDS LUNCHEON

In its 16th year of production, the luncheon hosted by NAWBO-LA (National Association of Women Business Owners, Los Angeles Chapter) promises to be one of the largest, most anticipated business events in Los Angeles with nearly 2,000 business leaders, media, dignitaries in attendance

What:   16th Annual NAWBO-LA "Hall of Fame" Awards Luncheon
   2002 Theme - "Spirit of Success: Celebrating Entrepreneurship"

When:   March 8, 2002
   11:30am - 2:00pm

Where:   Westin Bonaventure Hotel, in downtown Los Angeles
   California Ballroom

More:   § Honorees of the Year:
o Advocate of the Year - Aileen Adams, Secretary of the California State and Consumer Services Agency.
o Rising Stars of the Year - Dr. Jennifer Berman & Dr. Laura Berman, Female Sexual Medicine Center in the Department of Urology at UCLA.
o Woman Business Owner of the Year - Peggy Tsiang Cherng, Panda Restaurant Group.
o Member of the Year - Sheila Hartman, Financial Independence Company.
o Media Leader of the Year - Paula Madison, NBC-4.
o Inspiration of the Year - Adrienne Medawar, Town Hall Los Angeles.

§ Sponsors include:
o 3 Oh! 5 Creative
o Boeing
o California Federal Bank
o Metropolitan Transportation Authority
o Raytheon

MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
PLEASE CONTACT JULIE WILLIAMS AT 323.376.0209 / jw2Brare@ix.netcom.com, OR LOREN GONZALEZ, at 310.721.9444, / loren@monarchagency.com.

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