Onyx Awards Announce 2004 Finalists and Announces Onyx Awards 2005 Ceremony

Announcement of 2004 Finalists for the Onyx Awards and the announcement of Onyx awards 2005 Awards Ceremony, Orlando, FL. Providing a powerful testimony, The Onyx awards is Onyx Magazines" annual fund-raising event to create a working partnership with community entities in order to encourage individuals, business, social and civic organizations to maintain a proactive presence in protecting the health, education and social status of the people we serve.

(PRWEB) January 27, 2005 -- The Second Annual Onyx Awards hailed as Floridas Oscars", is one of the first state all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business, the workplace, organizations and civic groups. The awards were presented on Saturday, April 17, 2004 with our Signature Sponsor being Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Support Sponsor being Harris Rosen of the Rosen Hotels & Resorts, Host JoJo Dancer of Star 94.5 Radio and held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.

Reservations are Now being taken for the Third Annual Onyx Awards dinner and ceremonies. You can get more information by going to www.onyxmagazine.com and click on Onyx Magazine Third Annual Awards, which will be on March 19, 2005 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, (407) 996-9840; Toll Free (800) 800-9840 or Fax (407) 996-2659.

Signature Sponsor 2004: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida; Support Sponsor: Harris Rosen Hotels and Resorts, Florida; Other Sponsors: PSAV Presentation Services, Florida; Star 94.5 Radio, Progress Energy, Central Florida; Shands of Jacksonville; BCN Associates, Inc., Gainesville; Ever After Formal Wear, Inc., Central Florida, 9484 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837 (In The Sam's Club Plaza), Phone: 407-854-0259, Toll Free 866-368-3837, www.everafterformal.com; Skyy Limousine, Andy James, Owner, 7031 Grande National Drive, Suite 106, Orlando, FL, 407-352-4644, www.skyylimousine.com; Wedding Specialties, An Event-Full Service Company, Lynne and Jerry Curran, Owners, 111 Longwood Street (SR 427), Longwood, FL 32750, 407-260-0300, www.event-full.com; Connie Duglin -- Specialty Linen, Jeff Duglin, President, Orlando, Tampa, 321-287-7913, www.connieduglinlinen.com. There are not enough words to express our gratitude for all your wonderful support. I would like to start by saying Thank You for all your kindness and contributions to The Onyx Awards Committee and The Onyx Magazine Team in helping to support our charity organizations, which are Sickle Cell & Education Initiatives.

About the ONYX Awards
The Onyx Award, sponsored by Onyx Magazine, will present each year to African-American individuals in 12 different categories, awards for their accomplishments, and community involvement in their chosen career path. The nominees have assumed a leadership role in his/her professional role, and/or education, health, community services. We know that success is the result of preparation, planning, and performance and the Onyx Awards work's with the Companies, Organizations and Communities to improve and expand African-Americans in a positive way through out our great state of Florida. And our 13th category the Diversity Awards which goes to corporations that have developed and achieved diversity with-in their company is sponsored by Harris Rosen (of the Rosen Hotels & Resorts). All of the Onyx Awards in non-profit and the staff are volunteers helping to make a difference here in Florida.

And The Winner's Are - Please go to www.onyxmagazine.com to see the winners.

For the 2005 Awards as well as previous awards,
All Profit For The April 17, 2004 And The March 19, 2005 Awards Dinner And Ceremony For The Onyx Awards, Will Be Contributed To Sickle Cell Disease And Education Initiatives.

Tickets for the Third Annual Onyx Awards dinner and ceremonies are now available. You can go to www.onyxmagainze.com and click on Onyx Magazine Third Annual Awards, which will be on March 19, 2005 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819, (407) 996-9840; Toll Free (800) 800-9840 or Fax (407) 996-2659.

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