Nawbo Orlando - National Association of Women Business Owners of Orlando Florida

Last year Orlando Police Chief Val Demings and Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings were recipients of the 2009 Mary Ann Goloversic Luminary Award.

Emcee was Laura Diaz, WKMG-TV Local 6 News Anchor.

2009 Non-profit Category Winners

Private Foundation: Disney Entrepreneur Center
Membership Organization: Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
Service Organization: Quest

2009 Corporate Category Winners
Large Company: Rosen Hotels & Resorts

Medium-sized Company: Siemens Energy

Small Company: Web Ahoy

2009 Organizational Advocate Winners

Nonprofit Advocate: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando

Corporate Advocate: Barton Malow Company

2009 Individual Advocate Winners
Individual Advocate: Harris Rosen - Rosen Hotels and Resorts
Up and Comer: Zoraida Velasco, Future Minority Leaders

In 2006, a new event sought to spotlight community leaders whose beacons guide the way in diversity and inclusion. Founders included the Orlando Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Walt Disney World Resort, the YaYa Network, and Orlando Business Journal's Diversity Works initiative.

Today, the Beacon Awards Executive Committee consists of leaders who have united to continue this tradition to build an atmosphere of inclusion in Central Florida's workforce.

The annual Beacon Awards event recognizes organizations and individuals for celebrating the diversity of Greater Orlando's workforce by promoting inclusion in areas of race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and family status. Nominations are accepted from counties throughout Central Florida, including Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia.

For more information, email admin@nawboorlando.org

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