NAWBO Honors Top 10 Michigan Business Women for 2008 on March 13

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of
Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Greater Detroit Chapter will honor the Top 10
Michigan Business Women. The 14th Annual Awards Luncheon will take place
Thurs., March 13 at the Detroit Yacht Club.
Ten impressive women will receive a Top 10 Michigan Business Women award.
They include: * Elizabeth Schmidt, Atlas Tool, Roseville
Pinnacle Award

* Maria Elena Rodriguez, Mexicantown Community Development Corporation,
Detroit
Diversity Champion Award

* Donna Zobel, Myron Zucker, Sterling Heights
Rainmaker Award

* Linda Girard, Pure Visibility, Ann Arbor
Up and Coming Award

* Jackie Gant, Native American Business Alliance, Bingham Farms
Words of Wisdom Award

* Ester Burns, Grand Valley State University, Allendale
Red Tape Buster Award

* Jean Huskey, Art Huskey and Sons, Saint Ignace
Warrior Award

* Nipa Shah, Jenesys Group, Novi
Global Business Award

* Denise Lewis, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, Detroit
Breakthrough Award

* Shawne Duperon, Shawne TV, Novi
Giving Spirit Award

Faye Nelson from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Inc. will also be
honored for her leadership by NAWBO Greater Detroit with the Greater Good
Award. This special award recognizes a woman or man whose activities and
actions have a lasting impact on the quality of life and business in metro
Detroit, Southeast Michigan and the State of Michigan.
This event will also feature a Business-to-Business showcase with
exhibitors. Registration and exhibits begin at 10 a.m., followed by the awards
luncheon.
Tickets are $50 for members and $60 for non-members. Table sponsorships
are available. To register, visit www.nawbogdc.org or call (313) 961-4748.
This NAWBO event is sponsored by National City Bank, Ford Motor Company, Corp!
magazine and Strut magazine.
The Greater Detroit Chapter of NAWBO has a membership of the finest women
entrepreneurs in the area who share their experience and empower each other
through NAWBO membership. Their businesses include emerging entrepreneurs,
sole proprietors and longstanding companies with multi-million dollar revenue.
NAWBO Greater Detroit is the premier business resource for women business
owners in Southeast Michigan.
Contact:
Amy Marshall, Executive Director
NAWBO Greater Detroit Chapter
313-961-4748, asmarshall@nawbogdc.org

Sue Voyles, Logos Communications, Inc.
734-667-2005, sue@logos-communications.com

SOURCE NAWBO

Amy Marshall, Executive Director, NAWBO Greater Detroit Chapter,
+1-313-961-4748, asmarshall@nawbogdc.org; or Sue Voyles, Logos Communications,
Inc., +1-734-667-2005, sue@logos-communications.com, for NAWBO