Contact: Nicole Clucus or Christine Ennis
(212) 319-7566; christine@danielides.net
NYWICI Announces Presenters of 2004 Matrix Awards
"Born Leaders – Women Who Change the World"
Hosted by Cosmopolitan & CosmoGIRL!
New York, NY, February 5, 2003—New York Women
in Communications, Inc. (NYWICI) today announced the presenters for its 2004 Matrix
Awards. The prestigious annual awards recognize exceptional women who have distinguished
themselves in the communications fields of advertising, arts & entertainment,
books, broadcasting, magazines, newspapers, online media and public relations.
The theme for the 2004 luncheon is: "Women Who Change the World." This
year's awards mark the 75th anniversary of NYWICI. The Matrix Awards will take
place at the Waldorf-Astoria on Monday, April 19, 2004 followed by a 75th Anniversary
Conference, Tuesday, April 20th – “NYWICI Salutes the Most Inspirational
Women in Communications.”
Cosmopolitan and CosmoGIRL! will host NYWICI's Matrix Awards.
Donna Kalajian Lagani, Senior Vice President & Publishing Director of The
Cosmopolitan Group will act as luncheon co-chair.
"As we celebrate NYWICI's auspicious 75th year, we're excited to have
such an amazing group of presenters take time out of their busy schedules to applaud
this year’s honorees and NYWICI,” said Joannie C. Danielides, NYWICI
President and principal, Danielides Communications, Inc.
The 2004 Award Honorees and their Presenters are as follows:
| Advertising: |
Honoree |
Ann Fudge
Chair and CEO
Young & Rubicam |
| |
Presenter |
Vernon
E. Jordan, Jr.
Senior Managing Director
Lazard Fréres & Co. |
| A&E: |
Honoree |
Bernadette
Peters
Actress |
| |
Presenter |
Joel Grey
Actor |
| Books: |
Honoree |
Susan
Petersen Kennedy
President
Penguin Group (USA) |
| |
Presenter |
Ellen
Burstyn
Actress |
| Broadcasting: |
Honoree |
Paula
Zahn
Anchor
CNN-Paula Zahn Now |
| |
Presenter |
Candice
Bergen
Actress |
| Magazines: |
Honoree |
Martha
Nelson
Managing Editor
People Magazine |
| |
Presenter |
Hilary
Swank
Actress |
| Newspapers: |
Honoree |
Alix M.
Freedman
Senior Editor
The Wall Street Journal |
| |
Presenter |
Mandy
Grunwald
President
Grunwald Communications |
| Online
Media: |
Honoree |
Nell Merlino
President and CEO
Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence |
| |
Presenter |
Caroline
Hirsch
President-Owner
Carolines on Broadway |
| Public
Relations: |
Honoree |
Debra
Shriver
VP, Chief Communications Officer The Hearst Corporation |
| |
Presenter |
Cathleen
P. Black
President
Hearst Magazines |
For information regarding sponsorships, tickets, and reservations please visit
www.nywici.org or call NYWICI at (212) 297-2133.
Since 1970, the Matrix Awards have been presented annually by New York
Women in Communications Inc., the city's largest organization of professional
women in the communications industry. Founded in 1929, New York Women in Communications,
Inc. is a not-for-profit organization of more than 1,000 communications professionals.
NYWICI is dedicated to promoting the highest standards and to providing education
and leadership for the next generation. The membership encompasses senior executives
and other experienced communicators from a wide range of enterprises, as well
as young professionals and students.
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