The event will honor Florida’s top women-led businesses, nonprofits and startups, a new category that was introduced this year
The Commonwealth Institute South Florida (TCI), a nonprofit committed to advancing women in business, will host its 13th Annual Top Women Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 3rd at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Miami Downtown. The organization’s yearly event will honor Florida’s Women-Led top 50 businesses, top 10 nonprofit organizations, and top 10 startups, a new category which was introduced this year, and will recognize and celebrate the achievements of women leading the charge to the top of their industries in companies across the state.
“Our list of top women is compiled from our 2018 Top Women Survey and dives deep into the challenges women who own and lead businesses are facing,” says Laurie Kaye Davis, Executive Director, TCI South Florida. “The data we collect is not only important for women-led companies, but to the entire Florida business ecosystem. We are honored to bring together, and celebrate, such an incredible group of thought leaders.”
Prior to the celebration of the honorees on the list, the guests will enjoy a lively, informative, and inspirational conversation with four accomplished women from the list, who have blazed the trail in their respective industries. Led by Janet Altman of Kaufman Rossin, these leaders will discuss their paths to success and dig deep into the current business climate for women in executive positions. The panel includes:
- Dr. Traci Lynn – Founder of Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry
- Maria Alonso – President and CEO of United Way
- Liz Alicia-Velez – Owner of Huntington Learning Center
- Christine Duffy – President of Carnival Cruise Lines
To compile the ranked list, TCI sent a survey to over 10,000 women-led businesses, providing questions that revealed the companies’ successes and how they leverage their distinct attributes to advance professionally. Kaufman Rossin & Co. collected and analyzed the information, identifying the top 50 businesses, top 10 non-profits, and top 10 startups, which will be announced exclusively at the luncheon on May 3rd.
TCI’s 13th Annual Top Women Awards Luncheon will be held at Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida 33132 on May 3rd, 2017 from 11:30am- 2pm. For ticket inquiries and purchases please visit https://secure.
ABOUT TCI SOUTH FLORIDA
The Commonwealth Institute South Florida is a network of successful business and professional women in our community. We provide leadership development, high level networking and mentoring through our content rich events and programming. We are ambitious, success-oriented women committed to growing our respective organizations and to supporting each other as we accomplish our individual goals.
