2025 Smart Women Awards
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ABOUT THE SMART WOMEN AWARDS
The Smart Women Awards recognize the achievements of leading businesswomen and effective women's programs. Awards will be presented in three distinct categories on July 10, 2025 at The Westin Downtown Cleveland.
CATEGORIES
1. Progressive Woman Award: Recognizes female executives or managers who have risen through the ranks in their career and overcome significant challenges along the way.
2. Progressive Organization Award: Recognizes organizations that support or promote women based initiatives, develop specific programs that provide opportunities for advancement, or create family-friendly workplaces.
3. Progressive Entrepreneur Award: Recognizes female entrepreneurs who have either founded or co-founded a for-profit business that has achieved substantial growth within the last two years due to an innovative product or service.
ELIGIBILITY
Any individual employed by a for-profit or nonprofit organization with a physical presence within the Northeast Ohio region is eligible for an award.
NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
Complete all the information on the nomination form.
SECTION ONE: Provide basic contact information about the person who begins the nomination process. This individual will likely represent the nominated company or individual or be familiar with its operations.
SECTION TWO: Select the category being nominated for.
SECTION THREE: Provide basic information about the Nominee.
SECTION FOUR: Explain why your Nominee should be recognized with a Smart Women Award by answering one of the three essay questions. Essays can be as short as a single paragraph or as long as necessary to fully explain to the judges the merit of your Nominee. Please keep in mind that the more specific detail provided to the judging panel, the greater the opportunity your Nominee will have to be recognized.
Nominations will be accepted through Friday April 25, 2025.
For more information, contact Lisa Dore at (440) 610-9929 or ldore@sbnonline.com.
