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On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the Surrey Board of Trade hosted the inaugural Surrey Women in Business Awards Luncheon.  This event recognized the hard work of Surrey’s businesswomen and their contributions to the community.

Photo: (L-R) Joanne Curry, Susan Robinson, Yvonne Hogenes
 
Master of Ceremonies, Steve Darling of Global TV, kept the program moving, and expressed the importance of the hard work and determination of women in Surrey’s business community. Statistics show that nearly half of all Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises have at least one female owner, and that since 1997, on average, women have started small- and medium-sized businesses at twice the rate of men. Small businesses are the most important component of BC’s economy, with companies with fewer than 50 employees representing 98 per cent of all businesses in British Columbia and creating over one million jobs. Moreover, almost 36 per cent of BC’s small business owners are women. That is quite the market!

winners_etal.jpgThe 175 guests laughed along with keynote speaker, Kathleen Casprowitz, President and CEO of Sylvan Learning Centre, as she referenced Scarlett O’Hara of Gone with the Wind fame as her inspiration.  Kathleen discussed the challenging and exciting path to finding the perfect balance of a career and a personal life.
 
Winners were recognized in three categories and were judged on the nominee’s work in Surrey, business acumen, leadership, balanced lifestyle and community involvement and service.
 
The winners were:
 
Entrepreneur Category:
Malary's Fashion Network
Yvonne Hogenes
 
Professional Category:
Simon Fraser University
Joanne Curry
 
Corporate Category:
Irly Distributors Ltd.
Susan Robinson
 
Presenting Sponsor: Christine LaLiberte of Dundee Securities Corporation
Award Sponsors:       A.S. Bubber & Associates
                                     Landscape Depot
Media Sponsor:          The Leader Newspaper
Print Sponsor:            Whalley Printers
 
 
By all accounts the event was resounding success, and plans are already under way for next year's event.
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