Wednesday, September 30 is the last day that entries will be accepted for the 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the premier awards honoring women executives, entrepreneurs, and the organizations they run - worldwide. If you're still pondering submitting an entry or two, we have some tips to help you streamline the entry process and increase your chances of walking off with a Stevie Award.

First off, if you haven't reviewed the entry kit, you should do that right away. You'll find the complete entry kit for the Stevies for Women online. It lists the more than 50 categories you have to choose from, and explains the submission requirements for them. Most categories require the submission of an essay of up to 500 words, describing the nominee's accomplishments since July 1, 2008.

Consider these tips as you prepare your entries:

1. Choose your categories carefully. Like everything else in life, 20% of the categories receive 80% of the entries. Some categories are heavily subscribed, others...not so much. You'll have a better chance of winning a Stevie in categories where you have less competition. To get a sense of which categories are more popular than others, check out the list of last year's honorees. The number of Finalists in a category is a fairly good indicator of how many entries were submitted. (Last year about 33% of all entries submitted were recognized.)

2. Contact us for help. Not sure which category to choose? Need pointers about how to prepare your entry? Don't hesitate to email or call us at +1 703-547-8389. We love it when entrants ask us for advice.

3. Tell a good story. Judges are people, and people respond to good stories. If you provide them with a good read, you're likely to get a good score.

4. Enter one of the Media categories. Don't have time to write a 500-word essay? Enter one of the three Media categories instead. Website of the Year, Blog of the Year, and Advertising Campaign of the Year require only a 100-word summary and a link to the nominated material.

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A number of executives have joined the Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors of the 2009 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and will participate in this year's final judging to determine the Stevie Award winners. New additions to the committee include:

Jodi Andrews, Founder and CEO, ProTrials Research
Gail Caystano, Managing Partner, Starfish Creative Events, Inc.
Michelle Dipp, M.D., Ph.D., Vice President & Head of U.S. Centre of Excellence for External Drug Discovery, GSK
Jamie Entzminger, CEO, Mach 1 Global Services, Inc.
Kristi Fisher, Director of Creative Strategy, Davis Branding & Marketing
Heidi Flammang-Canahl, CEO, Camp Bow Wow
Nicki Gilmour, CEO, Evolved People Media LLC
Arlene Harris, President, DYNA, LLC
Nancy R. Mobley, President & CEO, Insight Performance, Inc.
Jan Murtagh, President, Component Design Northwest
Erica Olsen, VP-Marketing, M3 Planning, Inc.
Janine Popick, CEO, VerticalResponse
Gloria Rodriguez, President & CEO, Comunicad
Heather Rooney, President, H2 Marketing
Jessica Rovello, President & Co-founder, Arkadium
Mark Schroeder, Senior Vice President, M Booth & Associates
Nina Simosko, Senior VP, Global Ecosystem & Partner Group, SAP Americas
Saskia Strick, CEO, International Checkout Inc.
Joyce Weiland, President, LPS Softpro

They join an impressive body of judges representing companies, associations, publishers, and non-profits. See the entire list on the Stevie Awards for Women in Business web site.

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More than 190 executives from 20 nations gathered in the Rooftop Ballroom of New York's fabled St. Regis Hotel on Monday evening, September 14 for the 2009 International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition.

This year's competition attracted more than 1,700 entries from over 40 countries. Results of the competition were announced in early July, and honorees were presented their Finalist certificates and Stevie Award trophies at the ceremony.

Download the awards banquet program (4.7 MB PDF)...
View photographs of the event...
Listen to Business TalkRadio Network's broadcast...
Review the list of 2009 IBA Honorees...
Become a sponsor of next year's awards banquet...
Thank you to all of this year's judges...

Entries for the 2010 International Business Awards will open in January. Join the mailing list to ensure you're emailed an entry kit as soon as it's available.

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Volunteer to be a preliminary-round judge in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and through mid-October you'll learn about how other organizations around the world are achieving success. Learn more...

October 16 is the early-bird entry deadline for the 4th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service , which recognize customer service, call/contact center, and sales professionals worldwide in more than 60 categories. Save $25 per entry when you submit through the early-bird deadline. Next deadline will be November 13. Learn more...

The Stevie Awards offer a variety of low-cost sponsorship opportunities that provide many participatory, lead generation, and brand-awareness benefits. Sponsorships for this fall's Stevie Awards for Women in Business are just $5,000. Contact us to learn more...

September 30 : Last day that entries will be accepted for 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Mid-October: Finalists announced in 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business

October 16: Early-bird entry deadline for 4th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service

October (TBD): Entries open for 2010 American Business Awards

November 13: Awards dinner for 6th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York City