The Association for Women in Communications

The Association for Women in Communications Recognizes 2004 Clarion Award Winners and 2004 International Matrix Award

The Association for Women in Communications will present prestigious awards during the AWC Annual Professional Conference, October 6-9, 2004, at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The Clarion Awards will be presented at the 32nd Annual Clarion/Matrix Dinner, held the evening of Oct. 8th. The Clarion Awards recognize the small businesses, large corporations and communication specialists nationwide who demonstrate excellence in clear and concise communications.

This year’s Clarion winners include The Wall Street Journal, The Kansas City Star, Pittsburg Post Gazette, Newsweek, Philadelphia Magazine, Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin, Glamour, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, and WETA’s Flashpoints USA with Bryant Gumbel and Gwen Ifill, For a complete list of Clarion Award winners, visit the website at: http://www.womcom.org/clarionwin2004.html

Also being honored is Mary Lou Quinlan, recipient of the 2004 International Matrix Award. AWC presents this award to a communications professional for achieving the highest level of professional excellence and whose work exemplifies the founding principles and ideals of the association. Ms. Quinlan is founder of the strategic marketing company ‘Just Ask a Woman.’ She has advised dozens of clients, including General Motors, CitiGroup, and Estee Lauder to help them gain women’s attention and loyalty. (www.womcom.org/conference2004/mquinlan.html)

Founded in 1909 as Theta Sigma Phi, The Association for Women in Communications is a nonprofit organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era. The association has members in more than 100 professional and student chapters around the world and a strong network of independent members. For more information about AWC, please visit the website at www.womcom.org.