Stop the Presses: Publication, event to honor successful women

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Twenty of Springfield and southwest Missouri's most influential women in business will be honored Oct. 13 at a luncheon and awards ceremony at the University Plaza Hotel.|ret||ret||tab|

Springfield Business Journal, which will also feature the women in a special Oct. 16 publication, is presenting the event. |ret||ret||tab|

Bank of America will also be participating as a major sponsor of the awards event and publication. |ret||ret||tab|

Five individuals served as independent judges after more than 60 nominations from Business Journal readers were received during July and early August. Nominations closed Aug. 8. |ret||ret||tab|

The judges were Jan Horton, president and chief executive officer of Community Foundation of the Ozarks and Junior League of Springfield a founding member; Jacqueline McKinsey, longtime community leader, founder and current trustee for Ozarks Technical Community College; Margaret Castrey, professional communicator, volunteer and community activist; Sheryl Letterman, executive officer of the Springfield Contractors Association; and Lisa Nally, vice president of community development for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. |ret||ret||tab|

The award recipients, the 20 most influential women in business for 2000, were chosen for their outstanding business and professional achievements, as well as contributions to the community. |ret||ret||tab|

The Women In Business honorees for 2000 are: Rosa Archibald, ACR Communications; Donna Baker, Sunburst Media; Judy Breeding, Baird, Kurtz & Dobson; Nancy Brown, Maschino's Home Expressions; Nadia Cavner, Firstar Investments; Diana Cowan, ACR Communications; Elise Crain, Increte of the Ozarks; Dona Elkins, EDCO; Voncille Elmer, Megerian's Persian Rug Company; Kris Evans, Interior Planning Consultants; Mary Faucett, Nonna's Italian American Cafe; Karen Hall, Ozark Mountain Bank; Teresa Hall, Elfindale Campus; Carol Jones, Carol Jones, Realtors; Mary Kay Meek, Trymeek Corporation; Patti A. Penny, Penmac Personnel Services; Danette Proctor, PJC Insurance; Nikki Sells, Express Personnel Services; Karen Shannon, Commerce Bank; and Jan Strube, Heartland Fragrance.|ret||ret||tab|

The featured speaker at the Oct. 13 awards luncheon is H. Haden Yelin, a writer and producer in Los Angeles, who may be the only person ever to be a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Writers Guild of America, American Bar Association and Norwegian Seamen's Union. |ret||ret||tab|

Yelin is a 1974 summa cum laude graduate of Drury University and has honors and achievements too numerous to list here. Suffice it to say the SBJ staff is fortunate to be able to present her as a speaker for this first-time event.|ret||ret||tab|

The 2000 Influential Women In Business magazine-style publication and awards luncheon is the third in a series of recognition events presented by the Business Journal. It is being held in conjunction with its 20th anniversary year, joining 40 Under 40 in April and Economic Impact Awards in July.|ret||ret||tab|

All of the events and special publications are designed to recognize and salute the people and companies for their positive contributions to Springfield and southwest Missouri.|ret||ret||tab|

Ticket reservations for the luncheon are $15 each and are available by calling the Springfield Business Journal office at 831-3238.[[In-content Ad]]