Asian Women In Business (AWIB) will hold its Fifteenth Annual Leadership Awards

Asian Women In Business (AWIB) will hold its Fifteenth Annual Leadership Awards Dinner, on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan.

The Leadership Awards Dinner is an inspiring and unique event, which honors exemplary Asian women who have succeeded as leaders in the small business and corporate world while serving as champions of the community. AWIB brings to the forefront, women of achievement and the ever-increasing economic influence of Asian women. The 2010 AWIB Award Winners are:

The 2010 AWIB Corporate Leadership Award
Esther Lee
Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing and Advertising, AT&T

Ranjini Pillay
Chief Underwriting Officer & Senior Vice President, Chartis Insurance

The 2010 AWIB Entrepreneurial Leadership Award
Keiko Aoki
Chairman & CEO, Benihana of Tokyo, Inc.

Michelle Lee
Founder, President, and CEO, STG International, Inc.

Selena Lo
CEO, Ruckus Wireless

Liu Tee Shu
Owner and Chairperson, Shu Enterprise Group

Mistress of ceremony
Vivian Lee
Anchor, NY1

Guest Speakers:

Hon. Margaret Chin
NYC Councilmember

Hon. John C. Liu
Comptroller of the City of New York

Hon. Grace Meng
NYS Assemblywomen

The AWIB Annual Gala is a great networking opportunity and starts with a cocktail reception, followed by a sit-down dinner and the awards ceremony. As always, we feature an extensive silent auction with an array of enticing items. The AWIB silent auction is a perennial favorite for our long-term supporters, where many of them do their holiday shopping and buy quality goods and services while supporting AWIB.

For information about sponsorship, tickets, advertising and volunteer opportunities, please send us an email at info@awib.org or call us at 212.868.1368.