On behalf of Vantage Communications, I recently attended the 5th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business held in New York City. Vantage was nominated as a finalist for “Best Overall Company of the Year – Service Business.” Our own “Woman in Business” CEO Ilene Adler started Vantage Communications over 18 years ago. She continues to grow the award-winning agency with an amazing and non-stop track record for assisting clients around the globe. Earlier this year, Vantage took home the “2008 Stevie for Best PR Campaign”.

For this most recent Stevie event, there were over 50 award categories presented with more than 200 women in business in attendance from all across the United States and globe including Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom. The evening represented a very diverse group of women with various backgrounds and expertise but with very similar goals – being successful and being recognized for their success and contributions to the business community by ‘Stevie’.

It was by far an inspiring and energetic evening for all the women in attendance as there were many great stories to be told, laughs to be shared, and even some tears to be shed – I’d say everyone left the evening a winner.