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NOMINATE A WOMAN WHO CONNECTS THE WORLD

Each year the Matrix Awards celebrates the career achievements of women in the communications field with a luncheon in their honor. This annual event, New York Women in presented by New York Women in Communications, Communications empowers pays tribute to the industry’s best and brightest women in all communications professional women in various fields of communications. disciplines at all stages of their careers to reach their full potential by promoting their ELIGIBILITY DETAILS professional growth and The Matrix Awards are presented annually to women who: inspiring them to achieve • have achieved the highest level of professional excellence in their fields; and share their successes in • are recognized for their exceptional abilities, their impact on the the rapidly changing world communications community, and their capacity to make a difference; of communications. • provide leadership to their constituency; A matrix was a metal • have contributed to New York Women in Communications’ goal of supporting the advancement of women in the communications field. mold used to cast type for printed material. It represents The final selection of winners is made by an awards committee comprising the beginning of mass representatives of the New York Women in Communications Board and past Matrix winners. The nominee must be available to attend the communication. Matrix Awards Luncheon in order to receive the award. 2020 MATRIX NOMINATIONS

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The category descriptions provided are merely a guide by which you may select your candidate. Awards will not be given in all categories listed.

Nominations must be postmarked or emailed no later than midnight, Friday, September 6, 2019.

BALLOT Please open in Adobe Acrobat to fill out and submit this form. CATEGORIES

Advertising Arts & Entertainment Books Broadcasting Communications Education Corporate Communications Digital Media Graphic Design/ Illustration Magazines Marketing Newspapers Public Relations Radio Television

Please submit a bio, resume or supporting documents to: Matrix Awards — New York Women in Communications 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th floor, New York, NY 10017-6603 | 212.297.2133 | www.nywici.org | [email protected] 2020 MATRIX NOMINATIONS

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