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SUMMARY:Annual ATHENA Awards Luncheon 2016
DESCRIPTION:The ATHENA Leadership Award  was inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength\, courage\, wisdom and enlightenment - qualities embodied in the ATHENA Leadership Model . The Award is unique in both scope---local\, national and international---and the ATHENA mission upon which it is based. The ATHENA Leadership Award  is presented to a woman ---or man--- who is honored for professional excellence\, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.\n\nSince the program's inception in 1982\, more than 6\,700 exemplary leaders in over 500 communities have received the prestigious ATHENA Award in the United States\, Bermuda\, Canada\, China\, Greece\, India\, Russia\, Unite Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. By honoring exceptional leaders\, the ATHENA Leadership Award  Program seeks to inspire others to achieve excellence in their professional and personal lives.\n\nThe ATHENA Leadership Award  is presented annually by chambers of commerce\, women's organizations and universities. The award is established through local host organizations in partnership with ATHENA International's national underwriters\, local businesses and individual sponsors.\n\nNominations are solicited and an ATHENA sculpture is awarded to an individual in the community who meets specific criteria listed below.\n\nThe ATHENA Leadership Award  Criteria\n\nATHENA Leadership Award  Recipients are individuals who:\n\n\n	\n	Have achieved the highest level of professional excellence.\n	\n	\n	Contribute time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.\n	\n	\n	Actively assist others\, particularly women\, in realizing their full leadership potential.\n	The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award\, established in 2007 to honor emerging leaders. There are no specific age qualifications\, however as the name of the award would indicate\, candidates should be at least college age and have embarked on their career path. It will be at the discretion of each participating community whether or not to determine a maximum age (35~40 for instance).\n\n	Criteria \n\n	ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award  Recipients are emerging leaders who: \n	\n	\n	\n	Demonstrates excellence\, creativity\, and initiative in their \n\n	business or profession.\n	\n	\n	Provides valuable service by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.\n	\n	\n	Clearly serves as a role model for young women personally and professionally\n	The ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award\, established in 2010 to honor organizations and businesses.\n\n	Criteria\n\n	The business or organization: \n	\n	\n	\n	Creates an organizational culture that encourages women employees to achieve their full leadership potential\n	\n	\n	Gives back to the larger community of women and girls by providing and/ or supporting leadership development opportunities and initiatives
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p align="justify" class="text" style="font-family: Arial\;">The ATHENA Leadership Award&reg\; was inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength\, courage\, wisdom and enlightenment - qualities embodied in the ATHENA Leadership Model&reg\;. The Award is unique in both scope---local\, national and international---and the ATHENA mission upon which it is based. The ATHENA Leadership Award&reg\; is presented to a woman ---or man--- who is honored for professional excellence\, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.</p>\n\n<p align="justify" class="text" style="font-family: Arial\;">Since the program&rsquo\;s inception in 1982\, more than 6\,700 exemplary leaders in over 500 communities have received the prestigious ATHENA Award in the United States\, Bermuda\, Canada\, China\, Greece\, India\, Russia\, Unite Arab Emirates and United Kingdom. By honoring exceptional leaders\, the ATHENA Leadership Award&reg\; Program seeks to inspire others to achieve excellence in their professional and personal lives.</p>\n\n<p align="justify" class="text" style="font-family: Arial\;">The ATHENA Leadership Award&reg\; is presented annually by chambers of commerce\, women&rsquo\;s organizations and universities. The award is established through local host organizations in partnership with ATHENA International&rsquo\;s national underwriters\, local businesses and individual sponsors.</p>\n\n<p align="justify" class="text" style="font-family: Arial\;">Nominations are solicited and an ATHENA sculpture is awarded to an individual in the community who meets specific criteria listed below.</p>\n\n<p align="justify" class="text" style="font-family: Arial\;"><strong>The ATHENA Leadership Award&reg\; Criteria</strong></p>\n\n<p align="justify" class="text" style="font-family: Arial\;">ATHENA Leadership Award&reg\; Recipients are individuals who:</p>\n\n<ul style="font-family: Arial\;" type="disc">\n	<li class="text">\n	<div align="justify">Have achieved the highest level of professional excellence.</div>\n	</li>\n	<li class="text" style="padding-top: 10px\;">\n	<div align="justify">Contribute time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.</div>\n	</li>\n	<li class="text" style="padding-top: 10px\;">\n	<div align="justify">Actively assist others\, particularly women\, in realizing their full leadership potential.\n	<div style="font-family: Arial\;"><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">The </span><strong style="font-size: 10pt\;">ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt\;">\, established in 2007 to honor emerging leaders. There are no specific age qualifications\, however as the name of the award would indicate\, candidates should be at least college age and have embarked on their career path. It will be at the discretion of each participating community whether or not to determine a maximum age (35~40 for instance).</span></div>\n\n	<p align="justify" class="text" style="font-family: Arial\;"><strong>Criteria </strong><br />\n	ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award&reg\; Recipients are emerging leaders who:&nbsp\;</p>\n	</div>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<div align="justify">Demonstrates excellence\, creativity\, and initiative in their&nbsp\;<br />\n	business or profession.</div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="padding-top: 10px\;">\n	<div align="justify">Provides valuable service by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.</div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="padding-top: 10px\;">\n	<div align="justify">Clearly serves as a role model for young women personally and professionally\n	<p class="text" style="font-family: Arial\;">The <strong>ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award</strong>\, established in 2010 to honor organizations and businesses.</p>\n\n	<div><strong style="font-family: Arial\; font-size: 10pt\;">Criteria</strong></div>\n\n	<div><span style="font-family: Arial\; font-size: 10pt\;">The business or organization:&nbsp\;</span></div>\n	</div>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<div align="justify">Creates an organizational culture that encourages women employees to achieve their full leadership potential</div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="padding-top: 10px\;">\n	<div align="justify">Gives back to the larger community of women and girls by providing and/ or supporting leadership development opportunities and initiatives</div>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Palm Beach County Convention Center 650 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach\, Florida 33401
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URL:https://dev.palmbeaches.org/events/details/annual-athena-awards-luncheon-2016-09-15-2016-15372
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