Seeking PA's best business women

HARRISBURG — The Department of Community and Economic Development is accepting nominations for the 13th annual “Best 50 Women in Business Awards” through Feb. 7. Any senior executive, management-level woman with significant authority in a for-profit company — including board chairs, partners, chief financial officers, presidents, or owners — who work in or are residents of Pennsylvania is eligible. A panel of judges will select the “Best 50” based on professional accomplishments, community involvement and advocacy for women in business. The program is conducted in cooperation with five Pennsylvania business journals. All nominations must be received by 5 p.m., Feb. 7, and be mailed to DCED’s Center for Entrepreneurial Assistance, 4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. No faxed or e-mailed entries will be accepted. This year’s honorees will be recognized during an awards reception on May 19 at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg. For full nomination guidelines, log onto www.newpa.com or www.pa.gov and look for the “Best 50 Women in Business” link, or contact DCED’s Center for Entrepreneurial Assistance at 800-280-3801.