20th Annual BRAVO awards theme announced and nominations open

  • Posted On 4th December 2018

Celebrating its 20th year, BRAVO is the annual signature awards luncheon hosted by the Ventura County chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO-VC). This year’s theme is “Women Elevated! Celebrating the Fearless Pursuit of Success.”

Mark your calendar for Friday, April 12th, 2019 from 11:30am to 2:00pm as NAWBO-VC shines the spotlight on outstanding business women of Ventura County, honoring them for their fearless pursuit of success, which is creating a brighter future for women business owners and women-led business ventures in our community.

Do you know an elevated woman?

NAWBO-VC is currently seeking nominations for seven local, outstanding and fearless women in the following categories:

  1. Woman Business Owner of the Year
  2. Innovator of the Year
  3. Rising Star of the Year (in business less than 3 years)
  4. Community Advocate of the Year
  5. Education Advocate of the Year
  6. Young Woman Entrepreneur of the Year (15-29 yrs old)
  7. NAWBO-VC Member of the Year

BRAVO alum include Lori Volk of Lori’s Original Lemonade, Emily Barany of Visionality, Dr. Janis Shinkawa of Ohana Pet Hospital, and Dawn Dyer of Dyer Sheehan Group, Inc. Dyer brought home the prestigious NAWBO California Woman Business Owner of the Year award in 2018 and both Dyer and Shinkawa were finalists for the National Woman Business Owner of the Year presented by NAWBO in the past two years.

“The quality of our past honorees is stellar. They are truly outstanding business women and community leaders,” stated Diane de Mailly, President, NAWBO Ventura County and 2011 Woman Business Owner of the Year. “I look forward to seeing who will be nominated this year.”

To nominate a fearless woman, simply click here! All nominations are submitted online now through Friday, January 18, 2019. Nominees need not be NAWBO members.

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