Women to Watch USA has opened up the nominations field for the Annual “TOP 25 WOMEN TO WATCH” in Western Mass Awards.

The public is invited to nominate their selections for their favorite women nominees in business in 22 categories. These categories include: Advertising/marketing; beauty; culinary; retail;
banking, creative arts, law professional, financial planner, graphic designer, medical professional, Home based business woman (products or service), educator, life coach, insurance provider,
new owner business woman (last 12 months), radio personality, TV personality, Professional writer, real estate agent/broker, travel agent, health & wellness provider, Service business person (non-profit).

The Other TOP 3 awards will be nominated by Women to Watch USA Western Mass Chapter of the Board of Directors. They include: the Young Careerist Award, The Volunteer of the Year Award, and
The Professional Woman of the Year Award.

Some of the Past “Professional Woman of the Year” award winners include area Professionals : Kate Kane, Barbara DeLoria, Dawn Creighton, The late Maura McCaffrey, and Carla Cosenzi.

The awards were started by Western Mass Women Magazine in 2010, with five winners and has grown to the top 25 over the years. It now showcases 25 of the top Western Mass Business Woman in their professional careers and their dedication to the community.

The original Women to Watch Professionals 2010

When nominating.. The nominator is asked to do a short essay on why they feel they have the best nominee for that category. Expressing the nominee’s accomplishments and community and client
relationship.

To nominated your candidate for the award go to the website www.women2watchusawestma.com and find the nomination form on the home page.

IMPORTANT DATES

Nominations will be closing on April 30, 2021 ..
Voting by the public at the website will begin on May 3, 2021.
the awards dinner event will be held in the fall with a date to be announced.

Women to WATCH Western Mass Also looking for sponsors to give scholarships along with the local chapter. These scholarships are proceeds from luncheon raffles and donations and go for scholarships for women who wish and need to go back into the workplace.. but need more education to do so. Area colleges and specialty schools have applications. Continuing education women can send in their completed applications to Women to Watch Western Mass Chapter, attention Tracy Viola, Scholarship Chairman, P.O. Box 284 Agawam, MA 01001.

Anyone wishing to sponsor the virtual event or that has questions can contact the Event Committee CO-Chairs Michelle Caron at michellecaron2012@gmail.com, or Alison Donnelly at alison@paladinwealth.com