1998 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
— Call for Nominations Ends, May 22, 1998

TORONTO, April 6, 1998   —  The Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 1998 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. The deadline is May 22, 1998.

The Awards are an annual initiative of the University of Toronto Rotman School. This unique program recognizes outstanding women entrepreneurs and is consistent with the Rotman School's goal to develop and recognize Canadian business leaders. These women provide a strong example to business and community leaders and Canadian youth alike. Previous years' recipients have gone on to be recognized by other Awards programs, selected for corporate boards and participation on private/public sector task forces.

Awards will be given in six categories in 1998:

• Start-Up
• Lifetime Achievement
• Quality Plus
• Impact on Local Economy
• International Competitiveness
• Turnaround

Nomination forms are available from Bank of Montreal branches or by contacting Barbara Caldwell, Awards Chair at (613) 531-9282 or from the regional selection committee chairs:

British Columbia Diana Groffen, Executive Director, Women's Enterprise Society of BC at (250) 868-3454 Yukon Jose Janssen, President, The Chocolate Claim Inc. at (403) 667-2202 Alberta Jean Crozier, President, Crozier Information Resources Consulting Inc. at (403) 438-1555 Saskatchewan Laura Small, Executive Director, Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan at (306) 477-7173 Manitoba Marilyn Gault, President, The Mancin Group at (204) 945-6942 Ontario Carol Denman, President, Atchison & Denman Court Reporting at (416) 865-9339 Quebec Nicole Beaudoin, presidente, Reseau des femmes d'affaires du Quebec at (514) 845-4281 Atlantic Canada Robert Smith, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency at (506) 851-7814 or Marc-André Chiasson at (506) 851-6256

The awards are sponsored by Bank of Montreal, Canadian Airlines, Canadian Pacific Hotels, The Financial Post, Flare and WTN in partnership with AOL Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade, Ford Motor Company of Canada, IBM Canada, Manulife Financial, Price Waterhouse and Tiffany & Co.

For more information, please contact: Shari Sirota, GCI Group Canada

(416) 486-7272