2013 Midwest Urban Empowerment Awards

CCN magazine presents the 2013 Midwest Urban Empowerment Awards

Ceremony honors business professionals making an impact on their communities.

CCN magazine will present the 2013 Midwest Urban Empowerment Awards on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the MillerCoors Stables, 4251 W. State St., Milwaukee. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception and live entertainment.

The Midwest Urban Empowerment Awards recognize the influential movers and shakers of our area. Award nominees have been instrumental in helping to enrich the lives of people throughout the Midwest region and beyond. Awardees have exemplified urban community empowerment and have changed the lives of countless individuals. The journey to become a pioneer in one’s industry requires great leadership, endurance, and tenacity.

The master of ceremonies for the evening is CBS-58 News anchor and reporter Mike Strehlow. Betina Driver, president and director of the Donald Driver Foundation, and wife of former Green Bay Packer Donald Driver, will be the keynote speaker.

“I am elated that this, our fourth annual awards ceremony, will continue to honor the best of the best in the Midwest. All of our distinguished recipients are being recognized for their unselfish contributions to their communities,” said Malinda Young, publisher of CCN Magazine.

The Midwest Urban Empowerment Awards recognizes people who have made significant contributions of their time and/or financial resources. Award categories and recipients are:

Leadership: John Daniels, Chairman, Quarles & Brady Law Firm, and Marvin Bembry, Regional Director, State Government Affairs, AbbVie, North Chicago

Urban: Reed Hall, Secretary and CEO, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Philanthropic: Donald Driver, Founder, Donald Driver Foundation

Youth: Lillie Wilson, President, NAACP Waukesha County Branch, and James E. Roberts Jr., Center Director, Milwaukee Job Corps Center

Financial: Jayne Hladio, Regional Market Manager, U.S. Bank

Corporation: Larry Waters, Senior Director of Community Commerce & Partnerships, MillerCoors, and Dextra Hadnot, Regional Vice President of External Affairs, AT&T

Community Faith & Hope: Major Roger Ross, Commander, Milwaukee County Salvation Army, and Faithe Colas, Director of Community Relations, Milwaukee County Salvation Army

Journalism: To Be Announced

MillerCoors is the presenting sponsor. Other sponsors are Harley-Davidson, Potawatomi Bingo Casino, and American Family Insurance.

Tickets are $100 per person, and table reservations are available. Visit www.ccnmagazine.com for more information, or call 414-774-4226.

CCN Magazine based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of the few minority-owned publishing firms in the Midwest. CCN magazine has become the Midwest region’s most inclusive and diverse magazine and is available for retail sales at stores in Wisconsin, Lake County, Illinois, and St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The magazine is produced bi-monthly, promotes diversity, and provides information on organizations, programs, services, and individuals who exemplify leadership in the community. The diversity of the publication provides articles on resources and individuals in the Native American, African American, Asian American, Hispanic and Caucasian communities.