Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) will celebrate the organization’s legacy and its future impact on all forms of media by, for and about women at a luncheon on Nov. 3 at the Marriot Marquis in New York.
The program will include a retrospective of AWM’s past 60 years as well as a tribute to AWM’s Sixty@60 which honors the 60 most inspiring women in media today and a performance from Grammy-winning BMI singer-songwriter and musician Vanessa Carlton.
“The Alliance for Women in Media’s 60th anniversary is an is an exciting milestone and I look forward to celebrating with an amazing group of accomplished and inspiring women in the media industry,” said AWM Chair Valerie K. Blackburn. “AWM owes its success and longevity to the innovative and creative media professionals who have promoted media for, by and about women for 60 years.”
“AWM has the special opportunity to reflect on our history and pay tribute to the media professionals who provided the leadership and vision that provided the solid foundation for our organization,” said Erin M. Fuller, CAE, AWM president. “This is also the time to look to the future and continue to develop innovative campaigns and programs to engage and promote women in media.”
