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Edmonton, Alberta (Feb. 27th 2008) – Returning from Ottawa today, Ruth Kelly, president and publisher of Venture Publishing Inc., brings with her the Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) 2008 Woman of the Year Award. She is the first Albertan to be named the CWC's Woman of the Year and was presented with the award by the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, who is the Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) and a Calgary native.
"It's a great honour to be recognized as CWC's Woman of the Year," says Ruth. "It's an accolade of which I am truly proud and most importantly, it reminds me how fortunate I am to have had the opportunity to work with many talented and ambitious women."
Canadian Women in Communications is a national, bilingual organization that promotes the advancement of women in the communications industry. Judges for the Woman of the Year Award cited Ruth's professional success as well as her efforts to support other women in their professional and personal pursuits.
As the publisher of an award-winning stable of magazines, including Alberta Venture and Unlimited, Ruth has "created a corporate culture at Venture Publishing that supports women's career development," cites CWC. Additionally, she devotes much of her time to volunteering and has a strong commitment to her community. She is a past president of Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada and is a member of many educational, economic and cultural boards and committees. She also finds time to share her wealth of knowledge as a guest speaker at various events throughout the year.
Ruth was presented with the CWC 2008 Woman of the Year award at a gala sponsored by KPMG and Bell Canada. The ceremony was held at the Ottawa Congress Centre on the evening of February 26th 2008.
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