Mary McLaughlin of Berlin-based Comcast to be honored at 10th annual women in business awards

Hartford, Conn. (April 8, 2013) - The Hartford Business Journal will celebrate the achievements of eight accomplished business women at its tenth annual Women in Business awards luncheon on May 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the CT Convention Center in Hartford, Conn. This year’s honorees represent a variety of senior level executives, entrepreneurs and CEO's from the Greater Hartford area.

This year’s remarkable women honorees are:
• Beth Bombara, President of Talcott Resolution, The Hartford
• Anne Elvgren, President, Elvgren Associates
• Denise Funk, CEO & Executive Vice President, CMIC
• Bonnie Malley, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Phoenix Cos. Inc.
• Irene Makiaris, CEO, Makiaris Media Services
• Mary McLaughlin, Regional Senior Vice President, Comcast
• Veronica Montalvo, Vice President, Post University
• Patricia Walden, Executive Vice President, Central CT Senior Health Services

“We are excited to recognize this year’s honorees and to celebrate a decade of accomplished business women,” said Gail Lebert, publisher of the Hartford Business Journal.

The Hartford Business Journal Women in Business awards luncheon will feature a thirty minute panel discussion based on this year’s theme “Reflections” which will be moderated by Roberta Prescott, The Prescott Group.

Admission to Women in Business is $70 per ticket and $625 per table of ten and $75/$700 after April 25. To register online or for more information, visit http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/event/women.

Women in Business is sponsored by Advanced Copy Technologies, The Walker Group, Robinson & Cole LLP, WDRC-AM 1360, and DRC-FM 102.9. Event partners include: CT Convention Center, Panera Bread, Rider Productions, R2 Graphics, Keep in Touch, J. Fiereck Photography, The Perfect Promotion, and Co-Communications, Marketing & Public Relations.

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Media Contact: Judith Weir | Co-Communications | 860.676.4400 | Judith@cocommunications.com