SABEW Canada’s inaugural Best in Business Awards Night

April 09, 2015 Editor Event awardsbest in business awardseventsabew canada

SABEWCANADAFB The Canadian chapter of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) is holding its inaugural awards night next Wednesday, April 15th, at Valdez (606 King Street West).

Among the 26 finalists for the awards are a number of independent and freelance journalists, including Trevor Cole, who is nominated in both the long-term feature and profile categories. The full list of nominees is available here.

Tickets are $10 for SABEW members and $30 for non-members. Cocktails and food will be served starting at 6 p.m.

You can pick up your ticket for the event on their Eventbrite page. Check out SABEW Canada's website for more information, or contact them via email at sabew@canada.org.

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