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Media Release: November 27, 2006
NOMINATIONS FOR THE VEUVE CLICQUOT AWARD 2007: CLOSING DATE APPROACHES
Do you know ... a woman of vision?
Is she innovative, inspiring, tenacious and resilient? Perceptive, charismatic and individual? A leader? A risk taker? An entrepreneurial thinker?
Did you know ... you could win 12 magnums of champagne if you tell us about her?
And ... she could win a trip to Champagne, a vine christened in her name, La Grande Dame champagne every birthday and membership of an elite and global group of women who share her extraordinary qualities?
Do you know ... the winner of The Veuve Clicquot Award Australia 2007?
WHAT?
The Veuve Clicquot Award is global award, presented in 17 countries, including Australia.
The Veuve Clicquot Award was launched in France in 1972 to commemorate Madame Clicquot and to honour women who exemplify her vision and extraordinary qualities.
WHO?
Madame Clicquot was widowed in 1805, aged 27 and a mother of one. She defied the tradition of the day and took up the reins of her husband’s business, building it to the international champagne House we know today, Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. For six decades she inspired, innovated and remained true to her vision, her character and the integrity of her product. She became known as ‘la grande dame de la Champagne’, defying anyone who said ‘you can’t’ and every obstacle that threatened, including the Napoleonic trade blockade. La Veuve (the widow) died aged 89, leaving an extraordinary legacy that stretched well beyond the boundaries of her 286 hectares of prime Champagne vineyards. Madame Clicquot invented the ‘table de remuage’ – intrinsic to the riddling process that leaves champagne so brilliantly clear, subsequently adopted by all other champagne houses and still used today. Her motto was ‘only one quality, the finest’ and she fiercely protected the reputation of her champagne, patenting the distinctive star and anchor logo and thwarting would-be counterfeiters. She remains an inspiration to businesswomen around the world.
The winner of The Veuve Clicquot Award Australia 2007 will be the woman judged to best exemplify the qualities of Madame Clicquot. She will be a woman who displays entrepreneurial drive; leadership skills; an ability to motivate and inspire others; to meet challenges, take risks and overcome obstacles to achieve success; with experience in managing a profitable company or organisation that has shown consistent financial success; a woman with charisma, individuality, style and tenacity.
The Judging Panel comprises The Honourable Justice Annabelle Bennett, AO; Director of Corporate Relations and Events for PBL Media Deeta Colvin; Chairman of Heytesbury Pty Ltd and previous winner of The Veuve Clicquot Award, Janet Holmes à Court; Chairman, Future Fund Board of Guardians David Murray; Director, Paspaley Pearls Group, Marilynne Paspaley; Managing Director, Moet Hennessy Australia Pty Ltd, Robert Remnant and business executive Dawn Robertson.
The Veuve Clicquot Award recipients around the world include Anita Roddick OBE, founder of The Body Shop, and Marisa Lisi Melpignano, of the Masseria San Domenico, now part of ‘The Leading Hotels of the World’. The Veuve Clicquot Award was relaunched in Australia two years ago. Wendy Erhart, co-founder of Withcott Seedlings, was honoured in 2005 and Sarina Bratton, founder of Orion Expedition Cruises, was this year’s recipient.
HOW?
Nomination Forms can be downloaded here.
WHY?
The successful nominee will be honoured as the winner of the 2007 Veuve Clicquot Award Australia. She will receive a trophy; a trip to Reims, France, to join past and present laureates from other countries at the Veuve Clicquot Businesswomen’s Meeting, where she will christen a vine in her own name and enrol as a Friend of the Widow. Each birthday she will receive a gift of La Grande Dame champagne, the company’s prestige cuvée release, produced from the vineyards owned by la Veuve Clicquot during her lifetime.
The nominator of the winner will receive 12 magnums of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut to celebrate.
WHEN?
December 8, 2006 – Nominations close
March 8, 2007 – Winner announced at the Veuve Clicquot Award Luncheon
October 15/16, 2007 – Winner attends the Annual Veuve Clicquot Businesswomen’s Meeting in France
Media enquiries please contact:
Black Communications - 02 8399 3005; Brooke Tabberer - 0409 844 467
Veuve Clicquot Award Coordinator: Fran Meagher - 0417 662 527 info@veuveclicquotaward.com.au
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