SRQ MEDIA will host the powerful Hear Me Roar Leadership and Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at The Francis to recognize exceptional women in the region, through the Annual Women in Business competition, who have made noteworthy contributions to business, education, philanthropy, culture and health in the community. The Awards Luncheon kicks off with a Keynote Speaker who shares their story of success and the honoring of this year’s recipient of the prestigious Trailblazer Award, a luminary who has cultivated distinguished achievements.
It is SRQ MEDIA’s great pleasure to announce Cricket Burns—founder of CricketsCrush.com, a curated treasure trove of highly sought after furnishings, artwork and collectors’ items—as the Keynote Speaker and Patti Cazzato— CEO of Timbuk2, the global handbag enterprise—as the Trailblazer Award Recipient for the 2018 annual luncheon and awards ceremony. Past Trailblazer Award recipients include Adrienne Vittadini (2015), Pamela Fiori (2016) and Nancy Bernardini (2017).

“We’re thrilled to host keynote speaker Cricket Burns and Trailblazer Award recipient Patti Cazzato as our honored guests,” says SRQ MEDIA CEO/President Lisl Liang. “Hear Me Roar recognizes the passion within each of us to conquer the inevitable challenges in our personal and professional lives. The strong and compassionate women nominated each year are a testament to resiliency, innovation and the spirit of giving back to our community."
SRQ MEDIA would like to thank the Women in Business Sponsors for their support of this engaging community platform: Seaside Bank, New Balance Sarasota, CS&L CPAs, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Diamond Vault, Gold Star Limo, Muse Salon, Victoria Blooms, Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue and CCAV.

The Hear Me Roar Leadership and Awards Luncheon kicks off Thursday, April 26, from 10:30am to 1pm at The Francis in Downtown Sarasota. Registration begins at 10:30am, with pop-up boutiques running from 10:30am to 11:30am. The luncheon program begins at 11:30am and ends at 1pm, with cocktails following at Louies Modern until 3pm.
To purchase online tickets to the SRQ Women in Business Hear Me Roar Leadership and Awards Luncheon and for more details on the program, visit the website below.

SRQ Hear Me Roar