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The Business Ledger Annual Awards for Business Excellence (AABEs) for 2008

07/10/08 —Nelly Venecia is widely credited as being a strong advocate for Hispanics, especially Hispanic women, in understanding and developing the difficult but surmountable task of assimilating into American culture while preserving their own rich heritage.
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Twenty-two named 2008 AABE recipients

02/26/08 — Twenty-two companies, organizations and agencies will be honored March 26 by The Business Ledger as recipients of Annual Awards for Business Excellence (AABEs) for 2008.
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Aurora businesswomen earn 'Woman to Woman' honors

04/16/06 — Local businesswoman and active volunteer Nelly Venecia was among those honored by State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka at the recent "Woman to Woman: Making a Difference" ceremony in Chicago.
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Area women honored by business publication

11/10/05 — Twenty-two Chicago-area business owners and executives last month were named Influential Women in Business by The Business Ledger.
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Speaker discusses strengths of area Latina businesswomen

06/16/05 — Businesswoman and community leader Nelly Venecia, the guest speaker at the June meeting of the Aurora chapter of Women in Management, spent two months preparing her presentation.
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Aurora University students invite community to 'Latino Fest' Tuesday

11/10/04 — Gisela Herrera, LASO president and sophomore business administration major from Wheeling, said 15 LASO members are producing the event. LASO adviser is Denise Hatcher, assistant professor of Spanish.
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Business group seeks Latina members

Community leader Nelly Venecia is the featured speaker for the lunch meeting of Women in Management at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, at the Aurora Country Club, 1600 Prairie St., Aurora. She will speak about the strengths that Latinas bring to the business world.
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State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka Honors Nelly Venecia

Illinois State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka and her Advisory Board for Women’s Issues presented the annual “Woman to Woman: Making a Difference” awards to 15 outstanding women on March 30 during a ceremony and reception held at Blue Cross Blue Shield in Chicago.
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