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The Edison Awards Announces Annual Achievement Award Honorees for 2024

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Edison Awards™, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation, announces distinguished innovators Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, and Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), as honorees of the 2024 Edison Achievement Award. Founded in 1987, The Edison Awards™ are named after renowned inventor Thomas Edison, and the Edison Achievement Award honors remarkable leaders who have made a significant and lasting contribution to innovation throughout their careers. Most notably, the accolade celebrates those whose accomplishments serve as an inspiration across all spaces of innovation and intelligence to positively impact the world at large.

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  • The Edison Awards announces distinguished innovators Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, and Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as honorees of the 2024 Edison Achievement Award
    CHICAGO, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Edison Awards ™, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation, announces distinguished innovators Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX , and Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), as honorees of the 2024 Edison Achievement Award.
  • Founded in 1987, The Edison Awards™ are named after renowned inventor Thomas Edison, and the Edison Achievement Award honors remarkable leaders who have made a significant and lasting contribution to innovation throughout their careers.
  • It is our great honor to award these remarkable leaders as they steward the future of space innovation, ensuring their prestigious work is commemorated and celebrated around the globe.
  • Nominations for 2024 The Edison Awards™ are now open and due November 10, 2023, and may be submitted through The Edison Awards' website.

The Edison Awards Announces Nominations Open for 2024 Honoring Diverse Leaders in Innovation

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nominations are officially open for The Edison Awards™, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation. Founded in 1987, The Edison Awards™ are named after renowned inventor Thomas Edison and are presented to companies who display unparalleled acumen in their respective fields, as well as a steadfast dedication to innovation, excellence, and pioneering their industry forward. In doing so, The Edison Awards™ celebrates its honorees and their ability to foster, improve, and positively influence their peers and the world around them.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nominations are officially open for The Edison Awards ™, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation.
  • In doing so, The Edison Awards™ celebrates its honorees and their ability to foster, improve, and positively influence their peers and the world around them.
  • "Nominees honored by The Edison Awards™ are recognized every year for their ingenuity, craftsmanship, potential, and ability to affect positive change," said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director at The Edison Awards™.
  • Organized into Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners across multiple categories, The Edison Award is the most prestigious accolade honoring excellence in innovation.

Swinerton Adds Business Development Director to Formidable Atlanta Team

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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ATLANTA, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, a leading general contractor with offices across the country, announces the appointment of Shelly Schwerzler as Business Development Market Lead for Swinerton's Atlanta Division in response to the company's significant growth. The Atlanta division expects to finish 2023 with over $150 million in revenue, representing approximately 130% year-over-year growth. In this position, Schwerzler plays an instrumental role in maintaining and enhancing the division's upward trajectory.

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  • Swinerton announces the appointment of Shelly Schwerzler as Business Development Market Lead for its Atlanta Division in response to the company's significant growth.
  • ATLANTA, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Swinerton, a leading general contractor with offices across the country, announces the appointment of Shelly Schwerzler as Business Development Market Lead for Swinerton's Atlanta Division in response to the company's significant growth.
  • The Atlanta division finished 2022 topping $64 million in revenue compared to $68 million in 2021 for the combined Carolinas and Atlanta divisions.
  • Schwerzler comes to Swinerton from Office Creations, a Norcross, Ga.-based workspace design and office furniture company, where she was business development manager – government and community relations.

Innovators from Around the World to Convene at the 36th Annual Edison Awards

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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FORT MYERS, Fla., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison Awards, an organization dedicated to recognizing, honoring and fostering innovation, will bring together innovators from around the world to its 36th annual awards event taking place in Fort Myers, FL, April 19 - 21, 2023.

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  • "The prestigious Edison Awards not only recognizes world-changing innovations, but also the brilliant minds behind them," said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of The Edison Awards.
  • "We are looking forward to celebrating innovation and providing attendees with unforgettable experiences and having them walk away feeling inspired."
  • The three-day event begins with an opening reception at The Edison and Ford Winter Estates where fellow attendees will meet and cultivate new connections.
  • "We are thrilled to host the Edison Awards and help bring together some of the world's most inspirational thinkers, innovators and inventors," said Kevin Anderson, Mayor of Fort Myers.

Glenbow receives gift of $3.5 million towards Glenbow Reimagined Campaign from Philanthropists Dave Werklund and Susan Norman-Werklund

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glenbow is thrilled to announce that its fundraising campaign, Glenbow Reimagined, has received a $3.5 million gift from Dave Werklund and Susan-Norman Werklund in support of the museums ongoing transformation.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glenbow is thrilled to announce that its fundraising campaign, Glenbow Reimagined, has received a $3.5 million gift from Dave Werklund and Susan-Norman Werklund in support of the museums ongoing transformation.
  • In recognition of this generous gift, Glenbow will be naming the museum's newly renovated second floor feature gallery the Werklund Exhibition Gallery in their honour.
  • As passionate supporters of arts and education, Dave and Susans contribution to the Glenbow Reimagined Campaign reflects a shared confidence in the benefits a revitalized Glenbow will bring to Calgarys downtown.
  • The Glenbow Reimagined Campaign is transforming Glenbow into a people-centered place that celebrates Calgarys vibrancy.

Remarkable exhibition of master carver Dempsey Bob to open at Glenbow at The Edison

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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CALGARY, Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The work of Tahltan-Tlingit master carver Dempsey Bob will soon be on display at Glenbow at The Edisons new exhibition Wolves: The Art of Dempsey Bob, opening September 10 and running until November 20, 2022.

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  • CALGARY, Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The work of Tahltan-Tlingit master carver Dempsey Bob will soon be on display at Glenbow at The Edisons new exhibition Wolves: The Art of Dempsey Bob, opening September 10 and running until November 20, 2022.
  • Glenbow is proud to host the remarkable works of Dempsey Bob in this captivating exhibition, said Nicholas R. Bell, President & CEO, Glenbow.
  • Wolves: The Art of Dempsey Bob is at Glenbow at The Edison from September 10 to November 20, 2022.
  • While renovations are underway, visitors can experience exhibitions at the museums satellite gallery, Glenbow at The Edison.

Calgary-connected Holocaust survivors share stories of resilience in new Glenbow exhibition

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Powerful portraits of 161 Holocaust survivors will line the walls of Glenbow at The Edison starting Friday, May 27 in a new, impactful exhibition, Here to Tell: Faces of Holocaust Survivors. This commemorative and educational exhibition shares authentic accounts of the Holocaust and life post-war, as told by living and deceased Holocaust survivors with a connection to Calgary.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Powerful portraits of 161 Holocaust survivors will line the walls of Glenbow at The Edison starting Friday, May 27 in a new, impactful exhibition, Here to Tell: Faces of Holocaust Survivors.
  • This commemorative and educational exhibition shares authentic accounts of the Holocaust and life post-war, as told by living and deceased Holocaust survivors with a connection to Calgary.
  • The Here to Tell exhibition showcases 39 portraits of living survivors and 122 images of deceased survivors, accompanied by their stories.
  • As the number of living survivors dwindles, second, third and even fourth generation Holocaust survivors are stepping up to bear witness.

New Glenbow exhibition spotlights unsung Canadian women artists and their lasting impact on art today

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Friday, April 8, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Generations of Canadian women artists take centre stage for Glenbow’s new exhibition, Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, opening tomorrow, April 9. This empowering exhibition showcases 200 works of art by a generation of 20th Century women painters, photographers, weavers, bead workers and sculptors who remained largely unrecognized amid celebrated male artists of the time – that is, until now.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Generations of Canadian women artists take centre stage for Glenbows new exhibition, Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, opening tomorrow, April 9.
  • In addition, the exhibition features the contributions of women from immigrant communities, Canadian expatriates and Indigenous women of this period.
  • We encourage anyone with an interest in Canadian and modern art, especially figurative art, to make time for this compelling assembly of Canadian Women artists in the modern moment.
  • Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment is at Glenbow at The Edison until May 8, 2022.

Glenbow announces opening day of Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment at The Edison

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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CALGARY, Alberta, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glenbow is excited to announce Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment will be opening to the public on April 9, 2022.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glenbow is excited to announce Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment will be opening to the public on April 9, 2022.
  • At Glenbow, we are committed to sharing a more inclusive history of our arts and culture, said Nicholas R. Bell, President & CEO, Glenbow.
  • Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment is on view at Glenbow at The Edison until May 8, 2022.
  • Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment has been organized and circulated by McMichael Canadian Art Collection with the exceptional support of the National Gallery of Canada; Curated by McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy.