The Milly Awards ”“ recognizing the region”™s millennials through competition ”“ arrive this fall.
A ceremony and celebratory event will be a mashup of Westchester and Fairfield counties”™ hottest, hippest movers and shakers, coders and microbrewers.
The competition and event are being developed, organized and produced by Westfair Communications, publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal, Fairfield County Business Journal, HV Biz and glossy lifestyle magazine WAG.
Dee DelBello, Westfair publisher, said in a statement, “Our editorial and sales departments have been increasingly engaging a bold new generation of American businesspersons. They were raised with computers. They think outside the box. And we know their behaviors and attitudes, like their career paths, are finding new outlets. A new model for success is emerging and these awards will tap into it and recognize it for what it is: our path to the future.”
As a lead-up to the competition, the Business Journals will publish an advertorial section July 27 titled “Breaking Through by 32.”
The section will feature information on millennials ”“ those born after 1984 ”“ who are being showcased by their companies and information on voting. The list of nominated millennials will remain open until Aug. 31, with the online list updated continually. The voting deadline will be Sept. 14.
The event venue has not been determined. For more information, call Holly DeBartolo, events manager, Westfair Communications, 914-358-0743.
