On February 23, judges, sponsors and guests celebrated the 2005 Influential Women in Business Awards at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. Five winners were named from among the 10 finalists, and Doreen McKenzie-Sanders was awarded the first annual Lifetime Achievement Award.
2005 winners:
Karen Flavelle Purdy's Chocolates
Debra Lykkemark Culinary Capers
Eva Lee Kwok Amara International Investment
Pat Jacobsen Translink
Sandra Stevenson Sport BC


Above: Dorren McKenzie-Sanders accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award from Peter Ladner as keynote speaker Elizabeth Watson looks on
Awards celebrate women in business
Sixth annual gala event to welcome five new Influential Women in Business
Lifetime Achievement Award
Doreen McKenzie-Sanders Executive Director, Women in the Lead Inc.
Meet the 2005 Influential Women in Business finalists
Past winners
Associations smooth the path to business success
Options range from expatriate networking to educational forums
Corporate boards slow to recruit women
Private-sector companies lag far behind government agencies
Financing available to women entrepreneurs
Approval rates slightly higher than for male business owners
Study debunks leadership stereotypes
Business leaders recognize value of teamwork regardless of gender
