Lilian Raji Named Among The “Best and Brightest” Young Female Achievers in North America

Atlanta, GA ––Lilian Raji, owner of fast growing marketing and pr firm Lilian Raji PR, was recognized by eWomenNetwork (www.eWomenNetwork.com), the fastest growing membership-based women’s business network in North America, as an “Emerging Leader” finalist. This international recognition came as a result of other businesswomen in Atlanta nominating her for this award in recognition of her outstanding leadership abilities, accomplishments and commitment to serving others.
Lilian was selected to represent her community at the eWomenNetwork International Femtor Awards Gala during the 6th Annual International Conference and Business Expo in Dallas, July 13-16. She was chosen as one of only 24 international finalists from more than one thousand entries. As a result, she has won an all expense paid trip to Dallas and deluxe accommodations to attend the conference, a one-year membership to eWomenNetwork, and on-stage recognition in front of more than 2,000 international women business owners and professionals. If she is selected as the International “Emerging Leader of the Year,” she will win a $15,000 award package, which includes cash, a technology grant, a showcase interview on ABC radio and other prizes.
“The Emerging Leader Femtor Award was established to recognize and encourage young businesswomen who give back to their communities and other women,” said Sandra Yancey, Founder and CEO of eWomenNetwork Inc. and the author of the recently released book Relationship Networking: The Art of Turning Contacts into Connections.
“We call them ‘Femtors’ because they help other women succeed and thrive by investing their knowledge, skills, time, resources and insights. ‘Femtoring’ is the art and compassion of a woman helping another woman succeed and achieve her dreams,” she added. “At only 28 years of age, Lilian has already developed an exemplary track record of leadership, achievement and service.”
The eWomenNetwork International Femtor Awards encompass awards in four categories: “Business Matchmaker of the Year,” “Businesswoman of the Year,” “Emerging Leader of the Year,” and “Humanitarian of the Year.” The awards are presented by the eWomenNetwork Foundation on the first night of the eWomenNetwork International Conference in a gala event attended by approximately 2000 businesswomen and the media. “Emerging Leaders” must be between the ages of 20 and 29. They are women who inspire others, are respected by their peers and who volunteer time and energy to serve others less fortunate than themselves.

About Lilian Raji
Lilian Raji is owner of Lilian Raji Public Relations, a marketing and public relations firm that specializes in building relationships between fashion and luxury lifestyle clients, their customers and local and national media. Ms. Raji has worked with such clients as Raffles International Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels Group, Girard Perreguex & Ferrari, Solomon Brothers Fine Jewelry, and Tourneau Watches Inc. A strong advocate for community service, Ms. Raji regularly donates services to nonprofit organizations including the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, Captain Planet Foundation and Hope worldwide-Georgia. Her proudest accomplishment remains helping a disabled young man raise $60,000 for the Emory Ataxia Center at Emory University School of Medicine in only four weeks.

About eWomenNetwork
Headquartered in Dallas and founded in 2000, eWomenNetwork (www.eWomenNetwork.com) is the fastest-growing membership-based women’s business network in North America with 113 Chapters and more than 500,000 women connected to the network. From more than 7,000 women’s organizations, eWomenNetwork was recently selected as the number one most-effective online women’s network in North America by Business Women’s Network International. The organization conducts more than 1400 events annually in cities in the U.S. and Canada including its upcoming Sixth Annual International Conference and Business Expo in Dallas (July 13-16, 2006) at the Hotel Intercontinental.

About the eWomenNetwork Foundation
The eWomenNetwork Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the financial and emotional health of women. It raises funds in support of health, safety and wellness initiatives that benefit women in all phases of their lives. It partners with other non-profit organizations, corporations, and local, civic and governmental agencies to provide resources to its target population and to help raise funds for them. In addition, the foundation provides education, femtoring and training for future business and community leaders.

Femtor is a registered trademark of eWomenNetwork Inc.