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Krista Sherkey

Streamline6 Communications, LLC

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Five Years and Counting: Hawaii’s Pacific Edge Magazine Celebrates

Fifth Anniversary with Red-Carpet Business Achievement Awards Gala

November 3, 2010 –Honolulu, Hawaii–Element Media, Inc.,Hawaii’s premier custom publishing firm, will host the exclusive First Annual Pacific Edge Magazine Business Achievement Awards Gala on January 20, 2011 from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at The Waterfront at Aloha Tower Marketplace. This red carpet gala marks the fifth anniversary year of Pacific Edge Magazine while highlighting the impressive achievements of Hawaii’s leading companies and business professionals.

The evening’s awards will include:

  • Young Professional of the Year Award – recognizing a young entrepreneur, business owner or executive of a local company or organization who exemplifies business excellence, community spirit, innovation and personal integrity, and has made an impressive impact on their industry.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award – recognizing an individual who has repeatedly gone beyond the standard obligations and contributed to the business community throughout their lifetime.
  • Business Executive of the Year – recognizing a corporate executive who has made a great impact on their organization through innovation, integrity and growth.
  • Commitment to Green Award – recognizing an individual or business that has shown a steadfast commitment to sustainable, green living.
  • Corporate Social Responsibility – recognizing a business that demonstrates the inclusion of the public interest into its business decision-making practices.
  • Best Social Media Campaign – recognizing an individual or company that has utilized social media marketing to successfully grow their business.
  • Best New Business – recognizing companies that are frontrunners in their field and have been in business no more than 3 years (2008-2010).
  • Best Family-Run Business – recognizing an outstanding company that has successfully merged family and business interests.

“Since our very first issue in 2006, we have strived to share the stories of the individuals, companies and organizations that inspire and innovate our business community,” said Naomi Hazelton-Giambrone, co-founder of Element Media, Inc. and co-publisher of Pacific Edge Magazine. “This awards gala will provide the opportunity to recognize their achievements along while celebrating the fifth anniversary of Pacific Edge.”

“Five years ago, we launched Pacific Edge Magazine in the hopes that this publication would serve as a hybrid connecting Hawaii’s business and lifestyle industries,” added Jamie Giambrone,co-founder of Element Media, Inc. and co-publisher of Pacific Edge Magazine. “Since then, Pacific Edge has evolved into so much more. Through our events, in-depth articles and online presence -- it truly is a forum for business professionals of all ages to meet and learn from one another.”

Further information regarding the event, corporate sponsorship and award nomination submissions can be found online at Submission deadline for award nominations is Friday, December 10th, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. Inquiries about corporate sponsorship or nominations can be directed to Krista Sherkey, president of Streamline6 Communications, at telephone number 808-744-9854 or at email address: .

About Element Media:

Element Media, Inc. is a custom publishing firm that specializes in magazine publishing, integrated marketing and events. Element Media manages all aspects of publication production, from media sales and project management to photography, graphic design and writing and editing services. Other specialized company services include event management and social media marketing.Element Media currently publishes Pacific Edge Magazine, Las Vegas Bound and the annual Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Business Networking Directory. It also hosts exclusive events such as Green Drinks Honolulu, the Business of Networking and the West Oahu Women’s Network.

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