Brain Research Foundation's 2013 Annual Discovery Dinner Presents MK Shannon Awards

On the evening of November 5, 2013 the Brain Research Foundation's Annual Discovery Dinner was held to present the Frederic Gibbs Discovery Award to David Nelms of Discover Financial and Jeffrey Aronin of Paragon Pharmaceuticals.

2012 honoree Greg Case of AON (left) presenting to David Nelms of Discover Financial

The Brain Research Foundation supports neuroscience research that leads to advanced understanding of brain function in children and adults, and that will lead to prevention and treatments for all neurological diseases.

2012 honoree Michael Ferro of Chicago Sun Times (right) presenting to Jeffrey Aronin of Paragon Pharmaceuticals.

Ms. Susan Gilman, Executive Assistant, at the Brain Research Foundation was kind enough to forward us photos taken at their Annual Discovery Dinner. We so appreciate the opportunity to once again showcase MK Shannon Awards (our third year) and at the same time offer you the opportunity to take a closer look at this amazing organization. There is so much positive energy present within this organization. One look at the award recipient’s faces, says it all! We are grateful to The Brain Research Foundation as are so many people throughout our country!

In Business This is "As Good As It Gets!"

With a company that is reaching it 30^th year (hard to believe but true), and as the owner of that company, I have traveled many miles and interacted face-to-face with many event planners, very many. There are those who stand out in my mind and those who just stand out. BRAVO! is and continues to be one of those event planning companies that is superb. I have been involved with this company since 2007. Nancy Shaffer, Founder and CEO, is an amazingly talented woman who sought to use our company as a resource for high-quality awards. In my mind, she wanted awards that could match the quality of the events she produced. I think her work is stellar and I am proud that she considers mine the same.

We always hope to please our clients and when we do and they tell us so, it is particularly heart warming to all of us at MK Shannon Awards. You can work for money, most of us have no choice, but to work for things you love and to perform in a manner that you can be proud of is “as good as it gets” in business!

We recently received this email from Eldrina Jones, Chief Operating Officer of BRAVO! It was so touching I had to share it here. 

MK, I only speak the truth and when great client service is provided – I shout it from the hills. Too many times people only talk about the negative experiences and I am happy to acknowledge Kathleen and your entire team. I can see why she is your “right and left arm” – her warm and calm demeanor was always present on the phone.

We are a small business and know that every single person is vital for the body as a whole. These are the people that keep us going. We appreciate our BRAVO! family. Nancy and I have spent years nurturing the people who make our business.

I thank you MK for your artistry. It always brings a smile to our faces when we open the box. A bigger smile when we see such deserving people (as these honorees) who are most times overlooked, see these awards and hold them with such pride. That is when the joy is overflowing from the inside out.

We encourage our clients to use MK Shannon for their awards and will continue to spread the word.

Thank you MK.

Eldrina Jones

Chief Operating Officer BRAVO!

 


The following is our reply:

Eldrina, I trust that your awards will arrive safely and I am so pleased that you took the time to praise Kathleen. She is my "right and left arm", as you have witnessed. Everyone that works to make my designs into awards that you can present with honor to your recipients, deeply cares about making you proud. Very sweet of you to take the time to thank Kathleen; sincerely appreciate your business. ~MK

“Women Of Achievement Awards” 2013 by MK Shannon Awards

“As the nation's oldest and largest company dedicated to producing and promoting theater created by women, Women's Project is the magnetic force field for innovative artists and adventurous theater-goers from around the world.

For the past several years, the award entitled “Aspire” has been presented by the Women's Project to celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of women from the worlds of entertainment and business. These women are recognized for their contribution to New York City and for the inspiration they provide to others. This award is a female figure designed by MK Shannon whose arm is reaching above her head and becomes a star.”

The 2013 recipients of these prestigious recognition awards included Joana Coles, Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan; Donna Kalajian Lagani, Senior Vice President/Publishing Director of The Cosmopolitan Group; Sheila Nevins, President of HBO Documentary Films; Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of the Broadway League; and the late Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan, Helen Gurley Brown. –

More information on Women’s Project Theater can be found at their website: www.womensproject.org.

“Rosie O’Donnell presented Sheila Nevins with her “Aspire” award by MK Shannon at the Women’s Project Awards 2013 event in New York.

Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American comedian, actress, author and television personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television host.

Sheila Nevins is an American television producer and the President of HBO Documentary Films. She has produced hundreds of documentary films for HBO and is one of the most influential people in documentary filmmaking.