San Fernando Valley Business Journal


The San Fernando Valley Business Journal presents a diverse selection of special events each year. These events, which typically attract several hundred attendees, are designed to highlight the people and companies that are making a difference in the greater San Fernando Valley region...

The 2013 San Fernando Valley Business Journal events include: Commercial Real Estate Awards, Women in Business Awards, CFO of the Year Awards, Trusted Advisors Awards, Best Places to Work, and Corporate Counsel Awards

Download the 2013 Editorial Calendar >>>

**Order tickets for special events by clicking on the individual special event names listed here.


6th annual CFO of the Year Awards     Click Here To Register

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
11:00am-1:30pm
Warner Center Marriott
21850 Oxnard Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91367


The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is proud to announce the 2013 CFO of the Year Awards. This event honors finance professionals in the San Fernando Valley for their ongoing efforts as outstanding financial stewards. Given the economic times and ever-changing climate, CFOs serve as essential members of a company’s core leadership team. Together with their CEOs, their decisions affect all aspects of the business. Please help us recognize the very best that the San Fernando Valley has to offer.


Best Places to Work Awards    

The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is pleased to present the Best Places to Work Awards. This event allows local employers the opportunity to participate in a professional program conducted by Best Companies Group on subjects such as Leadership, Corporate Culture and Communications, and much more. A detailed survey is provided to participating businesses, and leading companies are honored at an exciting awards celebration.

Register to participate by: Friday, June 14, 2013
Advertising Supplement: October 28, 2013

For more information or to register your company, visit www.bestplacestoworksfv.com,
or contact Breanne Kamai at bkamai@socalbusinessjournals.com.

To be eligible for consideration, companies must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity
  • Be a publicly or privately held business
  • Have a facility in the San Fernando Valley region
  • Have a minimum of 15 employees working in the San Fernando Valley
  • Must be in business a minimum of 1 year

2013 Trusted Advisors Awards    

Date/Location: TBD
Nomination deadline: Friday, June 28, 2013.


The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is proud to announce the 2013 Trusted Advisors Awards. This event honors the important work of accountants, bankers, attorneys, insurance professionals and wealth managers in the greater San Fernando Valley region. We will be honoring the area’s top Trusted Advisors in each discipline and will also announce winners in four specialty categories listed below.

2013 SPECIALTY AWARD CATEGORIES
    – Client Services Award     – Community Service Award
    – Trailblazer Award             – Innovation Leadership Award

      NOMINATION FORMS:
Accountants Bankers          
Insurance Agents Lawyers          
Wealth Managers



PAST SPECIAL EVENTS

Photos, honoree lists and articles/profiles on honorees from past special events are available for purchase by contacting Breanne Kamai at

2013 Women In Business Awards    

April 23, 2013


The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is proud to honor women of outstanding achievement in our business community - for our 12th Annual Women in Business Awards.

PLUS: View the Gallery of photos from this event here >>   


2013 Commercial Real Estate Awards

February 26, 2013


The San Fernando Valley Business Journal is proud to announce the 2013 Commercial Real Estate Awards for the biggest, best and most notable commercial real estate projects of 2012. We’ll be honoring the developer, architect, and general contractor of each award winning project. In addition, we’ll recognize the most successful broker/broker teams in the market.


Small Business Leadership Awards

October 17, 2012

At this event, we recognize outstanding achievements by small businesses. During the awards program, 20 small businesses will be recognized for their business results, longevity, innovation and leadership. Small businesses in any industry are eligible for participation. Included in the 20 recognition awards are specialty awards in the following categories - Best Small Business (Small), Best Small Business (Medium), Best Small Business (Large), Fast Growing Small Business and Community Leadership.

Download the list of SBL Finalists here >>>

Second Annual Valley’s Trusted Advisors Awards    

August 8, 2012


This event recognized the important work of CPAs, bankers, attorneys and insurance professionals in the greater San Fernando Valley region. Ten professionals in each of the four professions were presented with VTA Awards at this event. Specialty awards also were presented in the following categories - Client Services Award, Trailblazer Award, Community Leadership Award and Professional Services Advocate.

PLUS: View the Gallery of photos from this event here >>   


Fifth Annual CFO Awards    

June 13, 2012


This event recognizes the important work of CFOs as financial stewards in public, private and other organizations. CFOs will be recognized in multiple industries including technology, manufacturing, retail, real estate, health care, professional services, hospitality, education and many others. CFOs of any size company or organization are eligible for nomination.

Click here for a list of Current Nominees and Event Info Flyer (download .pdf)

PLUS: View the Gallery of photos from this event here >>   


2012 Women In Business Awards    

April 18, 2012


This event recognized outstanding achievements made by professional business women in 201 - 10 business women in the following award categories: Business Executive, Business Manager, Executive or Administrative Assistant, Business Owner, Not for Profit Executive, CEO, Community Volunteer, Rising Star, Trailblazer and Leadership Innovation.

PLUS: View the Gallery of photos from this event here >>   


Commercial Real Estate Leadership Awards    

February 8, 2012


This awards event honors outstanding achievements made by commercial real estate brokers working in the greater San Fernando Valley region. During the awards program, we will recognize 20 commercial real estate brokers for deals closed in 2011.

PLUS: View the Gallery of photos and list of nominees from this event here >>   


Family Business Awards 2011

September 14, 2011

This special event has concluded. Please see the special section on the FBA Awards event in the October issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.

PLUS: View the Gallery of photos and list of nominees from this event here >>   


Manufacturing Leadership Awards 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

This special event has concluded. Please see the special section on the Manufacturing Leadership Awards event your March 28th issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.

PLUS: View the Flash Gallery of photos from this event here >>   


Women In Business Awards 2011

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011

This special event has concluded. Please see the special advertising section on the 10th Anniversary Women in Business Awards in your February 28th issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.

PLUS: View the Flash Gallery of photos from this event here >>