ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual WomanUP Celebration on Nov. 20, honoring outstanding women in business and leadership across western North Carolina.
The event will be held at the Crown Plaza Resort Expo Center from 8-10:30 a.m.
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According to the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, the WomanUP celebration brings together more than 500 attendees to recognize nominees and announce the recipients of this year’s awards.
The event will also feature News 13’s own morning anchor, Katie Killen, and former investigative reporter, Karen Zatkulak, as emcees.
To learn more about WomanUP, see a list of nominees, and get tickets to this year’s celebration, click here.
WOMANUP AWARDS HONOR ASHEVILLE’S OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN BUSINESS
About the WomanUP awards
Awards presented at the 2025 celebration include:
Woman Entrepreneur, Best in Business AwardOutstanding Woman in Nonprofit Leadership AwardSTEM AwardImpact AwardWoman Executive of the Year AwardRising Star AwardSuzanne DeFerie Lifetime Achievement Award
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This year’s nominees include more than 55 women in industries from healthcare and technology to education, arts and entrepreneurship.