Call for Nominations: Puget Sound Business Journal Kicks Off its Sixth Annual 40 Under 40 Search for the Region's Rising Business Stars.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2004 Puget Sound Puget Sound (py  `jĕt), arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c. Business Journal announced today a call for nominations for its sixth annual 40 Under 40 award program, which spotlights the next generation of business leaders -- individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit, who are under the age of 40 and who have made a difference in the Puget Sound region through their business and community involvement. The application for this awards program is available online at www.40under40seattle.com and is due to Puget Sound Business Journal no later than Tuesday, July 6. Nominees are evaluated on specific criteria that include how long they have been in business, company revenues, business philosophy and how they handled their most difficult business decision. In the end, judges look for individuals who, on a personal level, go the extra mile in giving back to the community. Throughout the years, a few patterns have emerged in past honorees: -- Most show their entrepreneurial spirit at a very early age. Some consider the tooth fairy their first benefactor. Some set up corner lemonade stands and some bought and resold candy at a profit in their grade schools. Nearly half spent their teens learning the art of sales. -- Most demonstrate great devotion to their family. They list their parents, grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl and partners among their heroes. They forego happy hour to coach Little League. -- All have recognized the need to be socially responsible citizens. Each has found a way to give back to the community -- not just through industry organizations, but also through social outreach programs, education and the arts. Honorees are selected by a prominent judging committee, including George Northcroft, Office of King County Executive; Dave Katri, Clark Nuber; Neil McReynolds, McReynolds Associates and 40 Under 40 alumni; Kyle Diercks, Entheos International; Erika Schmidt, The Frause Group; Doris Quan, Martini Design and Patrick Byers, Outsource Marketing. Puget Sound Business Journal will profile the selected individuals in its 40 Under 40 publication on Sept. 10, 2004. Honorees will receive their awards at an exclusive VIP ceremony at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Olympic Hotel may refer to:
Past winners include: -- Lindsay Schwartz, President, Schwartz Brothers Restaurant (2003) -- Bill Pollard, Partner, Pacific Real Estate Partners (1999) -- Eric Bensussen, VP and COO, Bensussen Deutsch & Assoc. Inc. (2000) -- Richard Tait Richard Tait CBE, is a BBC Trustee. He transferred to the BBC Trust from the BBC Board of Governors, to which he was appointed for a four year term on 1 August 2004. He was editor of BBC's Newsnight, Channel 4 News and Editor-in-Chief of ITN. , Co-founder, Cranium cranium: see skull. (2002) -- Doris Quan, Partner, Martini Design. (2003) -- Inez Gray, owner, Habitude hab·i·tude n. A habitual tendency or way of behaving. See Synonyms at habit. [Middle English, from Latin habit Salon and Day Spa A day spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is similar to a beauty salon in that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment. (2001) -- James Williams, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol (2002) -- Mark Vadon, President, Blue Nile (2002) The 40 Under 40 award program is presented by Puget Sound Business Journal and co-sponsored by City University, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Stoel Rives Language Rive (plural : rives) is a French word meaning "bank" (of a river). Geography Rives is the name of several places: France Rives is the name of 2 communes in France:
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