2020 WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON AND HONOREES

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Sixth Annual WDAS Women of Excellence Luncheon presented by Parx Casino is being postponed to a TBD date. We will announce and share the new date once it is available. If you have previously purchased a ticket for the event, please hold your ticket as it will be honored on the new date. Ticket sales for the event will resume once a new date is established. It is important to the WDAS family that we move the event to a date where you can feel comfortable and fully enjoy the event.

This year we're recognizing 5 incredible ladies from the tri state, and for the first time ever, we present the 2020 WDAS Women of Excellence Icon Award!

With over 67 Million Albums Sold worldwide, 7 Grammy & American Music Awards, 9 Billboard Music Awards, and 5 Soul Train Music Awards, Star of Broadway, Television, Film, and Fashion... we salute the phenomenal living legend - Toni Braxton!

But that’s not all, because we’re bringing you an incredible all female lineup of performances featuring Chester’s Own Avery*Sunshine! We also welcome one of the hottest R&B Sensations of the year - The Bonfyre! And from Roc Nation and the Netherlands Introducing Nicole Bus!

Honorees include:
Bumi Fernandez West, Chief Executive Officer of The Odunde Festival
Tracy Davidson, Anchor, NBC 10 News Today, NBC 10 Philadelphia
Anita T. Conner, Managing Partner, Anita T. Conner & Associates
Tiffany Tavarez, Vice President of Community Relations, Wells Fargo
Catherine Hicks, Publisher of the Philadelphia Sunday Sun Newspaper

Plus our 2020 Women of Excellence Local Sheroes in the community: Trudy Haynes, Traci M. Smith, Tanya T. Morris, and Chekesha Ellis

Presented by Parx Casino. Brought to you in part by Gift of Life, The Tax Divas at Anita T. Conner and Associates, Platinum Productions and the 2020 Mother’s Day Music Festival, My Independence At Home, Island Records, Quality Penn Productions, Forman Mills, Philadelphia 201 Hotel, and 105.3 WDAS!