Honoring the minority leaders

Even though I don't like the word minority, I'm glad to see the Philadelphia Business Journal (PBJ) once again honor business leaders at the third annual Minority Business Leaders Awards at a breakfast ceremony in Center City on Aug. 4. For the first time ever as well the PBJ will include four companies in their awards ceremony.

Honorees include:

• Geoffrey Kent, Cognis IT.
• Alfredo Calderon, Aspira of Pennsylvania.
• Kerry Benson, PFM Group.
• Vicki Lee, Old Philadelphia Associates Inc.
• Cecilia Moy Yep, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp.
• Romona Riscoe Benson, African American Museum.
• Maria Quiñones-Sanchez, Philadelphia City Council.

Limited tickets are still available. To register, visit tinyurl/mblpbj2011.