NYWICI's leaders' favorite Matrix memories
New York Women in Communications leaders share their favorite Matrix memories! My favorite Matrix memory, to date, was last year. While I was sitting on the dais watching all these amazing and inspiring women accept their awards, I became increasingly excited to be at the helm of this fantastic organization as its President this year.- Denise Warren, New York Women in Communications President
The year I won the Matrix, I was seated on the dais along side Caroline Kennedy. We were chatting for quite a while and my friends and family thought we were involved in a heady conversation about education, politics or world peace. But what we talked about was:
1. Why I was allowed to bring my handbag on the stage, when hers was taken away. 2. If I could share her pencil, as we were both making myriad changes to our respective speeches and were quite nervous about the time limits. 3. The fact that neither of us wanted to eat because, heaven forbid, we'd need to apply our lipstick in full view of thousands of people.
Kennedy or not, she was the most down to earth "celebrity" I'd ever met, and that was a memory I'll never forget. And, of course, getting the Matrix award wasn't half bad either.
- Linda Kaplan Thaler, New York Women in Communications President-Elect
I guess it would be 2002, the year that former President Bill Clinton presented the Matrix to Helen Thomas of the White House Press Corps. I was seated up in the balcony section - which has the best views of the stage - and I thought that this moment in time is what the Matrix Awards are all about. Honoring a woman in communications who blazed the trail to the highest levels of our profession, and having that award presented by the 42nd President of the United States. It was inspiring, energizing and just really cool. These are the women I want to keep in my life, I thought. The women on that stage and in this room truly are Women Who Change the World, and I want to always be a part of this.
- Joan Cear, New York Women in Communications Foundation President
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