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The '''Birmingham Torch Awards''' was a recognition organized by [[Allen Montgomery]] and others, presented at [[List of events at the BJCC Coliseum#1995|a large ceremony]] at the [[Legacy | The '''Birmingham Torch Awards''' was a recognition organized by [[Allen Montgomery]] and others, presented at [[List of events at the BJCC Coliseum#1995|a large ceremony]] at the [[Legacy Arena|BJCC Coliseum]] on [[September 29]], [[1995]]. | ||
The awards, in the former of crystal torches, recognized individuals for their "entrepreneurial spirit". A group of more than 900 entrepreneurs from the Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) visited the city for the event, representing "the biggest group of foreign visitors ever to be feted in Birmingham." | The awards, in the former of crystal torches, recognized individuals for their "entrepreneurial spirit". A group of more than 900 entrepreneurs from the Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) visited the city for the event, representing "the biggest group of foreign visitors ever to be feted in Birmingham." | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 20 August 2023
The Birmingham Torch Awards was a recognition organized by Allen Montgomery and others, presented at a large ceremony at the BJCC Coliseum on September 29, 1995.
The awards, in the former of crystal torches, recognized individuals for their "entrepreneurial spirit". A group of more than 900 entrepreneurs from the Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) visited the city for the event, representing "the biggest group of foreign visitors ever to be feted in Birmingham."
In addition to the awards ceremony, the visitors were entertained at a "Magic City Moments" barbecue at Sloss Furnaces, a "Friendship and Business Fair" at Boutwell Auditorium, an awards luncheon split between The Club, the Harbert Center, and the Wynfrey Hotel. The awards dinner, at the BJCC, featured an address by former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Jeane Kirkpatrick.
References
- Rupinski, Patrick (September 26, 1995) "900 coming; don't call 'em Soviets." Birmingham Post-Herald, p. D1,D6