Thea Marx SELECTED AS 2010 BRITISH AIRWAYS FACE-OF-OPPORTUNITY WINNER
New York, Jan 1, 2011 – Today British Airways announced Thea Marx has been selected as a 2010 Face-of-Opportunity winner and has been awarded travel to anywhere in the world to conduct vital business meetings as well as attend the British Airways Face-of-Opportunity business conference. This award is part of the British Airways Face-to-Face program, which provides small business owners and entrepreneurs the critical tools for building business relationships abroad and stimulating growth through the power of face- to-face interaction.
“I am thrilled to be part of the prestigious group of entrepreneurs that were chosen by British Airways as a Face-of-Opportunity winner,” said Marx. “This flight will give me the chance to meet key individuals that will help open the European markets to western design in both London and Paris which is vital for the growth of the genre in 2011.”
Marx is considered the expert in Contemporary Western Design in the western industry. A Wyoming native, she has spent the past 15 years immersed in the genre guiding organizations such as the Western Design Conference and the Western Design Institute as well as creating her own shows to showcase western fashion, art, design and accents in cities across the country. She is a frequent contributor to magazines on the subject, has created an in depth website and her book Contemporary Western Design: High Style Furniture and Interiors provides a literary resource to the unique design of the American West.
Before taking off, Marx will attend the British Airways Face-of-Opportunity conference in New York City on Feb. 2, 2011 continued in London on Feb 4, 2011 where she will receive free counsel from top influential international business experts while networking with venture capitalists, renowned entrepreneurs, media and other small business owners.
The conference, which includes an introduction by Simon Talling-Smith, Executive Vice President Americas, British Airways, and keynote speeches by Rhonda Abrams, best-selling author and USA Today small business columnist and Bill Rancic, best-selling author and first season winner of The Apprentice, will provide Marx with additional tools in business planning, marketing and travel to assist the company in its strategy to opening new European markets.
“We are very excited for this phase of the program and for the 250 small business owners who, beyond the educational resources already provided through the Face-to-Face program, now have the opportunity to fly British Airways overseas to conduct vital face-to-face meetings for their business,” said Simon Talling-Smith. “Each of the winner’s stories is uniquely inspiring and our hope is that the program is a powerful catalyst in ensuring lasting and fruitful businesses for them.”
About Thea Marx:
Thea Marx grew up in the middle of the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming on a registered cow/calf operation. Her passion for style and design started early as a 4-H member who not only showed steers but sewed and modeled her own clothes for the fashion revues. Her experience abroad started at 15 when she went to Japan on a work experience abroad program with the FFA and again to Europe as the Wyoming State FFA President. A love of public speaking has served her well in her tenures as Executive Director of the Western Design Conference, lecturer on western design and marketing consultant.
About British Airways:
British Airways is one of the world’s largest international airlines. Operating one of the most extensive international scheduled airline route networks, together with its codeshare and franchise partners, the airline flies to more than 300 destinations worldwide. Also, one of the world’s longest established airlines, it has always been regarded as an industry-leader. British Airways flies its customers at convenient times to the best located airports across the world.
British Airways is one of the world’s leading global premium airlines with its principal place of business London with significant presence at Heathrow, Gatwick and London City. It also operates a worldwide air cargo business, largely in conjunction with scheduled passenger services. The airline operates the majority of its domestic UK, international and intercontinental flights from its home at Terminal 5, Heathrow.
Whether customers are in the air or on the ground, British Airways takes pride in providing a full service experience.
Additional information on Face-to-Face is available by visiting the airlines website, ba.com/facetoface.
Photo credit: Dewey Vanderhoff
