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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 
11:00am - Reception | 12:00pm - Luncheon
Westin Charlotte | 601 S. College Street | Charlotte, NC 28202
Tickets: $75 Tables: $560 


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Since 1998, the Charlotte International Cabinet and the Office of the Mayor have hosted the Mayor's International Community Awards. This event was created to honor the philanthropic giving and other forms of support that many of Mecklenburg County's foreign-owned firms have given to non-profit organizations in the Charlotte area. Each year, nine companies are nominated and three are chosen as winners, one each in the small, medium, and large company categories.

In addition to foreign-owned firms in the Charlotte region, the Mayor's International Community Awards recognizes three individuals or organizations who have displayed strong leadership and contributed to the development of Charlotte's international community. The three categories for these awards are the Richard Vinroot International Achievement Award, the Patrick McCrory International Entrepreneur Award, and the Global Leader Award. You can learn more about the nomination process and criteria for the awards by following the links at the bottom of the page.


2013 MICA Company Finalists                    2013 MICA Individual Award Winners

Small Companies                                                               Global Leader Award
    Bridgehouse Law - Germany                                                Dr. Nini Bautista
    Sogeti - France

Medium Companies                                                            Patrick McCrory International Entrepreneur Award
    SGL Carbon LLC - Germany                                                    Mr. Augusto Conte - Conte Restaurant Group
    Turner Construction - Germany

Large Companies                                                                Richard Vinroot International Achievement Award
    Blum, Inc. - Austria                                                                   Ms. Stephanie Ansaldo - The Echo Foundation 
    Ingersoll Rand - Ireland                                                                    


Dr. John Chen receives the inaugural Global Leader Award in 2012
MICA 2012: Former Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot and
Global Leader Award Winner Dr. John Chen

You can find a list of area foreign-owned firms in the Charlotte Chamber's "International Review."  All foreign-owned firms located in the Greater Charlotte Region are eligible for nomination for the Mayor's International Community Awards.
Find a list of Past MICA Winners here. 

Click here  to read our Media Release about the 2012 MICA finalists and winners.
You can also watch the 2012 nominee videos for each finalist on the CIC's YouTube page.
Click here  to read our Media Release about 2011 MICA guest speaker Kay Hagan, US Senator of North Carolina.
Click here  to read our Media Release about the 2011 MICA finalists and winners. 

The 2013 MICA nomination process is now closed, However you are welcome to submit nominees for 2014 by using the linkes below. Criteria for each award can be found by following these links.
Company Nomination information

Individual Nomination information


Charlotte International Cabinet • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center • 600 East Fourth Street •
Charlotte, NC 28202 • Tel: 704.336.2174 • Fax: 704.632.8349 • Email: cic@charlottenc.gov