Margaret Traub, CEO and president of Adesso^® Inc., will be honored with the Founders/Lifetime Achievement Award from WithIt during the 2013 WOW Awards dinner and ceremony. The event will take place Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at World Market Center — Las Vegas.

Traub will receive award for her commitment to WithIt and its mission to advance the careers of female professionals in the home and furnishings industries. As one of the founders of WithIt, Traub has performed an integral role in building WithIt, from nascent nonprofit to professional network comprised of hundreds of successful professionals.

“Peggy’s commitment to WithIt has no limits,” said 2013 WithIt President Betty Lyn Eller, IMRE’s Vice President - Home. “She provides invaluable counsel to the board, year after year, and she supports the organization’s most vital initiatives, including most recently with the relaunch of WithIt.org.”

In addition to Traub’s lifetime achievement honor, WithIt will formally present the 2013 WOW Awards recipients at the ceremony, which will kick off the Las Vegas Market, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013. The winners are:

Legacy Award: Kathy Ireland, Kathy Ireland Worldwide

Mentoring Award: Wright Global Graphic Solutions

Education Award: Cheminne Taylor-Smith, High Point Market Authority

Leadership Award: Kim Knopf, Innovative Mattress Solutions LLC

Future Leadership Award: Kiersten Hathcock, Mod Mom Furniture

A cocktail reception begins at 6:30 p.m.; Dinner featuring a menu by Todd Clore, an award-winning Las Vegas chef, and the awards presentation will follow. Tickets are available for purchase at WithIt.org. Individual tickets are $150; a table of ten is available for $1,500.