AIIA/ACS/Pearcey 2011 iAwards Gala Dinner

Details

Special event features:

• The Hon. Alex Chernov, AO, QC, Governor of Victoria
• Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
• Comedian Master of Ceremonies Clint Paddison, who won the 2000 New South Wales Pearcey Award
• Special featured floorshow
• Excellent networking opportunities
• To be attended by the finest in ICT
• And of course the announcement and celebration of the 2011 iAwards winners

Tickets include:

• Pre-Dinner Awards Ceremony from 5.30pm
• VIP Winners Lounge (Winners and invited VIP’s only)
• Gala Dinner, winners celebration and more Awards from 7pm

Registrations close 5pm Friday AEST.

The 2011 iAwards honours both companies at the cutting edge of technology innovation as well as leading professionals across the industry.  Most importantly, the iAwards honours the achievements of home-grown Australian innovators.

You are invited to join this celebration of our industry’s accomplishments, as we acknowledge individuals and businesses who have contributed to the ICT industry.

Many of the 2011 iAwards winners will go on to represent Australia against the best of the Asia Pacific region at the APICTA Awards.

Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this prestigious occasion and join Australian technology’s finest and most influential figures at this national gala event.

What’s different in 2011?

• Single Peak Industry Awards Event

This year has seen the iAwards expand further, delivering the most comprehensive iAwards program in the technology industry today with Australia’s’ three peak industry bodies; the Australian Computer Society, Australian Information Industry Association and Pearcey Foundation, coming together to deliver one truly premier industry awards event.

• Pre-Dinner Awards Presentation Ceremony

For the first time, most category presentations will take place during a pre-dinner awards ceremony.

• Innovation Showcase

An innovation showcase will take place ahead of the awards ceremony for an opportunity to meet with finalists and find out more about their innovations.

• Recognising Entrepreneurship and Inspiration

The gala dinner celebrates the pre-announced winners and special presentations for individual excellence in ICT through the Pearcey Medal and the Benson Entrepreneur Award, as well as the highly regarded Multimedia Victoria Inspiration Award of Excellence. It will be a night of celebration, entertainment and networking set amongst many of the industry’s finest.

• iAwards Australia 3.0 Forum

The iAwards Australia 3.0 Forum is an exclusive “invitation only” event, where industry, academia/research and government will come together to foster innovation and drive productivity in the digital economy.

An overview and findings from this exclusive industry forum (taking place throughout the day of iAwards) will be presented during the gala dinner.