2011 Annual ALGIM Conference, 20 - 23 November 2011
Integrate, Collaborate, Transform… Engage!
Bayview Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand
ALGIM acknowledges the continuous work load pressures Local Government deal with, without including the impact of recent current events to increase these pressures. Therefore, ALGIM has extended the closing date for the 2011 ALGIM Innovation Awards and the 2011 ALGIM VMware Award, with nominations still being accepted up until 5pm Friday 21 October.
The ALGIM Innovation Awards recognise and celebrate best practice within local government information technology and information management. They aim to encourage local authorities to be innovative and to exercise technological leadership through services to its community. The awards also promote the image of local government ICT throughout the wider community.
Your support through entry in the ALGIM Innovation Awards is crucial to their success. We have endeavoured to keep the entry process simple to encourage councils to participate.
2011 ALGIM INNOVATION AWARDS PRIZES
The recipient of each award will receive a trophy and certificate to be presented at the Formal Conference Awards Dinner at the 2011 Annual ALGIM Conference on Tuesday 22 November 2011 at the Bayview Wairakei Resort, Taupo.
In additional to the aforementioned prizes each award will also receive the follow prize/s.
2011 ALGIM Excellence in Innovation Award
Sponsored by | Microsoft NZ Ltd
Each recipient in this category will receive an ALGIM voucher for the amounts as specified below. Vouchers are to be exchanged for a cheque, appropriate gift voucher/s (i.e. Dick Smith vouchers) or put toward registration fees for ALGIM events in the 2012 calendar year.
First Place | $1000 Second Place | $750 Third Place | $500
2011 ALGIM Excellence in Leadership Award
Sponsored by | Napier Computer Systems Ltd
The recipient of this award will also be presented a laptop.
2011 ALGIM Excellence in Information Management Award
Sponsored by | Information Leadership
The award winner in this category will also receive the following three prizes:
- An iPad 2, loaded with iShare | The application that provides access to SharePoint sites on your iPad
- Information Leadership | One Day – Training Course: Two complimentary registrations to attend SharePoint 2010 Discovery
- Information Leadership | Two Day – Training Course: One complimentary registration to attend either SharePoint 2010 for Power Users; or SharePoint 2010 Information Design or Governance
Training courses are valued at $3,200 and must be redeemed within the 2012 calendar year.
Please Note: Courses are held in both Auckland and Wellington; travel and accommodation expenses incurred to attend the training courses are the responsibility of the award recipient.
Guidelines & Information
2011 ALGIM Innovation Awards-Guidelines and Information (PDF, 1.27 MB)
Entry / Nomination Forms
2011 ALGIM VMWARE AWARD PRIZE
Sponsored by | VMware, Datastor and ALGIM
This award recognises and celebrates the use of VMware within local government.
ALGIM is seeking entries from organisations that are doing special work with VMware in terms of professional implementations, making strategic business and technical decisions around virtualisation, and using it to accrue financial, customer service and management benefits.
AMAZING PRIZE ON OFFER
The successful applicant will receive a trophy and a certificate presented at the Formal Conference Awards Dinner at the 2011 Annual ALGIM Conference, as well as a complimentary attendance for to attend the VMworld 2012 US in San Francisco, United States America from 27 – 30 August 2012
Information & Entry Form
2011 ALGIM VMware Award-Information and Entry Form (DOC, 731.5 KB)
FURTHER INFORMATION
For assistance or information regarding the 2011 ALGIM Innovation Awards or the 2011 ALGIM VMware Award, please contact ALGIM’s Conference and Events Coordinator, Rebecca Swansson on 06 351 6336 or email events@algim.org.nz