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Call for Nominations – 2005 Net Visionary Awards
The IIA are calling for nominations for the 2005 Net Visionary Awards. The nomination process is open until 5pm on the 1st of September 2005. Do any of your colleagues, clients or suppliers deserve recognition for their contribution to the Internet in Ireland? Nominate them for the 2005 Net Visionary Awards. There is no cost associated with nominating people for these awards.
The nominations will then progress to an open online voting process which will generate a shortlist for each award. The winners of each category will be announced at a Gala Black Tie Awards Ceremony on the 17th of November in Clontarf Castle, in Dublin.
There are twelve categories that you may nominate under:
Social Contribution, Educational Contribution, Technology Journalist, Internet Marketer, Web Designer Excellence, Web Developer Excellence, Online Trader, Mobile Internet Contribution, Innovation, eGovernment and Internet Entrepreneur.
Details of Award Categories: http://www.netvisionary.ie/awards.html
Nominate now: http://www.netvisionary.ie/votenom.html
Ensure you read the rules before submitting your nomination.
Category winners receive a framed net visionary category winner certificate and crystal along with a profile in the 2006 Netgain magazine.
The overall Net Visionary award winner is selected through an internal IIA board member nomination process. The winner of the overall Net Visionary award will receive a framed certificate, crystal, and membership and profile through the IIA web site and Netgain magazine.
History of Net Visionary Awards: http://www.netvisionary.ie/history.html
You do not have to be a member of the IIA to take part in the nomination or voting process. More information on the IIA can be found at: http://www.iia.ie/
This year over 400 people will attend the Black tie event in the Clontarf Castle. Over 200 of these seats have already been booked. If you wish to attend this event please book or provisionally reserve your seats at http://www.iia.ie/events.asp?eventid=60
The Clontarf Castle has been block booked by the IIA for this event. There is a special rate of 100 EURO single, 125 EURO double with bed and breakfast. If you wish to have rooms reserved, it is advised to book before the 1st of September. Last year rooms booked out within 14 days. Contact the IIA office on 01-453 5707 for more information. http://www.clontarfcastle.ie
2005 Sponsors
The IIA would like to thank all its sponsors who make this event possible.
AIB, IEDR, Brightwater Recruitment, Blacknight, Realex Payments, Euroconex, Zerephina, Netsource, and MRPA Kinman and Hosting365. Headline sponsor to be announced shortly.
Over the last seven years the Net Visionary Awards have become the most respected Internet awards, honoring individuals for their contribution to the Irish Internet Industry. Nominated by colleagues, clients and peers; voted on by industry professionals these awards are truly the most prestigious awards on the Industry calendar.
Last year over 70 individuals were nominated for awards and over 45,000 votes were cast online to select the final winners. Over 350 industry professionals joined with VIP guests at a Black Tie Gala dinner in Clontarf Castle in 2004. The winner of the overall Net Visionary Award was Tom Kelly, Managing Director of Netsource. Details of all previous years winners at www.netvisionary.ie
2004 Category winners:
Social Contribution – Tom Murphy, Boards.ie, Innovation – Martin McKay, Texthelp, Technology Journalist – Jamie Smyth, Irish Times, E-government – Frank Daly, Revenue, Internet Marketing – Fergal O`Byrne, Fergalobyrne.com, Web Designer Excellence – Fergal Lawler, Strata3, Web Developer Excellence – Kiran Shah, Irishjobs.ie, Online Trader – Brendan Rice, Aer Lingus
New Entrepreneur – Aodhan Cullen, Statcounter.com, Education Contribution – Seaghan Moriarty, Digilogue
Mobile Internet Contribution – Donal McGuinness, Its Mobile.
Net Visionary Award Winners:
(1999) Liam Ferrie – Irish Emigrant
(2000) Barry McDonagh – Concern/The Good Spider
(2001) Deirdre Veldon – Ireland.com
(2002) Denise Cox – E-search/Irishanimals.com
(2003) Cormac Callanan – Hotline.ie
(2004) Tom Kelly – Netsource