On Wednesday 28 May, the most influential figures in Australia’s ICT industry will all be in one place.

At the iAwards in Melbourne.

Will you be there?

For the first time, AIIA will host the prestigious iAwards in Victoria to honour the most outstanding ICT talent in the nation.

So, come and celebrate the industry’s finest and rub shoulders with our emerging entrepreneurs and leading lights at Melbourne’s Palladium at Crown.

The 2008 iAwards
When:  Wednesday 28 May, 2008 from 6.30pm until late.
Where: The Palladium at Crown, Melbourne.
 
Tickets
AIIA members and iAwards entrants:  $230 per person or $2,100 per table of 10.
Non-members:  $280 per person or $2,520 per table of 10.

When you book a table, your company will receive recognition on the night, with your company logo on your table and on a rolling presentation seen by more than 800 of Australia’s most influential ICT industry representatives.

Bookings
Bookings can be made online or by phoning 1300 665 145.

We look forward to seeing you at the iAwards, where fifteen minutes of fame can last a lifetime.

“Our iAward has meant ‘success’ with agencies and organisations which value such awards as a measure of quality and evidence of best-practice.”
J. Easterby-Wood, Manager, Interactive Communications & Management Support Services, Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services

“To have won an iAward in 2005 was a great achievement. It gave us some excellent exposure in Asia Pacific and in doing so, helped to show that we have a product with global reach. We have now been recognised with awards around the globe, which, when mentioned in addition to our iAward win, has meant that people in our local market have taken notice of what we have to offer.”
George Parthimos, Managing Director, Torian Wireless Ltd

“Winning the 2005 iAward for the most innovative financial application in Australia has led to an increase in market exposure for Shine Technologies and has further enabled us to prove our passion for excellence and our market position as the best java development house in Australia. It was also extremely satisfying to be recognised by our peers as an Australian leader of technology innovation.”
Adam Kierce, Business Development Manager, Shine Technologies

“Being involved in the iAwards process introduced us to a wide variety of organisations at different stages of their own development. We’ve been able to learn from their experiences and share in our collective successes and challenges. The feedback, support and encouragement from those associated with AIIA and the iAwards has been a fantastic reinforcement that we are on our way to being successful. To have won an iAward was a great honour and somewhat humbling given the quality of innovation and talent under review. It really is of enormous benefit to be involved in the AIIA network and we will continue to be part of the various programs and initiatives on offer.”
Saul Midler, Managing Director, SecureWrap Pty Ltd

“Since being honoured by the AIIA as an 'inspirational' Australian technology company in 2004, we've grown our customer base significantly, secured capital investment to the value of AUD$18m, and strengthened our partnership with Microsoft, Siemens and IBM. The honour and added credibility of winning an iAward has supported all of these exciting developments for ManageSoft.”
Marco de Jonge, General Manager, Asia Pacific, ManageSoft

“While we often win community and charity awards, our iAward was recognition and validation that The Smith Family manages its ICT operations as well as companies in any other sector.”
Roger Boot, National Program Manager – ICT Literacy, The Smith Family

Over the last 18 months, I have spoken frequently about the need for Australia to build strong knowledge infrastructure - world class broadband, enabling devices and education.  This will radically advance the Australian economy by allowing us to overcome the tyranny of distance and compete on the global stage.  It will remove barriers to our currently untapped labour force, providing access to people in rural locations, women and others requiring flexibility, people with disabilities and those who do not fit the traditional work model.

I was very encouraged at the 2020 Summit that this need was agreed amongst many groups, including the economy stream, in which I was a participant.  I believe the use of technology will improve the quality of life in Australia and make us more competitive.  The 2020 Summit reinforced my belief that Australia is a great place for us to live... and the future holds incredible potential.

Glen Boreham
AIIA Deputy Chair
Managing Director and CEO, IBM Australia and New Zealand

The KANZ Broadband Summit is an annual meeting of Australian, New Zealand and Korean firms to discuss the latest developments in broadband infrastructure, applications and content. AIIA is a summit supporter and has been involved in the development of this year's activities.

This year the Summit is hosted by the Korean Communications Commission, providing firms with a focal point for discussions on commercial and research opportunities in Korea.

The last summit, held in December 2006 in Adelaide, was attended by major companies, government agencies and research institutions including Korea Telecom, Telstra Bigpond, and Telecom New Zealand; Samsung, Yahoo!7 and Clipsal; the Australian Film Commission; Digital Content Industry
Action Agenda; and major research institutions CSIRO, NICTA and ETRI.

If you are interested in attending please contact Ron Forrester by email or on (02) 6281 9408.

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