NII Awards: Call For Entries (fwd)

["Peter G. Milbury" <pmilbury@eryx.syr.edu>]

Hello LM_NET Members,

  The following message regarding NII Awards might be of interest to some
of our members.  Perhaps there is a deserving Internet resource that you
know which merits recognition.

Peter Milbury and Mike Eisenberg, for LM_NET

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Date: Mon, 3 Oct 94 23:54 PDT
From: Jim Hake <access@earthlink.net>
To: ace-mg@esusda.gov, athomas@ata.com, ablau@cap.gwu.edu,
    alefton@hp2k.health.org, aferris@interop.com
Subject: NII Awards: Call For Entries

               AWARDS TO CELEBRATE BEST USES OF
                   "INFORMATION HIGHWAY"

               ** Announcing the NII Awards  **
                       Call For Entries


The National Information Infrastructure (NII) Awards will recognize
individuals, organizations and businesses that have achieved concrete
gains through use of the "information highway".  The Awards are
sponsored by more than 50 industry and community leaders in
cooperation with the Clinton Administration's Information Infrastructure
Task Force.

The purpose of the Awards is to:
   - build awareness of people can use the NII to improve their lives,
     communities and businesses (i.e., it's more than "500 channels").
   - encourage broad and beneficial use of the NII.

We're looking for the success stories and examples of electronic
commerce, community and health networks, virtual libraries, distance
learning, online information services, collaborative work and more.  It
doesn't matter whether you're using the Internet or ATM.

The NII Awards will be given in six categories: arts & entertainment,
business, community, education, government and health. Price
Waterhouse will oversee and verify the judging process.

We encourage your participation by entering or letting others know of the
Call for Entries.

SPONSORS
Sponsors range from the C. Everett Koop Institute, the National
Education Assoc., the League of Women Voters, the Corp. for Public
Broadcasting, the National League of Cities and the Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences to corporations such as US WEST, AT&T,
Intel, IBM and Lotus ... a unique combination of public and private
sector interests.

WINNERS
Winners will receive national recognition for their achievements at an
awards ceremony in Washington in the spring of 1995 and will be
featured in a national education program. All entries will become part of a
database to provide people with examples of how they can use and
benefit from the NII.

BACKGROUND
The NII Awards were created by Access Media Inc. as part of the
National Infostructure Campaign -- a public education initiative to
accelerate development and use of the NII.

FOR MORE INFO
Copies of electronic documents are available by sending email to
info@niiawards.org (include "subscribe" in the body of your message).
Hard-copy Entry Kits are available by calling 313-453-9137.

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This is an opportunity for you (or your customers or associates)
to get the recognition you deserve while you help build public
awareness and participation.
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