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The AeA will host its fourth AeA Southeastern
"Spirit of Endeavor" Awards Banquet, on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at
the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA. The "Spirit of
Endeavor" Awards are open to the entire technology industry and will honor those
people and companies based in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama
and Mississippi who have had significant accomplishments within the technology industry.
Awards Program Dress Code: Business
Dress
The AeA Awards Program categories are as
follows:
Outstanding Leadership Award
- criteria
Technology Entrepreneur Award - criteria
Emerging Business Award - criteria
Technology Innovation Award - criteria
Leadership in Technology Education - criteria
SPONSORSHIPS -
Sponsorship Form.
A limited number of sponsorships are available. Award Program
Sponsorship Levels are outlined here.
NOMINATIONS -
Nominations for the 2007 Spirit of Endeavor Awards Banquet closed on August
12, 2007.
There is no fee to participate in the
nomination process.
PLEASE NOTE: Individuals
may be nominated in a maximum of two categories and companies may be
nominated in a maximum of two categories.
2007 Spirit of Endeavor Awards Nominees
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Educational Leadership by a Company |
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ATDC FastTrac TechVenture |
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Preparis |
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India, China & America Institute |
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Nimbus Software |
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Automation Direct |
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Technology Entrepreneur |
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Ryan Allis |
iContact |
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Mark Bloomquist |
NCDR |
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Eric Dykes |
UTG |
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Lynn Do |
RenovaData |
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Hamid Andalib |
VIP Gift |
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Stephen Culp |
Smart Furniture |
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Joseph Crowley |
CerkiTek |
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Mark Allen |
CardioMEMS |
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Armistead Whitney |
Preparis |
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Paul Judge |
Secure Computing Corp. |
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Nadia Butler |
ESI |
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Technology Innovation |
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Aaron Houghton |
iContact |
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Stephen Culp |
Smart Furniture |
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Hamid Andalib |
VIP Gift |
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Jeff Pyden |
Omnivue Business Systems |
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Mark Allen |
CardioMEMS |
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Per Oldeide |
Papirfly |
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Armistead Whitney |
Preparis |
| Paul Judge |
Secure Computing
Corp. |
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Outstanding Leadership |
| Bill McCargo |
Scientific
Atlanta |
| Erick Dykes |
UTG |
| Steve Taylor |
VCG |
| Lynn Do |
RenovaData |
| John Yates |
Morris, Manning
& Martin |
| James DeBlasio |
Internap |
| Doug Meyer |
Sage Software |
| Matthew Szulik |
Red Hat |
| Stephen Culp |
Smart Furniture |
| Brooks Smith |
Incomm |
| Michael Kogon |
Definition 6 |
| Nadia Butler |
ESI |
| Paul Judge |
Secure Computing
Corp. |
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Emerging Business |
| UTG |
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| VIP Gift |
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| Smart Furniture |
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| Incomm |
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| Papirfly |
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| TALENThire |
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| EyeShare |
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| CardioMEMS |
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| Preparis |
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Click on criteria in the award list above to access
the links to the specific criteria and judging information for each of the
five
(5)
categories of the "Spirit of Endeavor" awards. Nominations may be
submitted by either individuals or organizations. Each nomination must be submitted on the
official nomination form provided here.
Certain awards are to be given to individuals.
Others are designed to recognize an organization. Organizations are divided into two
categories, those that provide products or services based on a certain technology or
technologies (Technology Company) and those that provide direct services to Technology
Companies (Technology Service Companies).
Self-nominations are accepted and non-AeA members
are eligible for these awards. There are no limitations as to the number of nominations
that can be submitted.
Up to five finalists will be chosen for each
category. The selection committee will include representatives from the
southeast technology Community.
Tables of ten are available for
$1000. To purchase a table please contact Regina Maddox or use the
sponsorship form above. Individual tickets are $100 each.
For additional information on registration,
sponsorships or award nominations please contact Regina
Maddox via email or call 678.352.9469. |