[rtpnet-list] Community Technology Awards Call for Nominations -- due April 29

[Judy Hallman]

To RTPnet-TACT and members and friends:

There's still time to nominate individuals and organizations for 
Community Technology Awards. Who helps you out when you're stuck? What 
creativity and imagination have contributed to community technology 
programs in North Carolina?

See the news release below for more information.

Judy Hallman (hallman at rtpnet.org, http://www.rtpnet.org/hallman)
Executive Director, RTPnet, NC (http://www.RTPnet.org/)
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News Release
For Immediate Release
April 20, 2005

Contact: Damita Chambers, RTPnet
919-463-1362 (office)
chambers at rtpnet.org

Nominations accepted for 2005 Community Technology Awards
Winners honored at the 6th Annual RTPnet Conference

CHAPEL HILL - It's not too late to nominate an individual, community 
organization or business for a 2005 Community Technology Award. The 
awards recognize individuals, organizations and businesses that have 
made significant contributions to North Carolina communities in the area 
of information and computer technology. The deadline for submitting 
nominations is Friday, April 29, 2005, so send your nominations to us 
today through our online form at http://www.rtpnet.org/conf/awards_form.htm

The awards will be presented at the 6th Annual RTPnet Conference, a 
statewide nonprofit technology conference hosted by RTPnet and Triangle 
United Way. The conference mission is to help nonprofits use technology 
more effectively. This year's theme is "Bringing Together Volunteers and 
Technology for Community Development."

More than 100 people are expected to attend the conference, which offers 
a full day of breakout sessions along three tracks: Technology 
Volunteer, Technology Infrastructure and Technology Innovation. Our 
featured speakers represent IBM, Cisco and Network for Good, a national 
nonprofit organization that connects individuals with their favorite 
charities. Our partners include the Duke University Certificate in 
Nonprofit Management and ncyt -- North Carolina’s Network of Nonprofit 
Professionals.

What:  6th Annual RTPnet Conference and Community Technology Awards
When:  Friday, May 20, 2005 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
        Photo opportunity: Community Technology Awards from 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: William and Ida Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Dr.,
        Chapel Hill, NC
Who:   Damita Chambers, RTPnet, 919-463-1362, chambers at rtpnet.org

**Visit www.rtpnet.org/conf to register for the conference and submit 
nominations for the Community Technology Awards.

About RTPnet

RTPnet is a volunteer-driven, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated 
to helping North Carolina nonprofit organizations leverage Internet 
tools to promote and support their missions. RTPnet offers annual 
fee-based memberships to North Carolina nonprofits and community 
technology centers in the Southeast. Member benefits include Internet 
services and discounts to RTPnet-sponsored events.

RTPnet has hosted the RTPnet Conference for five straight years around 
the theme of "Bridging North Carolina's Human/Digital Divide." Last 
year, RTPnet presented eight honorees with the first Community 
Technology Awards at the RTPnet Conference.

To learn more about RTPnet, visit us at www.rtpnet.org.