Award Eligibility (all categories):
All information technology companies and information technology departments, units, etc., located within the St. Louis region are eligible. Information technology for these awards includes IT Services (consulting, contracting, processing, data storage); Software (programs, programming processes); Hardware (mainframe, PC, networks, technology devices such as handhelds, etc.); and Data Networks (wired and wireless communications, network security, etc.).


Nomination Process: (CLICK HERE)
Nominations should be submitted through the Gateway to Innovation website Candidates can be nominated (via self-nomination or nomination by others) for any or all of the awards.


What You Need to Submit:
• Company and contact information for the CEO, CEO Administrative Assistant, CIO and personal contact information.
• Public relations representative contact information if applicable.
• Company logo (less than 2MB; PDF or EPS format; at least 300 dpi). Please note: all logos submitted before the close of nominations on March 5, 2010, that meet the resolution requirements will be included on a banner at the event.
• A statement (500 words or less) summarizing how your company or organization meets the relevant award criteria.
• See additional submission requirements for the National Impact Award under that category’s Award Criteria section.


Selection Process:
A nine-person Awards Voting Committee, selected from members of the Gateway to Innovation 2010 Honorary Advisory Committee, will represent eight industry sectors (academia, biotechnology, finance, government, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and service providers) and will include one tiebreaker. The Awards Voting Committee will determine the award recipients for each category.


Recognition:
Finalists will be announced on the G2I web site and via press release to the media in early April 2010. Awards will be announced at the Gateway to Innovation Conference on April 20, 2010. Award winners will be featured in an issue of St. Louis Commerce Magazine following the event.

Please contact Bill Stephenson at bill@G2Iconference.com or 1-866-944-0944 if you have questions or are interested in sponsorship.