ICF is now
accepting nominations for the 2011 Intelligent Community Awards.
Nominations for the Smart21 Intelligent Communities of 2011 will be
accepted through Friday, September 24, 2010.
The Smart21 awards are presented to communities or regions with a documented strategy for creating a local prosperity and inclusion using broadband and information technology to attract leading-edge businesses, stimulate job creation, build skills, generate economic growth, and improve the delivery of government services. Evaluation of nominations is based on ICF's Intelligent Community Indicators, which provide the first conceptual framework for understanding all of the factors that determine a community's competitiveness and point to its success in the Broadband Economy. In addition, the selection of the Smart21 is guided by an annual theme. The theme for 2011 is Health and the Intelligent Community.
Nomination Form. You will find complete nomination criteria, information on the selection process, profiles of previous winners, and a nomination form on the Awards Nominations page.
The award winners are announced in three stages:
- The Smart21 Communities of the Year will be announced in mid October at a ceremony taking place in Suwon, South Korea, the 2010 Intelligent Community of the Year
- In January 2011 during PTC'11 in Honolulu, Hawaii, The Top Seven Intelligent Communities will be announced
- And in May 2011 during ICF's annual Building the Broadband Economy Summit, we will unveil the 2011 Intelligent Community of the Year
