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Whanganui named a Smart21 Community by Intelligent Community Forum

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · November 15, 2019 2:21 PM · 1 reaction

Whanganui has been declared one of the global communities "most ready for the 21st century".

Once again, Whanganui has been named a Smart21 Community by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), a New York-based think tank which helps communities adapt to a digital economy.

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Adelaide wins spot in world's top 21 smart cities

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · November 01, 2019 12:13 PM · 1 reaction

Adelaide has again been named one of the world’s top smart cities, winning a spot in the Intelligent Community Forum’s (ICF) ‘Smart21’.

The announcement, made on 22 October, comes as part of the ICF’s 2020 Intelligent Community of the Year Awards Program, which recognises communities that demonstrate best practices in broadband implementation, workforce development, digital inclusion, innovation, advocacy and sustainability.

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For Hudson, lessons learned are a victory in Intelligent Community competition

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · July 16, 2019 1:32 PM · 2 reactions

Hudson was not named the Intelligent Community of the Year for 2019, but that fact doesn't mean the city didn't come out of the process a winner, according to Jim Stifler, Hudson's chief economic officer.

"In my mind, Hudson wins by just doing this," he said.

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Lambton looks for Smart Community ranking payoffs

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · June 17, 2019 1:36 PM · 1 reaction

Lambton County didn’t win the top honour at Thursday’s Intelligent Community Forum awards in New York City, but Warden Bill Weber says officials are happy to be in the Top7.

The county, which includes the City of Sarnia, has been involved in the international program for several years, earning a place in its Smart 21 list since 2016 before moving recently into the Top7.

Weber joined a delegation from the Intelligent Sarnia-Lambton group this week at the forum’s Global Summit where Taoyuan, Taiwan, was named its 2019 Intelligent Community of the Year.

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Sunshine Coast well and truly on world stage as an Intelligent Community

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · June 17, 2019 1:33 PM · 1 reaction

The Sunshine Coast made history today, putting the spotlight on our innovative, healthy, smart and creative region on the world stage in New York.

Mayor Mark Jamieson joined representatives from around the globe on stage as one of the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2019, as rated by the global Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).

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Sunshine Coast vies for Global Intelligent Community award

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · June 10, 2019 1:47 PM · 1 reaction

The Sunshine Coast is one step away from being named the world’s most intelligent community, with the winner of the prestigious award to be announced in New York on June 14 (AEST time).

Mayor Mark Jamieson will travel to New York where he and other local business and community representatives will represent the Sunshine Coast at the Global Intelligent Communities Forum and awards ceremony.

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Hudson vying for Intelligent Community crown

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · April 18, 2019 2:55 PM · 1 reaction

Come June, Hudson hopes to be crowned with a pretty heady title: Intelligent Community of the Year.

It's a recognition bestowed on a single community around the world by the Intelligent Community Forum, a global think tank comprising 1,500 cities and municipalities on six continents. The group focuses on social and economic growth in the broadband era.

Hudson is among the Top 7 Intelligent Communities of the Year, with the top of the top to be named at the ICF Global Summit in New York, held June 11-13. The other contenders are Westerville, Ohio; Chicago; the Sunshine Coast, Australia; Taoyuan, Taiwan; Sarnia-Lambton County, Ontario; and Abbotsford, British Columbia.

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On path to be World’s No. 1 Intelligent Community

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · April 18, 2019 2:53 PM · 1 reaction

In February, the Sunshine Coast was recognised by the global Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) as one to the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2019.

Achieving this award from a pool of hundreds of entries, the Sunshine Coast was the only Australian city named in this year’s Top7 and shares the global spotlight with communities from Canada, Taiwan and the United States of America, including Chicago.

Co-Founder of the ICF, Mr John Jung visited the Sunshine Coast this week as part of the judging process for the 2019 Intelligent Community of the Year.

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Cities to Consider - Robert Bell on Bloomberg Advantage

Posted on News & Media by Robert Bell · February 21, 2019 3:18 PM · 1 reaction

Robert Bell, Co-Founder of the Intelligent Community Forum, explains which midsize and small U.S. cities are the next best places to invest. Hosts: Carol Massar and Vincent Cignarella. Producer: Paul Brennan

Listen to the episode below:

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Sunshine Coast among Top7 Intelligent Communities in the world

Posted on News & Media by Victoria Krisman · February 15, 2019 12:45 PM · 1 reaction

The Sunshine Coast has been recognised as one of the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2019, sharing the global spotlight with communities from Canada, Taiwan and the United States including Chicago.

The announcement made overnight by the Intelligent Community Forum in Quebec, Canada, acknowledges those communities which exemplify best practices in broadband deployment and use, workforce development, innovation, digital inclusion, sustainability and advocacy.

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