2nd Annual NII Awards Champions of Cyberspace - Call for Entries An Invitation to Participate The National Information Infrastructure (NII) Awards recognize innovationand excellence in use of the "Information Highway." From electronic commerce, Intranets and telemedicine to community networks, educational Web sites and broadband, the NII Awards looks for projects that show the world the power and potential of networked, interactive communications. Winners will be honored at a special ceremony in the Fall of 1996 and will be featured in an international education and awareness campaign including exposure in TIME, Business Week, PC Week, Network World, Internet World, Web Week and . All entrants will be featured in an international database and will receive other benefits. The Awards are sponsored by more than 60 industry, community and government leaders including AT&T, the US Postal Service, IBM, BellSouth, Sun, Fujitsu, Netscape, Lotus, CompuServe, Price Waterhouse and BBN. Vice President Gore calls the NII Awards "important to our future" and Newt Gingrich says the Awards are "a model for how important national objectives can be achieved." Enter your project, service or application via the NII Awards Web site (http://www.gii-awards.com). WHY ENTER? (1) You'll gain recognition from your peers and government, industry and community leaders as well as exposure in the worldwide press. (2) You'll demonstrate you know what it takes to be effective and successful on the Information Highway. (3) You'll become part of a dynamic learning community that is defining excellence and best practices for networking and new media around the globe. (4) By sharing your knowledge and experiences, you'll contribute directly to society's advancement in the evolving information age. Your example will inspire and guide people throughout the world. 10 AWARD CATEGORIES Arts & Entertainment, Business, Children, Community, Education, Global Next Generation, Government, Health, Public Access and Telecollaboration. DEADLINES Early Entry Deadline: April 17 Final Deadline: May 1 NO Entry Fee ($0) FOR MORE INFORMATION http://www.gii-awards.com [log in to unmask] 1-800-250-2838 <<permission granted for unlimited distribution and circulation>> ****************** ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]