[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: Nominations Now Open for the Prestigious Internet Hall of Fame Awards

[Charles Mok]

An early welcome to you all to Hong Kong for this! :)



On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org> wrote:

>  Nominations Now Open for the Prestigious Internet Hall of Fame Awards****
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> Hong Kong to Host Third Annual Awards Ceremony****
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> [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland] - The Internet Society today
> announced that nominations for the 2014 Internet Hall of Fame are now
> open.  Hong Kong has been selected as the site of the 2014 Internet Hall of
> Fame awards ceremony, to be held on 8 April 2014.  ****
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> Now in its third year, the Internet Hall of Fame honors and celebrates
> Internet visionaries, innovators, and leaders from around the world who
> have significantly contributed to the development and advancement of the
> open, global Internet. The Internet Hall of Fame reflects the living
> history of the Internet and the 2014 honorees will add to that history,
> available for all to experience through the Internet Hall of Fame,
> http://www.internethalloffame.org.****
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> Organizations and individuals from around the world are invited to make
> nominations, and the form is available on the Internet Hall of Fame
> website, http://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations.  Nominees are
> considered for induction into one of three categories:****
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> • Pioneers: individuals instrumental in the early design and development
> of the Internet****
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> • Innovators:  individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial,
> or policy advances and helped expand the Internet’s reach****
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> • Global Connectors: individuals who made major contributions to the
> growth, connectivity, and use of the Internet, either on a global scale or
> within a specific region or community****
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> "The Internet would not have happened without the incredible work of many
> pioneers and visionaries," said Robert Hinden, Chair of the Internet
> Society Board of Trustees. “The Internet has made a significant difference
> in the lives of millions of people around the world; this would not have
> happened without the work and devotion of these people.  This is your
> opportunity to recognize them for their contributions that made the
> Internet a reality."****
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> A vibrant city with a highly connected population, Hong Kong will host the
> 2014 Internet Hall of Fame ceremony on 8 April.  The ceremony will be one
> of the highlights of the International IT Fest 2014 in Hong Kong, 7-20
> April. Reflecting the dynamic, global nature of the Internet, the awards
> ceremony will move to a different region of the world each year.  Following
> Hong Kong, the ceremony will be held in Latin America in 2015, Africa in
> 2016, and North America in 2017. ****
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> “Hong Kong is consistently ranked among the world’s most dynamic cities
> and will provide the ideal setting for next year’s ceremony,” remarked Lynn
> St. Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Society. “The 2014 event
> promises to be as inspiring as the previous events, gathering some of the
> greatest thinkers and collaborators.”****
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> More details on the historic contributions of the 2012 and 2013 Internet
> Hall of Fame inductees can be found at http://www.internethalloffame.org.
> You can follow the Internet Hall of Fame on Facebook and on Twitter at
> @Internet_HOF.****
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