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

[Talha Habib]

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On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Charles Mok <mok at hknet.com> wrote:

> An early welcome to you all to Hong Kong for this! :)
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> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org> wrote:
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>>  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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