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Showcase your Council at the 2nd Australasian Technology and Innovation Expo (TIE)

Gold Coast Convention Centre 15–17 March 2006

With the theme, Productivity through Technology and Innovation – Councils doing it Better, TIE Conference convenor, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) is calling for nominations from Councils across Australia and New Zealand for a 20 minute Council Best Practice and Innovation Showcase at the 2006 Expo.

A showcase will be chosen in each of the categories listed below. Successful Councils will be offered up to a maximum of $2,500 to cover registration, travel and accommodation costs. Nominations must be registered by 5.00pm Friday 18 November 2005. Successful showcase Councils will be announced by Friday 2 December 2005.

The 13 categories include:

  • Application Service Provider (ASP) Technology and Shared Service Models
  • Mobile Computing
  • Infrastructure Data Capture and Management
  • Energy Management Efficiency
  • Engineering and Construction Efficiency
  • Satellite Technology Applications
  • Council Communications Innovations
  • E-services and Transactions
  • Plant and Equipment
  • Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
  • Regulatory Functions (Planning, Building and Environmental Health)
  • Information, Knowledge and/or Customer Relationship Management
  • Wireless Community or Work Environments.

For more details and to nominate, visit www.lgaq.asn.au/lgaq/events/TIE/2006TIE_callfornominations.html

Mark this important Technology and Innovation Expo on 15–17 March 2006 in your diary now!

  • November 2005: Draft Program available
  • December 2005: Online registration open.

For further information contact: Bron Browning, LGAQ Conference Coordinator, telephone (07) 3000 2220 or email bron_browning@lgaq.asn.au

Exhibitor enquiries contact: Kareen Jones, LGAQ Exhibitor Coordinator, telephone (07) 3000 2102 or email kareen_jones@lgaq.asn.au

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