AdvancedTCA Summit 2011 - Best of Show Awards Program

Nominations for AdvancedTCA Summit 2011 Best of Show Awards are now closed. Thanks to all who submitted nominations.

The AdvancedTCA Summit hereby announces the 5th annual Awards contest to be held at the 7th annual AdvancedTCA Summit.

This is the premier opportunity for industry recognition of your company’s technology innovation and how it is being used in the marketplace. The contest is open to all AdvancedTCA Summit participants and attendees at no charge. Entries will be judged by a panel of experts, whose decision is final. Winners will be announced, and trophies awarded, at a ceremony during AdvancedTCA Summit on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 from 6:00 to 6:30 pm. A photographer will be present to take pictures of the winners.

Award Categories

Includes boards, development systems, test equipment, computers, and similar products for AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and AMC modules.	Includes operating systems, development tools, applications packages, utilities, and similar software.	Includes chassis, enclosures, connectors, cabling, power supplies, brackets, and similar products for all AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and AMC modules.	Includes hardware or software used in a unique way to support a customer requirement.

Criteria to be followed (please remember to address the three (3) required criteria in your submission):

1. Distinctiveness of the application, technology, or product
2. Central use of AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA and or AMC modules.
3. Technical and business significance

Guidelines

Please submit your entry online at www.advancedTCAsummit.com by 6 pm PDT on Friday, September 16th, 2011 (no extensions or exceptions). You must attach a detailed description of each entry in .DOC or .PDF format with your online application.

	Entrants may apply for multiple categories
	Award recipients must have a representative on-hand at the ceremony. Any recipient who does not have such a representative on-hand will be disqualified, and the award will be given to the next highest ranking entrant.
	There is no charge for attending the ceremony but you must be registered for the show and have a badge to enter the Exhibit Hall. Registration for “Exhibits and Open Sessions” is free online before Friday, October 21st, 2011. Onsite registrants must pay $50 dollars.

Entries are due by 6 pm PDT on Friday, September 23, 2011.

Questions?

If you have questions about submitting an entry please contact the Summit Program Chair, Ernie Bergstrom.