Blue Diamond Awards Honor Technology Innovation.CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The 18th annual Blue Diamond Awards, presented by the Charlotte Chamber's Information Technology Charlotte (ITC ITC (Brit) n abbr (= Independent Television Commission) → Fernseh-Aufsichtsgremium ITC n abbr (BRIT) (= Independent Television Commission) → ), come to the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in November 1992 after three years of construction. The center was designed by renowned architect César Pelli. , 130 N. Tryon Tryon is the name of several places in the United States:
The awards ceremony, themed this year as The Ultimate Reality Award Show, begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Belk Theatre, and is immediately followed by a cocktail cocktail, short mixed drink originating in the United States and served as an appetizer. It generally has a basis of gin, whisky, rum, or brandy combined with vermouth or fruit juices and often flavored with bitters or grenadine. and heavy hors d'oeuvre reception in Founders Hall. The show, directed by Robert Krumbine of Charlotte Center City Partners, combines the award presentations with a humorous theatrical parody parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll: of reality television. Krumbine said he looked to some of the most famous and infamous in·fa·mous adj. 1. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious. 2. Causing or deserving infamy; heinous: an infamous deed. 3. Law a. reality television stars for inspiration and relied on creative help from video producers Lou Amico and Joe Zammit of LA Management Company to make the idea come to life. More than 600 guests are expected to attend, including many of Charlotte's top business and technology leaders. Eight Blue Diamond Awards will be given; they are: --PMI Metrolina Chapter - Project of the Year --NPower - Nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. Excellence in Information Technology --The Dr. Richard Neel Award for Career Achievement --Best Information Technology Innovation - Corporate --Best Information Technology Business Value - Corporate --Best Information Technology Innovation - Small to Medium Business --Best Information Technology Business Value - Small to Medium Business --Top Growth - Small to Medium Business Tickets reservations are available online at www.bluediamondawards.com. Ticket prices are $75 for ITC members and $85 for non-members. A block of eight costs $580. The Blue Diamond Awards were created in 1988 to recognize technology-based solutions and contributions made by Charlotte area companies and individuals. ITC is a Charlotte Chamber council created for professionals who have an interest and focus on the IT community and with the objective of putting Charlotte on the technology map. |
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