Convio is Proud to Announce That Tweet Congress Wins Activism Category of the Twelfth Annual South by Southwest Web Awards.AUSTIN, Texas -- Convio, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand constituent relationship management software and services to nonprofit organizations, applauds Tweet Congress as the 2009 SXSW SXSW South By Southwest, Inc. (Texas music festival) Web Award winner in the Activism category. All Web Award winners were announced in a ceremony last night as part of the SXSW Interactive Festival, a five day event that brings together the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology. Convio was proud to be a supporting sponsor of this year's SXSW Web Awards and the sponsor of the Activism Web Award. "As the official sponsor of the 2009 Activism Award, Convio is proud to recognize Tweet Congress as an example of an innovative way to embrace technology to move people," said Sara Spivey, chief marketing officer of Convio. "We congratulate them as this year's winner and look forward to following their successes in the years to come." TweetCongress.org has created a website that allows people to search by location and find out if their Congressman or Senator is on Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. - and if they aren't, people sign a petition asking them to join Twitter. http://tweetcongress.org/ The goal is to aid in transparency and communication between elected officials and constituents. Tweet Congress was created by Addison, TX-based Squeejee. Twitter handle: TweetCongress The SXSW Web Awards is a competition that recognizes the best new Web sites and celebrates those who are building tomorrow's online trends. As a result of the growing presence nonprofit organizations are having in the interactive world, SXSW created a new Activism Web Award category to recognize green and nonprofit websites that are striving to make the world a better place. For a complete list of South by Southwest Web Awards winners, visit the following site: http://sxsw.com/interactive/web_awards/winners. For more on Convio's engagement at SXSW visit Convio's blog at www.connectioncafe.com. About Convio Convio is the leading provider of on-demand constituent relationship management (CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. ) software and services that give nonprofit organizations a better way to inspire and mobilize people to support their organization. The company's online marketing suite offers integrated software for fundraising, advocacy, events, email marketing and Web content management, and its CRM system, Convio Common Ground[TM], helps organizations efficiently track and manage all interactions with supporters. All Convio products are delivered through the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model and are backed by a portfolio of best-in-class consulting and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services and a network of partners who provide value-added services and applications focused on the unique needs of nonprofit organizations. Convio clients include nonprofit organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Associations and Faith-based organizations around the world such as American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of , American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (A.S.P.C.A.), chartered in 1866 in New York by Henry Bergh to shelter homeless animals, to assist farmers in caring for their livestock, and to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in the prosecution of , Humane Society of the United States The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a Washington, D.C-based animal welfare advocacy group. It is the largest animal welfare organization in the world, with nearly 10 million members and a 2006 budget of US$103 million. , Easter Seals, National Multiple Sclerosis Society The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, a United States-based non-profit organization, and its network of chapters nationwide promote research, educate, advocate on issues relating to multiple sclerosis, and organize a wide range of programs, including support for the newly , Susan G. Komen for the Cure Susan G. Komen for the Cure, formerly known as The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is an organization supporting breast cancer research. Since its inception in 1982, Komen has invested nearly $1 billion in research, education and health services, making it the [R], and Sierra Club Sierra Club, national organization in the United States dedicated to the preservation and expansion of the world's parks, wildlife, and wilderness areas. Founded (1892) in California by a group led by the Scottish-American conservationist John Muir, the Sierra Club . For more information, please visit www.convio.com About SXSW Interactive Festival Scheduled March 13-17 in Austin, Texas, the 2009 SXSW Interactive Festival provides practical how-to information as well as unparalleled career inspiration, bringing together some of emerging technology's most creative thinkers. The event features five days of keynote sessions, more than 200 panels, the SXSW Web Awards, the Interactive and Film Trade Show & Exhibition, the ScreenBurn Arcade, the Microsoft BizSpark Accelerator at SXSW, and dozens of exciting evening events. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology. For more information on SXSW Interactive, see www.sxsw.com/interactive. |
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