Cybertown Named Semifinalist for GII Award; Honored for Leadership Position in the Community Category.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 1999-- Cybertown, the largest 3D sci-fi community on the Web (www.cybertown.com), was recognized as a leader in the digital revolution today when the company was named as a semifinalist sem·i·fi·nal n. 1. A match, competition, or examination that precedes the final one. 2. One of the two competitions of the next to the last round in an elimination tournament. for a Global Information Infrastructure (GII GII Global Information Infrastructure GII Getty Information Institute GII Gasherbrum II (26,360 ft. mountain near Pakistan-China) GII Government Information Infrastructure GII Ghana Integrity Initiative ) Award in the Community category. Semifinalists are recognized for their innovative use of technology to improve business and society. The GII Awards will be presented by Ziff-Davis on December 14 at a gala event in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , in conjunction with ZD Studios' Nextravaganza conference which will feature Internet experts, visionaries Visionaries may refer to:
tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens 1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: and entertaining environment. The unique format of an established and respected awards celebration combined with a thought-provoking conference offers senior executives a rare opportunity to network with industry luminaries, and to learn about and discuss the role of the Internet in their businesses' future. "Our site, www.cybertown.com, is unique because it's a community in the truest sense of the word," said Tony Rockliff, founder and executive producer of Cybertown. "We refer to our members as 'Citizens' because they live, work and play in this futuristic fu·tur·is·tic adj. 1. Of or relating to the future. 2. a. Of, characterized by, or expressing a vision of the future: futuristic decor. b. , immersive society. We are truly changing the way our audience views the Web because they regard Cybertown more as a lifestyle than a web site." "The GII Awards honor people in all areas of society and industry who use the Internet to create extraordinary results, from making money to making a difference," said James Hake hake: see cod. hake Any of several large marine fishes (genus Merluccius) usually considered part of the cod family. Hakes are elongated, large-headed fishes with large, sharp teeth, two dorsal fins (one notched), and a notched anal fin. , founder of the GII Awards and the Council for Internet Commerce. "The GII Awards are the world's leading forum to define, recognize, and promote best practices and new models in the application of Internet and network technology." The Fourth Annual GII Awards recognize achievement in 10 categories central to the way people live, work and play: Arts & Culture; Children; Commerce; Community; Education; Entertainment; Government; Health; Netpreneur; and News & Media. Additional information about the GII Awards category semifinalists is available at www.gii.com. For media/analyst registration for the GII Awards and the Nextravaganza conference, contact Jennifer McClure, manager, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , ZD Events at 650/578-6996, or visit www.zdinternetinc.com and click on Nextravaganza. About Cybertown Cybertown, www.cybertown.com, is the "Sci-fi Community of the Future" -- a futuristic, immersive society accessible via the Internet. One of the largest 3D communities on the web with over 220,000 members, Cybertown is doubling in size every few months. Cybertown citizens use personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. 3D avatars to represent themselves and own personal 3D homes, hold jobs, form clubs, shop in the virtual mall, dance in the nightclub, play games in the Casino and Arcade arcade, series of arches supported by columns or piers. An arcade may stand free; if it is attached to a wall it is called a wall arcade or a blind arcade. The earliest-known arcades were in Roman architecture, in which piers, ornamented with engaged columns carrying , attend live celebrity chat events, and more. Citizens are actively involved in the community and with each other, making Cybertown a true community. Cybertown is produced by blaxxun interactive and uses blaxxun Contact to offer members a wide range of multimedia communication features. For more information and a demonstration, visit www.cybertown.com. About The GII Awards The GII Awards program is a non-partisan, private-sector initiative sponsored by leading corporations, organizations, publishers and government agencies. The GII Awards program is dedicated to helping people reach new levels of prosperity, community and health in the Communications Age by learning from others whose efforts and accomplishments serve as models of excellence. Vice President Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore has described the Awards as "...an innovation that is important to our future." The GII Awards is currently the world's leading forum to define, recognize and promote best practices and new models in the application of Internet and network technology. Note to Ediproperty of their respective owners. |
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