PRIZES
Submit your entry meeting the award category criteria to the Meridian Awards Entries between January 18 and February 29, 2008, and you may win one of 4 award packages that include:
- One Free Pass to attend MapWorld 2008 or the G1 Customer Conference at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada (May 21-23, 2008) (valued between $895.00 and $1095.00)
- Three nights accommodations at the Rio Las Vegas (approximate value $600.00)
- Free Roundtrip coach airfare for the winner to and from MapWorld 2008 and G1 Customer Conference (up to $750.00 value for residents of North America; up to $1,000.00 value for residents outside of North America)
- Recognition during the Meridian Award Ceremony at MapWorld 2008 and G1 Customer Conference, the week of May 21, 2008
- Meridian Award Trophy ($100.00 value)
- Nintendo Wii™ console ($300.00 value): Due to the limited availability of the Wii, we cannot guarantee it will be delivered at MapWorld.
- Press Release announcing your organization as a winner
AWARD CATEGORIES
One (1) prize package will be awarded to both a Pitney Bowes MapInfo user and a Pitney Bowes Group 1 user in each of the following three (3) categories :
1. Organizational Impact Award
Entries will be rated based on how well you met the following criteria using Pitney Bowes MapInfo or Pitney Bowes Group 1 technology:- Improved productivity, profitability, efficiency and/or customer satisfaction for your organization
2. Technical Achievement Award
Entries will be rated based on how well you met one or more of the following criteria using Pitney Bowes MapInfo or Pitney Bowes Group 1 technology:
- Extended the use of Pitney Bowes MapInfo and Pitney Bowes Group 1 technology beyond the standard feature sets
- Created a highly scalable and/or highly available application
- Pushed the limits of the Pitney Bowes MapInfo and Pitney Bowes Group 1 technology to create an optimal user experience
- Implemented a technically innovative solution
- Integrated seamlessly with other products
3. Unique & Unusual Award
Entries will be rated based on how well you met the following criteria using Pitney Bowes MapInfo or Pitney Bowes Group 1 technology:
- Implemented a unique or unusual application using Pitney Bowes MapInfo and Pitney Bowes Group 1 technology (e.g. tracking butterflies in Mexico or managing bike paths in the Amazon or mapping the brain etc). Are you doing something really cool - enter now and tell us about it.
The People’s Choice Award is selected from entries in all categories and chosen by popular votes of your co-workers, friends and colleagues. You are automatically entered into this category when you submit your entry into any of the above categories.