Interesting LPS case studies required for AGI annual awards: Get involved

Every year, The Association for Geographic Information (AGI) judges present a set of industry awards. This is just one of the ways in which AGI encourages best practice, innovation and maximum use of geographic information. It is also a great way for our members to get actively involved and be recognised for their efforts and achievements.

Each Award is announced and presented at the Annual Awards Dinner, which takes place this year on Thursday 24th November 2011. The award categories are for a range of disciplines (see below) but the LPS category should be of particular interest to our members.  This is open to all GI users in authorities that deliver local public services including local government, health, police, fire or others in the UK.

Application forms can be found on the relevant award page and must be submitted, preferably as a Word document using the submission form relevant to by email and must be received by mid-day Friday 30th September 2011. Applications after this date will not be accepted.

Each Award is announced and presented at the Annual Awards Dinner, which takes place this year on Thursday 24th November 2011 at the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury, Coram St, London, WC1N 1HT.

Awards are presented in ten categories:
- Innovation & Best Practice (Local Public Services) - Sponsored by Pitney Bowes Business Insight
- Innovation & Best Practice (Central Government) – Sponsored by GIS247
- Innovation & Best Practice (Private Sector) - Sponsored by ESRI (UK)
- Innovation and Best Practice (Business Case & ROI) - Sponsored by ConsultingWhere
- Innovation and Best Practice (Charitable Status) - Sponsored by ESRI (UK)
- AGI Student of the Year - Sponsored by Ordnance Survey
- Best Paper from the AGI Conference - Sponsored by Informed Solutions
- Past Chair's Award
- Director's Award
- AGI Volunteer of the Year

It is really important that we promote best use of GI in LPS and that GI is part of all future efficiency and business intelligence initiatives for the public services as a whole.   If you have a case study that you think may be appropriate for the awards, please submit it as it will be of interest to other members in the community and we can establish best practice from each other. 

I'm looking forward to seeing some great case studies this year.

Hendrik

Chair Local Public Services SIG

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