GCOI

About the Awards

The Governor's Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) is an annual awards gala that honors Arizona's technology leaders and innovators. The event attracts more than 1,000 attendees each year for a night of networking, food, and entertainment. The 2009 GCOI will again feature a “strolling” dinner format but will bring back a limited number of reserved sit down tables. The awards portion of the event will once again be a theatre style awards presentation. Attendees include technologists, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, legislators, investors, and policymakers.

History of the Awards

The Governor's Celebration of Innovation was established in 2003 by combining two technology award ceremonies: the High Tech Industry Cluster's 17-year Innovator of the Year awards ceremony and the Arizona Software and Internet Association's 10-year “Celebration of Innovation.” With the addition of the Governor's support, the Governor's Celebration of Innovation has become the premier technology community gathering of its kind in Arizona. The Governor's Celebration of Innovation is presented by the Arizona Technology Council and the Arizona Department of Commerce.

OneNeck IT Services' People's Choice Lifetime Achievement Award

For the first time, the Governor's Celebration of Innovation's Lifetime Achievement Award is an interactive award that you can vote on! Sponsored in 2009 by OneNeck IT Services, the Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has greatly impacted the technology industry here in Arizona. This prestigious honor was awarded to renowned architect Paolo Soleri in 2008.

The winner of the OneNeck IT Services' People's Choice Lifetime Achievement Award is Dr. Craig R. Barrett.

Featured Event

Arizona Health & Medical Technology Expo

Get your company involved in Arizona's highest profile health expo!

Free health checks. Informative breakout sessions. Advertising and promotions to get the crowds coming to your booth. Luncheon featuring keynote speaker, former professional Major League Baseball player Johnny Bench.

And this is just the start. The 2010 Arizona Health & Medical Technology (AZHMT) Expo kicks off its first annual event on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Whether you are a provider practice looking to increase patient volumes, a technology company with an innovative consumer medical product, a wellness related supplier, a device company looking to raise patient awareness, or a healthcare-related business looking to market your services, the AZHMT Expo targets a health-minded audience. The AZHMT Expo will focus on cutting-edge healthcare topics and the latest advanced technology in the medical field. We want companies who are experts in their field and have a desire to bring their quality products to the masses.

Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010