What is the INETA Community Champions (Champs) Program?
INETA has partnered with Microsoft and Community Credit to offer INETA members the
Community Champions Program. We want to recognize, encourage and reward the
developers who routinely devote their time, expertise and passion to the benefit
of the community.
As we all know, volunteers are the heart of INETA and of our user groups. We all
benefit from their passion for technology and their dedication to helping
others. People like our officers, newsletter contributors, presenters and all
those who pitch in to make the meetings run smoothly. Every person makes a
difference ... YOU make a difference.
If you take a moment to add it all up, you would be surprised by what it takes to
make things happen ... and by how much INETA members are doing every day. That is
where the INETA Community Champions program comes in. The Champs program is
designed to help recognize what volunteers are doing, including the many tasks that others
may not even be aware of. It allows volunteers to record their contributions,
to see what others are doing, and to be inspired by the results. The
program also provides two very special recognition processes, the
Community Champion Award
and the
Community Excellence Award.
Community Champions Award
Once a quarter, INETA will recognize leading contributors as
Community Champions. In addition to claiming this prestigious title for twelve months,
awardees also receive a letter of commendation, a certificate of achievement,
much deserved online recognition, and a few great prizes. Of course, we want this award to
motivate even more involvement, so we encourage everyone, including winners,
to record your activities. After all, you are eligible to win every
twelve months.
Find out more and see what others are doing.
Community Excellence Award
In recognition of their lifetime achievements, INETA is proud to present our most dedicated leaders with the
Community Excellence Award. You know the people that we mean, so we are counting on YOU to start the award
process by nominating them for this elite honor. These are the outstanding
individuals who, year after year, have gone above and beyond to lay the
foundation and provide the structure for building our community and to keep it
vibrant and growing. They step up when called upon; they are our leaders and mentors; they
inspire us to stretch our horizons; and they help provide us with resources
along the way. Read about past recipients and
find
out more about the award.
Getting Started
The Community Champions Program is about YOU; it will grow and evolve along with your involvement in the
developer community. Whether you are user group leader, a key volunteer or want to see what others are doing,
it is time for you to get started!
- Record/View Your Contributions: Click on the "My
Contributions" tab to record your efforts in the development
community.
- Nominate a Community Leader: If you know someone who you think deserves a
Community Excellence Award, click on the "Community
Excellence" tab to nominate them.
- Invite a colleague to participate: We are all part of the community, so
help us capture just how much our community is doing! Click on the "Invite
a Peer" tab to tell a friend about the INETA Community
Champions Program.
INETA Community Champion Award
The INETA Community Champion Award is given to those who give to the developer community.
It is awarded on a quarterly basis and lasts for twelve months. Members record their activities
to earn points for their numerous contributions to the community. Points are accumulated for the
previous four quarters. At the end of each quarter the top contributors will be selected to receive
the INETA Community Champion Award.
You’ll be AMAZED by how much you are doing! Chalk up points for activities such as:
- Writing a newsletter article
- Updating your user group web site
- Managing meeting logistics
- Introducing speakers
- Presenting at a user group meeting
- Mentoring new presenters
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To participate in the Community Champions Program, all you need to do is:
- Be a registered member of an INETA North America User Group and of INETA.
- Log into the INETA website as a registered member.
- Click on the "My
Contributions" tab to record your contributions.
- Keep on doing what you have been doing! We are counting on YOU!
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Winners will be announced within 30 days after the end of every quarter. Each Community Champion will receive a
letter of commendation, a certificate of achievement, use of the Community Champion badge and valuable
prizes. Additional recognition will be provided through INETA newsletter announcements and online postings.
*Individuals are only eligible to receive one award each 12 months. Activities are subject to verification.
Winners will be asked to provide a photo and bio.
INETA Community Excellence Award
The INETA Community Excellence Award is given to individuals for their
extraordinary efforts and prolonged contributions to the developer community at
both the local and national levels. Through their commitment and passion, these
people have made profound impacts that will be sustained for years. In honor of
their accomplishments, the Community Excellence Award is a one-time award of
recognition that will last a lifetime.
There are many great leaders in
our midst, so we are counting on the developer community to nominate the people
who you believe most deserve this recognition. The INETA Champs Selection
committee will then select the recipients from the most compelling nominations.
To be eligible to receive a Community Excellence Award, recipients must
- Be a registered member of an INETA North America User
Group and of INETA.
- Be nominated and endorsed by a registered members of INETA North
America User Groups and of INETA.
It’s up to YOU to get the process started!
Nominate
someone who you believe deserves a Community Excellence Award.
2008 Community Excellence Award Recipients
| Dave Noderer | Julie Lerman | Bill Evjen |
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Dave first heard of INETA in September 2001. Excited, he went to PDC 2001 to find Bill Evjen and get involved. He joined the INETA Board of Directors in the summer of 2002, leading the User Group Relations Committee. New user groups were starting worldwide, and Dave was very... |
Julie Lerman has been involved in INETA since its early days and was an integral part of the growth from the original concept of a few user group leaders to a worldwide organization today. Julie worked on the User Group Relations Committee, eventually took on the role of Chairperson, and then move on to become a member of the INETA....
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Bill Evjen is an active proponent of the .NET technologies and community-based learning initiatives for .NET. He has been actively involved with .NET since the first bits were released in....
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| Read Dave's Profile |
Read Julie's Profile |
Read Bill's Profile |