Government 2.0 is about bringing the principles and value of the web as a platform to the business of governing. Lots of people are talking about it. Who's doing it? On September 8 we heard from over 25 innovators who've planned and/or deployed a Government 2.0 project and have lessons to share. Attendees voted on the 5-minute, rapid-fire presentations - in each of five categories - and we awarded these winners a Gov 2.0 Award:
We partnered with the Sunlight Foundation to host the winners of Apps for America 2: the Data.gov Challenge. These winners, determined by public voting, were honored on stage:
The First Place and Data Visualization winners were also each awarded a Gov 2.0 Award. Thanks to the Sunlight Foundation for their collaboration!
Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase took place the day before Gov 2.0 Summit, an invitation-only gathering of the leadership responsible for this agenda that took place September 9-10. Information, video, photos, presentation files and more can be found at the Gov 2.0 Summit site.
For information on exhibition and sponsorship opportunities at the conference, contact Jessica Timmer at jtimmer@techweb.com or download the Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase Sponsor Prospectus
For media partnerships, contact Matthew Balthazor 949-223-3628 mbalthazor
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Send an email to gov2-idea@oreilly.com.
For media-related inquiries, contact Maureen Jennings at maureen@oreilly.com or Natalia Wodecki at nwodecki@techweb.com.
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