Call for Nominations for TBED Research Award

At the 2007 SSTI annual conference, the Trent Lott National Center of Excellence for Economic Development & Entrepreneurship <http://www.trentlottcenter.com/> intends to make an award to the researcher or research team that has made the most significant impact on the field of technology-based economic development in the last five years. The chosen researcher will receive a significant honorarium and will present findings at the 2007 SSTI Annual Conference, Oct 18-19 in Baltimore.



Judges will include active researchers who have significant practical experience in TBED. Judges will consider the quality of the research, the applicability and impact of the research findings on TBED policy and practice, and the ability of the selected researcher to present at the 2007 SSTI annual conference.



Please enter nominations at http://www.trentlottcenter.org/researchaward.htm or e-mail nominations to ken.malone@usm.edu with the names of nominees; contact information of nominees, including e-mail, mailing address, and/or phone number; references to journal articles (preferred), conference presentations, websites or a very brief description of the work; and the name and contact information of nominator, which is optional. Self-nominations are welcomed.