For 37 years, Oregon Technology Awards has celebrated excellence and achievement in the region’s technology industry.
This coming September, Technology Association of Oregon will honor outstanding individuals with prestigious Lifetime Achievement, Sam Blackman and Tech Champion awards and ten companies will be recognized for their accomplishments, leadership and commitment to the industry and community. The event will take place on Thursday, September 16 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
SAM BLACKMAN AWARD
The Sam Blackman Award, named for AWS Elemental Founder & CEO and 2015 Technology Executive of the Year Sam Blackman, recognizes executives of Oregon and SW Washington based technology companies for excellence in industry leadership as well as an individual’s positive impact in the greater community.
Nominations Due: Friday, February 22
Award Announcement: Monday, April 5
Past Technology Executives of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and Tech Champion winners make the selection on the winner in March 2021.
Applicants, should they be chosen to receive the Sam Blackman Award, will need to be available for one to two days April-June for award video filming and in attendance at the 2021 Oregon Technology Awards on Thursday, September 16.
Nomination form here: Drive.google.com
2021 TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AWARDS
Nominations may be submitted in more than one award category, and companies do not have to be a member of the Technology Association of Oregon to apply or to win.
TIMELINE
Nominations Due: Friday, March 26
Finalist Balloon Delivery: Monday, May 3
Company Winners Announced: Thursday, September 16
AWARD CATEGORIES
Company of the Year
- Pre-Revenue
- Emerging ($1-$2,999,999)
- Rising Star ($3M-$9,999,999)
- Accelerate ($10M-$19,999,999)
- Growth ($20M-$49,999,999)
- Momentum ($50M-$99,999,999)
- Enterprise ($100M+)
Most Disruptive
Non-Headquartered
People’s Choice
COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Presented to companies headquartered in Oregon or SW Washington, who have had a significant impact on Oregon’s technology industry in the past year including financial, employment and community factors.
Nomination form here: my.reviewr.com/s1/site/Oregon_TechnologyAwards21
MOST DISRUPTIVE
Presented to the company that has been a true catalyst within their industry and proven their ability to disrupt the established way of doing things.
Nomination form here: my.reviewr.com/s1/site/Oregon_TechnologyAwards21
NON-HEADQUARTERED
Presented to the company that has a presence in Oregon via division and/or wholly owned subsidiary that has had a significant impact on Oregon’s technology industry in the past year.
Nomination form here: my.reviewr.com/s1/site/Oregon_TechnologyAwards21
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Crowdsourced through the regional technology industry and presented to an individual, company, project or program that best exemplifies the spirit of the Oregon and SW Washington technology community.
Nomination form here: my.reviewr.com/s1/site/Oregon_TechnologyAwards21
2021 TICKETING INFORMATION
In anticipation of continuing restrictions on in-person events in 2021, the Technology Association of Oregon is limiting the number of in-person attendees at the 2021 Oregon Technology Awards to a maximum of 250 people. Priority will be given to finalists, honorees and attendees from regional technology companies.
We acknowledge that this is a very big change from years past, and one we did not take lightly. We expect that the 2022 Oregon Technology Awards will be back up and running at full capacity.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
TAO Member Technology Company – $200
Non-Member Technology Company – $300
Register Here: web.cvent.com/event
A free live stream of the 2021 Oregon Tech Awards will be available on Thursday, September 16.
Interested in finding out more about 2021 Oregon Technology Awards Sponsorship? CLICK HERE to see the most up-to-date information or connect directly with Vice President, Events & Experiences, Rylee O’Brien.
