IAMU Executive Director Troy DeJoode (left) presents the Broadband Vanguard Award to Ivan Webber of Ahlers & Cooney (right) at the 2018 IAMU Broadband Conference.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 IAMU Broadband Vanguard Award. Launched earlier this year, the Broadband Vanguard Award recognizes individuals or organizations that have played a vital role in the promotion and advancement of municipal broadband in Iowa. At the inaugural awards in March, two individuals – Bob Borchers of Hawarden and Ivan Webber of Ahlers & Cooney PC – where recognized, along with Cedar Falls Utilities.  The 2019 awards will be announced during lunch at the IAMU Broadband Conference on March 14, 2019.

Nominations will be accepted until 5pm on January 31, 2019. If you would like to nominate yourself or another individual/organization, send an email to Curtis Dean, broadband services coordinator, at curtis@smartsourceconsulting.com with the name of the individual/organization and a brief description of why you think that person/organization should be honored.  Nominations will be reviewed by the IAMU Broadband Committee and selections made by the IAMU Awards Committee.