We at the Tech Council can’t help but be reflective on the many tribulations and triumphs we faced as a community this past year.   Nashville showed through it’s volunteerism and activism that we are a city of strength as well as continued opportunity. We hope that you all will join us as we honor the many people who made a difference this year in helping Nashville become Techville!

You can read the full list of nominees here. This event is guaranteed to sell out, so be sure to register today!

Did you miss the Nashville Technology Awards last Tuesday night?  Don’t worry, we have plenty of pictures to fill you in on everything you may have missed.  Take a look at the finalists and winners celebrating backstage in the slide show below.  In case you are wondering, yes, those are real Gibson Epiphone guitars, designed especially for the 2009 Nashville Technology Awards.

Finalists and winners weren’t the only one’s celebrating Tuesday night.  Over 375 participants walked the red carpet at this event.  See pictures from the red carpet cocktail reception below.

Special thanks to XO Communications, the Platinum Sponsor of the 2009 Nashville Technology Awards.

The Nashville Technology Council today announced the finalists for the 2009 “Feel the Beat” Technology Awards.  The awards recognize those individuals and companies whose success has helped grow Nashville and the surrounding areas into a hub for technology.  The event will highlight outstanding achievements from the 2008-2009 year.

The winners for the awards will be announced at the “Feel the Beat” Technology Awards Gala on October 27th from 5:30pm – 8:00pm at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

The 2009 Finalists are:

Technology Organization of the Year – Sponsored by XO Communications
• HCA    
• MoonToast    
• EDS an HP Company
• Lipscomb University  
• Community Health Systems  
• Permanent General
• Fisk University  
• PureSafety    
• Nissan
• Belmont University  
• Metro Nashville Airport  
• NovaCopy
• Credence Healthcare  
• Women in Technology of TN  
• edo Interactive
• EMMA   
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

CIO of the Year – Sponsored by KPMG
• Noel Williams, HCA
• Gary Seay, CHS
• Sameer Bhargava, PureSafety
• Vanessa Hickman, Metro Nashville Airport

Start-up Company of the Year – Sponsored by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• MoonToast – Marcus Whitney
• Credence Healthcare – Justin Lanning

IT Student of the Year – Sponsored by EDS an HP Company
• David Sulpy, Lipscomb University
• Hank Carter, Belmont University
• J.A. Hayes – Ruffin, Fisk University

Volunteer of the Year – Sponsored by HCA
• Tracy Evers, Women in Technology of Tennessee
• Chris Beck, EDS
• Kent Fourman, Permanent General

The “Green” Award – Sponsored by HealthSpring
• Novacopy
• Nissan North America
• edo Interactive
• Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
• MyEMMA

Innovator of the Year – Sponsored by LBMC
• Sal Novin, Linnaeus
• Cliff Duffey, Cybera
• Nicholas Holland, centresource
• Larry Wilson, Zycron
• Adam Solesby, StudioNow
• Clint Smith, MyEMMA

Social Media / Blogger of the Year
• Dave Delaney, Griffin Technology
• Kate O’Neill, meta marketer
• Rex Hammock, Hammock, Inc.

Lifetime Achievement – ComFrame Software Corporation
• David Condra, Dalcon Communications
• Jim Lackey, Passport Health
• Nicholas Holland, centresource

Software Programmer / Engineer of the Year
• Chip Hayner, centre{source}
• Thomas Holland, O’Charley’s

The cost to attend is $75 per person or a table of eight is $525.  Click here for registration information (http://www.technologycouncil.com/2009/08/17/october-27th-feel-the-beat-technology-awards-gala/)