2025 TAGITM Award Nominations Are Open!

The TAGITM Board of Directors is proud to announce our 2025 Call for Awards Nominations. We want to bring to your attention our newest award, the Beth Ann Unger Women in Technology Award. The TAGITM Board is very excited to honor Beth Ann in this way, and they look forward to receiving nominations in all award categories. The Awards Committee will judge all awards, and award recommendations will be submitted to the Executive Board for review. Please note the deadline for submissions is Friday, March 7, 2025. The call for nominations includes the following award categories:

TAGITM Excellence Awards

Each year, TAGITM conducts an awards luncheon during the annual education conference to recognize excellence in outstanding innovation and application of leading-edge technologies. TAGITM members nominate candidates for the TAGITM Excellence Awards. Up to three winners are chosen by a committee of their peers who judge nominated projects based on their impact on improving internal operations, providing exceptional customer service, or enhancing communications. To be considered, the project must be fully implemented and deliver the services described.

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award recognizes TAGITM members who demonstrate potential for stepping into leadership positions within the organization and the Government Information Technology arena. Nominees are evaluated in the following areas:

• Leadership Skills and Behavior
• Innovative and Effective Technology
• Organizational Strategy Alignment
• Managing Change
• Nomination Directives

TAGITM Member Emeritus

TAGITM bylaws provide Emeritus Membership for those individuals, typically retired Government Information Technology Leaders, who have demonstrated distinguished service to TAGITM. Nominations for Emeritus Members will be reviewed by the Awards Committee and submitted to the TAGITM Executive Board for approval. Nominations for Emeritus Membership may be submitted from any voting member in good standing. The criteria for Emeritus Membership is “demonstrated exemplary service to TAGITM."

Rick Moore Award

The TAGITM Board established the Rick Moore Award in honor of longtime TAGITM member Rick Moore, who passed away in 2013. Any TAGITM member may nominate a member meeting the criteria for the award. Criteria for award of the Rick Moore Award are:

• Demonstrated commitment to advancing the goals and vision of TAGITM
• Dedication to the organization and Government IT
• Minimum of 5 years in service to TAGITM (Executive Board and/or Committee Chair)
• Membership in TAGITM for at least 10 years
• Demonstrated ability to mentor others in service to the organization

Industry Partner Award

The Texas Association of Government IT Managers (TAGITM) annually presents the Industry Partner Award to a company or organization that has displayed exceptional partnership and support to the TAGITM community. The award symbolizes the recipient's strong commitment to advancing technology in local government and invaluable contributions to providing technology solutions to TAGITM members. Criteria for the Industry Partner Award include:

• Demonstrated commitment to advancing the goals and vision of TAGITM
• Dedication to the organization and Government IT
• Overall impact on the community
• Client satisfaction
• Membership in TAGITM for at least three years

Beth Ann Unger Women in Technology Award

The TAGITM Board has established the Women in Technology Award in honor of longtime TAGITM member Beth Ann Unger, who passed away in 2023.

This award recognizes females within the industry whose mentorship, contributions, and achievements are recognizable by many. It will focus on those who have mentored the younger generation.

We hope to bring honor to Beth Ann’s Memory and let her live on through this award each year.