The Town of Blacksburg has won the national 2009 Digital Governance Award for Leadership in Digital Access.

The Town distinguished itself in this category using webcasting technology as a critical, cost-efficient vehicle for distributing public information. Blacksburg Web Administrator John McKenna will accept the award at the Digital Governance Awards Banquet on July 24 at the 2009 Granicus User Conference held July 22-24 in San Francisco.

The 2009 Digital Governance Awards program is presented by Granicus, Inc.  It celebrates government agencies for using digital technology in innovative ways to confront today’s challenging economic times and to deliver organizational value. The winners represent best practices in creating competitive advantage, reducing operating costs, optimizing legislative processes, or improving government-to-citizen relationships.

“We’re very proud to be recognized on a national level for this accomplishment,” said Chip Herman, WTOB Station Manager. “We’ve worked and will continue to work hard to optimize digital media as a valuable resource for relaying public information and promoting Town services.”

The highly competitive Digital Governance Awards seek to honor Granicus clients who display measurable outcomes with technological solutions that:
?     Improve efficiency in  government and public services.
?     Enhance public communication.
?     Improve community engagement.
?     Facilitate government  transparency.