Each year the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce honors the best and brightest of the Midlands technology community at the <a href="http://www.columbiachamber.com/PPA.htm">Palmetto Pillar Awards</a>. The Columbia Information Technology Council honors a number of technology leaders, innovators and IT executives for their outstanding vision, leadership and support of technology initiatives in the Midlands.

Nominees are honored in the following categories:
<ul>
	<li>One to Watch</li>
	<li>Leadership in Technology</li>
	<li>Public Service through IT</li>
	<li>Start-up Venture</li>
	<li>Technology in the Arts</li>
	<li>Licensed IT Product</li>
	<li>Custom Application Development</li>
	<li>Cloud Services</li>
	<li>IT Infrastructure Services</li>
	<li>Student Achievement</li>
</ul>
Nominations are free and open to the public. Top recipients will be honored at an awards banquet on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at the Zone at Williams Brice Stadium.

Click <a href="http://www.columbiachamber.com/PPA.htm">here</a> to submit a nomination today!  Deadline is June 22.