Packt, an IT book publisher, announced the beginning of their Open Source Content Management System System Award. The award is meant to "encourage, support, recognize and reward an Open Source Content Management System (CMS)". Visitors to Packt's site can nominate their favorite CMS and one of the top five will be selected by a panel of judges. Besides the first place winner being awarded $5000, the second place winner will get $3000 and third place winner will receive $2000.

You'll want to take note that the CMS you nominate must be part of an open source project. Also, the deadline for nominating your CMS at Packt's site is September 1, 2006. For more information you'll need to visit Packt.