What is Oracle ACE / Director?

A snap from oracle site. follow this link for more info
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/community/index-083638.html

Qualifications and Nominations

The Oracle ACE Program is designed to recognize and reward Oracle customers for advocating Oracle Technology and Applications. Oracle ACE recipients are chosen based on their significant contributions to, and activity in, their respective community. The program currently has two levels: Oracle ACE and Oracle ACE Director.
For more information, read the FAQ.

Oracle ACE Qualifications

To qualify for the Oracle ACE award, candidates should meet as many of the following qualifications as possible.

• Technical proficiency
• Oracle-related blog
• Oracle discussion forum activity
• Published white paper(s) and/or article(s)
• Presentation experience
• Beta program participant
• Oracle user group member
• Oracle certification

Benefits of the program include:

• Promotion of Oracle ACEs as "official" experts on Oracle Web sites/at events
• Publication of articles and papers on OTN (with compensation)
• Speaking opportunities at Oracle and/or 3rd party events