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WebAward Program Deadline Extended until June 12th

The Web Marketing Association has extended the deadline for entering its 13th annual WebAward Competition until June 12th to allow final entries to be submitted and existing entries to be edited if needed. The WebAwards are the Internet's premier award competition that judges website development against an ever increasing Internet standard of excellence and against peer sites within an industry.

The 13th Annual WebAward competition final deadline for entry is now June 12th and you can submit your site for review at www.WebAward.org.

Less than two weeks left to enter 2009 WebAwards

Time is running out to enter the Web Marketing Association's 2009 WebAward competition for Website development. The deadline is May 29th and the order form and complete information can be found at www.WebAward.org.

If you have not yet entered, this is your chance to be recognized as having the bet Website in your industry. And with 96 industries you choose from, you're sure to find the right one to meet your needs.

Imagine the look on your bosses and your clients face when you tell them your online work has earned the company a prestigious WebAward! Think of the marketing opportunities you could create - but you need to enter to win!

With only two weeks left, now is the time to go to the online entry form and get the recognition you deserve.

Enter today! at www.webaward.org.

Insurance & Financial Communicators Association (I.F.C.A.) 2009 Annual Awards Competition

The 2009 I.F.C.A. in now accepting entries from professional communicators in the insurance and financial services industry, as well as, advertisers that produce materials for those companies. The competition is open to members and non-members. Entries are accepted in over 50 different categories including Advertising, Public Relations, Company Communications, Prospect/Customer Promotion, Group Benefits and Pensions, Banking, Associations, Rich Media, and more. The winners will be made public at the 2009 I.F.C.A. Annual Conference in September.

Entry deadline: May 19, 2009
Cost: $125USD member, $150 non-member
Winners notified: July 2009
Winners presented: September 13-16, St. Louis, MO
Presented by: I.F.C.A.

OMMA’s Agency of the Year Awards

OMMA’s Agency of the Year Awards celebrate the agencies that were able to rise above the rest over the past year, the shops that represented the best of class in the online advertising community. Gold and silver awards will be presented to the top two overall agencies for 2008, as well as awards recognizing the agencies responsible for the year’s best media planning and buying, search campaigns, Web design and site development, and creative. 

Gold Agency of the Year: Digitas

Silver Agency of the Year: OMD Digital

Bronze Agencies of the Year:

Web Design and Development: Schematic

Media Buying and Planning: Havas Digital

Creative: Firstborn

Search: GroupM Search

Media Magazine’s Agency of the Year Awards celebrate the agencies that rose above the rest, the shops that represented the best of class in the media industry. Separate awards will be given to the year’s best Media Agency, Media Department, Media Boutique, and Media Holding Company, as well as the Media Client that gave the green light to a brilliant and innovative approach that paid off.

Media Agency of the Year: MediaVest

Media Department of the Year: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

Media Boutique of the Year: Michaelides & Bednash

Media Client of the Year: Barack Obama

Media Holding Company of the Year: (tie) VivaKi and GroupM

Media Supplier of the Year: Apple App Store

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OMMA's Agency of the Year Awards: Tuesday, 1/20/09, 6pm-8pm
Purchase Tickets Now (Your Price: $95, Non-Members: $195)

Media's Agency of the Year Awards: Wednesday, 1/21/09, 6pm-8pm
Purchase Tickets Now (Your Price: $95, Non-Members: $195)

Both events will take place at the Yale Club
50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York City

MarketingSherpa's Email Marketing Awards 2009

MarketingSherpa's fourth annual Email Marketing Awards recognizes B2B and consumer marketers for outstanding email campaigns. The entry categories include the "Best" in the following categories: newsletter, test you learned from, auto responder, opt-in campaign, non-email opt-in campaign, postcard campaign, promotional blast, mobile market email, promotional re-launch blast, single welcome letter, limited series email newsletter, and triggered personalized email.

Deadline: January 16, 2009

Winners announced: March 16th at Email Marketing Summit

Entry fee: None

Presented by: MarketingSherpa

Internet Advertising Competition Awards

The Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards are produced by the Web Marketing Association to honor excellence in online advertising, recognize the individuals and organizations responsible, and showcase the award winning Internet advertising. This is one of the only competitions to recognize only online categories of advertising.

Deadline:January 30, 2009
Entry fee: $175 - $195
Sponsor: Web Marketing Association

The ABA Silver Gavel Awards

The overall purpose of the Gavel Awards is to recognize annually eligible entries from communications media that have been exemplary in helping to foster the American public's understanding of the law and the legal system.

Deadline:January 7, 2009
Entry Fees: $75, except TV $125
Sponsor: American Bar Association

Results Announced in 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Shining a spotlight on outstanding women executives, business owners and organizations, the winners of The 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business were announced on Friday, November 14 in categories including Best Entrepreneur, Best Executive, Most Innovative Company and Best Overall Company. More than 1,200 nominations were submitted for consideration in 50 categories.

With approximately 300 businesswomen in attendance, the winners of the 5th annual awards competition were announced at a gala awards dinner at The Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.  Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network was mistress of ceremonies.

Notable winners from the 2008 awards include:

• Best Executive: Ilene Gordon, president of Alcan Packaging, Inc. (Chicago, IL)
• Best Executive: Jamie Entzminger, president of Mach 1 Global Services, Inc. (Tempe, AZ)
• Best Entrepreneur: Jessica Rovello, president and co-founder, Arkadium (New York)
• Best Entrepreneur: Heidi Flammang, CEO and founder of Camp Bow Wow (Boulder, CO)
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Maxine Clark, founder, chairman and chief executive bear, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (Clayton, MO)
• Mentor of the Year: Pam Wolf, founder of New York Kids Club (New York)
• Most Innovative Company of the Year: ewoman, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)

Companies such as MUG Solutions (Coquitlam, British Columbia); Tastefully Simple (Alexandria, MN); and Starfish Creative Events (Los Angeles, CA) walked away with multiple awards.  For a complete list of Stevie Award winners and more information, visit: www.stevieawards.com/women.

'Gorilla' Is Most Awarded Ad of '08

In an article in AdWeek Magazine, 'Gorilla' Is Most Awarded Ad of '08 according to The Gunn Report, a global ranking of winners compiled from the major annual industry awards shows.

The article said that a TV ad by Fallon, London, for Cadbury featuring a drumming gorilla was the most-awarded ad in the world in 2008t. BBDO, New York, was the most awarded agency, and BBDO was the most awarded agency network, followed by Leo Burnett and DDB Worldwide.

Finalists Announced: Stevie Awards for Women in Business

The finalists for the 5th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business were announced last week. This competition recognizes the outstanding work of women executives and business owners. There were more than 1,200 nominations submitted in 50 diffeent categories by companies from around the world. This competition is part of the American Business Award series. The winners will be honored at the November 14th dinner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Some of the leading finalists are Credit Solutions, MUG Solutions, Plantwise, Krugersdorp, Royal Neighbors of America, SMART Technologies, VerticalResponse, and Wipro Technologies. Check out a list of all the Stevie Awards Women in Business finalists.