SOCINFODO: 2005 webAwards

| It's time to be recognized for your outstanding Web development work by |
| winning a 2005 WebAward. |
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| The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the call for entries |
| for its 9th annual WebAward Competition, the Internet's premier award |
| competition that judges website development against an ever increasing |
| Internet standard of excellence and against peer sites within 90 |
| industries. The deadline for entry is June 1, 2004 and the competition |
| Website is www.webaward.org. |
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| "The WebAwards is different from other website award programs because we |
| recognize the talented individuals and development teams as well as the |
| Website itself," said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing |
| Association. "Winning has meant personal recognition for the people behind|
| the site and a great marketing opportunity for the Website itself. That is|
| the goal of the WebAward Competition - to provide a forum to recognize the|
| people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most |
| effective websites on the Net today. |
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| Industry Categories |
| A complete list of past winners and the entry form for companies who wish |
| to compete for 2005 honors can be found at www.webaward.org for the |
| following industries: |
| Advertising | Advocacy | Airline | Application Service Provider | Arts | |
| Associations | Auction | Automobile | B2B | Bank | Beverage | |
| Biotechnology | Broadcasting | Brokerage | Catalog | Computer: Hardware | |
| Computer: Retailer | Computer: Software | Construction | Consulting | |
| Consumer Goods | Credit Union | Design | Directory or Search Engine | |
| Diversified Business | Education | Email | Employment | Energy | |
| Entertainment | Events | E-Zine | Faith-based | Family | Fashion | |
| Financial Services | Food Industry | Game Site | General Interest | |
| Government | Health Care | Healthcare Provider | Home Building | Hotel and|
| Lodging | Information Services | Institutional Services | Insurance | |
| Interactive Services | International Business | Internet Service Provider |
| | Intranet | Investor Relations | Investment | Legal | Leisure | Magazine |
| | Marketing | Manufacturing | Media | Medical | Medical Equipment | |
| Military | Movie | Music | Mutual Fund | News | Newspaper | Non-Profit | |
| Online Community | Other | Pharmaceuticals | Portal | Professional |
| Services | Public Relations | Publishing | Radio | Real Estate | Regional |
| | Restaurant | Retail | School | Shopping | Small Business | Sports | |
| Technology | Telecommunication | Toy & Hobby | Transportation | Travel | |
| TV | University |
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| Judging Criteria |
| Web sites are judged on design, innovation, content, technology, |
| interactivity, navigation and ease of use. Each WebAward entry is judged |
| against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall|
| standard of excellence. A Best of Industry WebAward, a handsome plaque |
| with the image of the winning site embossed, will be given in each of the |
| 90 industry categories. New categories for this year include Healthcare |
| Providers, Medical Equipment, Fashion and Technology. |
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| Judging for the WebAwards will take place in July and August, and winners |
| will be announced in September 2005. Judges will consist of a select group|
| of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and |
| managing corporate web sites -including members of the media, advertising |
| executives, site designers, content providers and webmasters - with an |
| in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site design |
| and technology. Past Web Marketing Association WebAward competition judges|
| have included top executives from leading corporations, institutions and |
| media organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, |
| Blattner Brunner, SAP, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro |
| RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer,|
| J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, |
| Answerthink, and Zentropy Partners. |
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| 2005 Sponsors |
| The 2005 WebAwards are sponsored by BURST! Media, Burrelle's/Luce, |
| O'Dwyer's PR Daily, NewsUSA, Small Army Marketing Services, Perseus |
| Software, Line56 Media, PRWeb and World Organization of Webmasters (WOW). |
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| Enter your Website today and be recognized for your outstanding work and |
| create a marketing opportunity for your Website. WebAwards - Recognizing |
| Net Excellence |
Received on Tue Apr 12 16:14:58 2005