2013 WMA Award Calendar Announced

The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the dates for its three industry-leading award programs for 2013.

Internet Advertising Competition
11th Call for Entry began November 1, 2012
Deadline for entry: January 31, 2013
Winners announced: March, 2013

WebAward Competition for Website Development
17th Call for Entry: April 2, 2013
Deadline for entry: May 31, 2013
Winners announced: September, 2013

MobileWebAwards
2nd Call for Entry began August 12, 2013
Deadline for entry: September 30, 2013
Winners announced: November, 2013

Please note: winners announcement dates are subject to the needs of the judging phase and will be announced when they are set during the competition.

Please be sure to add your name to our mailing list to be notified when any of our competitions begin.

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SES London

If your competition is ahead of you in the digital stakes then we can guarantee that they will probably be in the front row at SES London on the 18-21 February at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London getting essential facetime with the leading digital marketing experts.

With 3 days packed full of essential content to help you navigate the digital landscape and a 2-day expo featuring leading vendors in the industry, along with a host of networking opportunities, SES London 2013 will once again be the leading forum for digital marketers.

As a partner of SES London, we are able to offer discounted tickets. Register today and enter SESL13004 in VIP Code to receive the discounted rates.

WMA SmartBrief Newsletter

By now you should have already seen the new daily newsletter created for the Web Marketing Association by SmartBrief, Inc. Knowledgeable editors handpick key articles from hundreds of publications, summarize them and provide direct links to the original sources that will provide you with the daily web development and marketing news that really matters.

If you are not subscribed yet you can subscribe to the WMA SmartBrief here.

If you are interested in advertising in the WMA SmartBrief, the only way to reach our members, please contact Dena Malouf, SmartBrief Association Publisher at 202-407-7837.

Online Marketing Summit, San Diego

Online Marketing Summit San Diego, February 11-13, 2013 at the San Diego Convention Center, connects marketers with the knowledge, experts and technologies that are transforming digital marketing and business. Join us for three days of 70+ conference sessions and workshops across eight tracks and discover the latest insights on analytics & big data, content marketing, demand generation, email, mobile, search, social, and strategy.

Register Today and use code CMWMA1 for 25% off Conference Passes or get a Free Expo Pass.

New Media Expo and BusinessNext Social Conference

Here are two of the top Internet Marketing Conferences that we will be supporting this Fall. They offer a great opportunity to keep up with current trends and to meet key people within the industry.

New Media Expo (NMX)(Formerly BlogWorld)
January 6-8
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

Join thousands of your peers from across the globe at the must-attend conference & tradeshow for bloggers, podcasters, video creators and social media innovators, New Media Expo in Las Vegas, presented by BlogWorld! Enjoy 3 value-packed days of sessions, networking and cutting-edge knowledge from over 170 speakers that will bring your content quality, marketing, audience and monetization to a whole new level. Learn from the pros including: Leo Laporte, Host & Producer of TWiT.tv, Dana White, President of The UFC; C.C. Chapman, Co-Author of Content Rules; Rand Fishkin, Founder & CEO of SEOMoz and dozens more.

Register now and use Code WMA10 to save 10% off your ticket.

BusinessNext Social
January 6-8
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino,Las Vegas

Join peers from across the globe at the must-attend conference for social business and marketing pros, BusinessNext Social in Las Vegas! Enjoy 3 value-packed days of sessions, networking and cutting-edge knowledge that will transform your business. Learn from luminaries including: Dana White, President of The UFC; Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment; Ethan McCarty, Global Director of Social Strategy at IBM and dozens more. Plus...The Winklevoss Twins (of Facebook fame) will announce their next social media venture LIVE. Don't miss this important event!

Register now and use Code WMA10 to save 10% off your ticket.

Win A Free Pass To the BusinessNext Social Conference. To enter, Simply enter your name and contact info on the Web Marketing Association Contest Page Deadline for entry is December 19th.

Top 5 articles last month on WMA SmartBrief

Each month, the Web Marketing Association reports the top articles appearing in the WMA SmartBrief daily newsletter. Subscribe to the free WMA SmartBrief here.

Here are the Top 5 WMA SmartBrief Articles for November, 2012

Behind the scenes with an Obama banner-ad designer
7 must-have tools for Web designers
Custom news sites give big brands a digital megaphone
Obama's victory could hinder digital marketers
8 ways to make your footers less boring

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