2006 Internet Advertising Competition Awards deadline is less than one week away!

This is your last opportunity to enter the 2006 Internet Advertising Competition, the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising produced by the Web Marketing Association.

Winning would be a great way to show your clients and your boss your expertise in online advertising. Entering is easy and will make you feel good about yourself (winning will make you feel even better!)

The Competition Web site is located at www.iacaward.org. The deadline for entry is January 31, 2006. Don't wait - Enter today!

The 2006 Internet Advertising Competition is sponsored by BURST!Media, ExactTarget, Small Army, PRWeb, Macworld Expo, SimpleFeed, and AdTools.

2006 Internet Advertising Competition Awards deadline is less than one week away!

 

This
is your last opportunity to enter the 2006 Internet Advertising
Competition, the first and only industry-based advertising award
competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising produced by the
Web Marketing Association.

Winning
would be a great way to show your clients and your boss your expertise
in online advertising. Entering is easy and will make you feel good
about yourself (winning will make you feel even better!)

The Competition Web site is located at www.iacaward.org. The deadline for entry is January 31, 2006. Don't wait - Enter today!

The
2006 Internet Advertising Competition is sponsored by BURST!Media,
ExactTarget, Small Army, PRWeb, Macworld Expo, SimpleFeed, and AdTools.

IAC Award featured in MarketingSherpa Fame

MarketingSherpa Fame, an online marketing and PR newsletter that we at the Web Marketing Association read every week, this week featured the Internet Advertising Competition Awards. See the newsletter at http://www.marketingsherpa.com/1et/fame-01-20-06.htm

IAC Award featured in MarketingSherpa Fame

   

         

 

MarketingSherpa Fame, an online marketing and PR newsletter that we at the Web Marketing Association read every week, this week featured the Internet Advertising Competition Awards. See the newsletter at http://www.marketingsherpa.com/1et/fame-01-20-06.htm

Call for WebAward Industry Categories

   

         

 

As we prepare for the 2006 WebAward competition for website development, The Web Marketing Association would like recommendations on any new industries that should be added to this year’s awards.

The
WebAwards selects the Best Website in 95 different industries and we
will be potentially adding several new categories this year. If you
know of an industry category that is not currently included, please
contact us and suggest an industry and tell us why you think it should
be added and how we can attract sites from that industry to the award
program. Send your suggestions to industry@webaward.org

Current WebAward industry categories include:

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

Call for WebAward Industry Categories

As we prepare for the 2006 WebAward competition for website development, The Web Marketing Association would like recommendations on any new industries that should be added to this year’s awards.

The WebAwards selects the Best Website in 95 different industries and we will be potentially adding several new categories this year. If you know of an industry category that is not currently included, please contact us and suggest an industry and tell us why you think it should be added and how we can attract sites from that industry to the award program. Send your suggestions to industry@webaward.org

Current WebAward industry categories include:

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

The difference between the IAC Awards and the WebAwards

   

         

 

The IAC Awards
were developed to evaluate and recognize innovation and excellence in
online advertising which includes a category for microsites/landing
pages. The WebAwards focus on
the entire Web site, with particular emphasis on the creativity and
functionality of the overall interactive experience. Websites entered
into the microsite category of the IAC Awards will be judged based on
their advertising merit.

A site can be entered in both the IAC Awards and the WebAward Competition.

The difference between the IAC Awards and the WebAwards

The IAC Awards were developed to evaluate and recognize innovation and excellence in online advertising which includes a category for microsites/landing pages. The WebAwards focus on the entire Web site, with particular emphasis on the creativity and functionality of the overall interactive experience. Websites entered into the microsite category of the IAC Awards will be judged based on their advertising merit.

A site can be entered in both the IAC Awards and the WebAward Competition.

IAC Awards Deadline One month away

Ok, the holidays are over and it’s time to get back to work. What better way to start the year than to win recognition for your outstanding online advertising.

The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising and the deadline for entry is January 31, 2006. Enter today before it is too late.

eTail 2006 Conference

The 14th annual eTail Conference (February 21-24, 2006, JW Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Desert, CA) is the one place that you can attend 42 sessions (with over 61 Retail speakers participating) filled with content that speaks to the pain points of running your multi-channel enterprise. eTail is engineered to answer your specific questions from top down in Multi-Channel Retail.

Web Marketing Association Members Get An Additional 10% Off To Attend! Register now with code WE100.

Free Exhibit Hall Passes to Macworld

The Web Marketing Assocation would like to invite you to attend Macworld Conference and Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on January 10-13, 2006.

To receive a free Exhibit hall pass (a $45 value) simply register at www.macworldexpo.com with priority code N0348

Be sure to stop by and visit us at booth #2739 at the expo

Seasons Greetings from the WMA

The Web Marketing Association would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

We are looking forward to a wonderful 2006 with the deadline for IAC Awards only a month a way and some major changes for the 10th annual WebAward competition being planned.

Have a happy and prosperous New Year,

Bill Rice
President
Web Marketing Association

Macworld Special discount

Macworld Conference & Expo is your one stop shop to find you next Mac solution, training to boost your Mac abilities and the opportunity to network with industry leaders as well as your peers! This year’s conference included an impressive lineup for Creative Professional including our 1-Day Market Symposiums for Art Directors and New Media professionals. Visit www.macworldexpo.com/marketsymposiums for more information.

Register online at macworldexpo.com before December 9, 2005 with your WMA Discount Code H1301 to receive your 15% discount off all conference packages.

Call for IAC Award Judges

Award programs don’t just happen, they are the result of hundreds of dedicated professionals in the Internet community stepping up and helping define what excellence is in terms of online advertising.

If you think you have what it takes to become a 2006 IAC Award judge, please complete the nomination form at www.iacaward.org/iac/judges.asp If you were a past IAC Award judge, we will be sending you an email in a week to see if you will be available to participate this year.

2006 IAC Awards Call for Entries Now Open

The Web Marketing Association announces the launched of its fourth annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards, a program to honor excellence in online advertising and to recognize the individuals and organizations responsible for the best in Internet marketing. The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. The Competition Web site is located at www.iacaward.org and the deadline for entry is January 31, 2006.

Judges Recognition

the Web Marketing Association would like to take a moment and once again than the judges of the 2005 WebAwards. These men and women represent the best the online community has to offer. The come from all over the world to help set the standard of excellence for Website development. They volunteer their time and expertise to judge dozens of entries and provide valuable feedback to participants. We thank them for giving sharing their skills and knowledge.

As a token of our appreciation, we have sent out today Certificates of Appreciation to recognize our judges for their hard work. We also will be sending out a survey to those judges by the end of this week to solicit feedback as how we can improve next year’s WebAward Competition.

ad:tech comes to New York (Nov 7 - 9)

This is the place to learn about the lates trends in online advertising. Kevin Roberts, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, tops the list of leaders and visionaries representing the left and right brain demands of today's interactive marketing environment. Network with like-minded executives in an inclusive forum featuring keynote speeches, expert panel discussions and the latest advances in digital technology.

Use source code "ATNY5B" to receive a discount on a full conference pass. To register go to http://www.ad-tech.com/register.asp

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Web Marketing Association is in the planning stages for our 2006 award competitions and we are interested in seeking new sponsors who are willing to help us grow the WebAwards and the Internet Advertising Competition Awards.

If you know of a company that is interested in promoting their brand to the interactive marketing community, please have them contact the Web Marketing Association.

2005 WebAward award update

This year, we are coordinating the shipping of both image plaque and certificates at the same time. We currently expect both to ship around October 3^rd.

If you ordered additional certificates, they should be shipped at the same time. If you ordered additional plaques or image plaques, they will follow a week or two later.

You can still order additional awards at www.webaward.org/order.asp

2005 WebAward Winners Announced

the Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the winners of its ninth annual WebAward Competition for Web site development. More than 2,100 sites from 33 countries were adjudicated in 95 industry categories during this year's competition. Entries were judged on design, copy writing, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, and use of technology. A complete list of the winning sites can be found at the WebAward Web site at www.WebAward.org

The 2005 Best of Show WebAward is presented to Atlanta -based IQ interactive, for their outstanding work on National Geographic - Inside The Mafia. The site was also awarded Best Entertainment WebAward. To generate interest and viewers for the show, IQ Interactive was challenged to create a web site as engaging and compelling as the show itself. With a click, mysterious and intriguing rich media banner ads drive viewers straight to the full screen immersive interactive experience. Targeting a lifestyle demographic called New Enthusiasts, this dark and stylistic micro site engages in an almost game-like way. This discovery based site allows viewers to explore the world of the mafia through a variety of avenues, from full original animation, to a variety of video compositions and much more. The goal being to use video in a way that hasn't been used before.


Zugara was named Top Agency at the 2005 WebAward Competition, taking home 20 awards, more that any other organization in the history of the competition. The Top Agency Award given to recognize the consistently outstanding development going on at interactive firms. Zugara is headquarted in Los Angles and took home Best Music site for Red Bull Music Labs, 11 Outstanding and 8 Standard of Excellence WebAwards.

I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all of the many judges who participated in this year's WebAwards. Our judges are industry leaders who donate their valuable time and expertise to help set the standard for Internet excellence. It is an honor and a privilege to work with such an esteemed group of individuals, without whom the WebAward competition could not go on.

A special thanks also goes to all of the great sponsors of the 2005 WebAward Competition including BURST! Media, Oddcast, NewsUSA, O'Dwyer's PR Daily, Small Army Creative Services, Burrelles Luce, Line 56 Media, Perseus Software and PRWeb. The Web Marketing Association thanks it sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

For complete information regarding 2005 WebAward Competition winners, please go to www.WebAward.org