ad:tech Awards Program Call for Entries

2008 Award Submissions for ad:tech Awards Open

New York, NY, ad:tech New York (PRWEB) November 9, 2007 -- ad:tech expositions, LLC (www.ad-tech.com), the leading organizer of conferences and exhibitions for the interactive marketing community worldwide, announced here today that Call for Entries is open for ad:tech's 2008 Awards Program.

Don Knox, Vice President, ad:tech Global, said, "We look forward to reviewing new creative for the ad:tech Awards Program that is truly original and inspirational. With the huge success of the revitalized 2007 program, we are excited to see what is in store for 2008!"

The program includes the Limelight Awards, which consists of entries that are reviewed and scored by an elite Panel of Judges based on creativity, purpose and results; the People's Choice Awards that honor exceptional creative acknowledged by industry peers and colleagues and the Industry Achievement Awards that recognize outstanding individuals who continue to inspire the industry. Entrants can find links to the creative for most of the 2007 winners on ad:tech's awards website at: http://www.ad-tech.com/awards/winners.asp

Creative submissions are now being accepted for the following categories:
- Interactive Ads
- Interactive Campaigns
- Optimization/Search Strategy
- Web sites

To submit an entry, please visit: http://www.ad-tech.com/awards/    

The award winners will be recognized and honored at the 11th annual evening Award ceremony.

The Executive Panel of Judges returning from last year includes:
- Liz Ross, President, Tribal DDB West
- Lars Bastholm, Executive Creative Director, AKQA
- Laura Marriott, Executive Director, Mobile Marketing Association
- Brad Berens, Chief Content Officer & Editor at Large, iMedia Communications, Inc & ad:tech expositions LLC
- Mark Kingdon, CEO, Organic, Inc.
- Mel Clements, Advertising and Digital Manager, Basketball, Nike, Inc.
- Ron Belanger, Vice President Agency Relations Yahoo! Search Marketing
- Shelli Winter, Creative Director, ad:tech expositions LLC
- Steve Hall, Editor/Publisher, Adrants
- Taddy Hall, Chief Strategy Officer, The Advertising Research Foundation
- Jason Davis, Director Online Creative Services, Walt Disney Internet Group/Disney Online
- Kate Thorp, CEO, Real Girls Media Network
- Scott Witt, Vice President, Denuo

New to the Executive Panel in 2008 include:
- Mark Silva, Managing Director, Real Branding
- Ed Sussman, President, Mansueto Digital
- Peter E. Blacker, Senior Vice President, Digital Media, Telemundo Network Group
- Jeffrey Pruitt, Executive Vice President, Search, iCrossing
- Fredrick Marckini, Chief Global Search Officer for Isobar and founder of iProspect
- Russell Scott, CEO, Jetset Studios

About ad:tech: ad:tech expositions, LLC is the leading organizer of conferences and exhibitions for the interactive marketing community worldwide. ad:tech produces the world's largest interactive marketing events held in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, London, Paris, Hamburg, Shanghai, Singapore and Sydney. ad:tech is produced by dmg world media; based out of the company's headquarters in Larkspur, California. For listings of exhibitors, speakers, events and upcoming conference offerings, visit www.ad-tech.com.

About dmg world media: An international exhibition and publishing company, dmg world media produces over 300 market-leading trade exhibitions, consumer shows and fairs each year and publishes 45 related magazines, newspapers, directories and market reports. dmg world media employs 700 people and maintains a worldwide presence through more than 30 offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, the United Arab Emirates, China, India, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. dmg world media is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), one of the largest and most successful media companies in the United Kingdom. Additional information on dmg world media can be found at www.dmgworldmedia.com.

Contact:              Contact:
                                                                            
Dan Koifman            Caroline Giovando Lindley
Edelman for ad:tech         ad:tech Awards Program Manager
Ph: 212.704.8156         cell: 415.342.5417

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