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Web Marketing Association Announces the Winners of the 2009 Internet Advertising Competition Awards

The Web Marketing Association announces the winners of its annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards, an effort 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.

2009 Best of Show Awards were awarded in each of the online medium categories. This year’s winners include:

Design Lab for Design Lab Holiday Card (Best of Show Email message)

Digitas and Kelley Blue Book for Pontiac G8 – Tommy Kendall Avatar (Best of Show Rich media Online ad)

Atmosphere BBDO for Dude (Best of Show Integrated ad campaign)

Atmosphere BBDO for Photo Slice (Best of Show Interactive application)

Ogilvy San Francisco for iPath Origami Banners & Behind the Scenes Video (Best of Show Rich media Online campaign)

Agency.com for Skittles: Mix The Rainbow (Best of Show Online ad)

Biggs|Gilmore for The Spoonful (Best of Show Online Newsletter campaign)

AvatarLabs for WALL-E (Best of Show Online campaign)

Publicis Modem for LG – Learn to Fly (Best of Show Ads the client did not pick)

Overdrive Interactive for Symmetricom Next Generation Network (Best of Show Email message campaign)

Verizon, NFL Network and Communifx for Verizon and NFL Network Online Demo (Best of Show Websites)

For a complete list of the winners, visit the The Competition web site at www.IACAward.org

The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. The award program honors excellence in online advertising and to recognizes the individuals and organizations responsible for the best in Internet marketing.

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Biggs|Gilmore Wins 2009 Top Agency Award in the IAC Awards

The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce that Biggs|Gilmore of Kalamazoo, MI was recognized with the 2009 Top Agency Award in the 2009 Internet Advertising Competition Awards. The Top Agency Award is given each year to the organization which wins the most awards in the program. This year Biggs|Gilmore won 19 IAC Awards. Their awards include a Best of show, 8 Best of Industry awards and 10 Outstanding awards.

The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. The award program honors excellence in online advertising and to recognizes the individuals and organizations responsible for the best in Internet marketing.

Other IAC Award winners who received multiple awards included:

AGENCY (number of awards)

Biggs|Gilmore 19
Bridge Worldwide 15
BGT Partners 14
Atmosphere BBDO 12
One to One Interactive 10
Integrative Logic 9
Razorfish 9
Arc Worldwide 8
VML 8
Door C @ Carlson Marketing 7
Deadline Advertising 6
Drumroll 6
Euro RSCG 4D 6
Hitchcock Fleming & Associates 6
LeapFrog Interactive 6
Organic, Inc. 6
360i 5
CNN 5
Red Door Interactive 5
USDM.net 5
Agency.com 5
Publicis Modem 5
Dotglu 4
Leopard Communications 4
Palm Communication 4
Resource Interactive 4
Yahoo! 4

For a complete list of the winners, visit the The Competition web site at www.IACAward.org

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ad:tech San Francisco

Designed for big questions with real answers, ad:tech’s San Francisco program April 21-23 at Moscone Center West features a wide assortment of topics and presentation styles to choose from. Highlights include Danny Sullivan and his groundbreaking SMX conference series, MobileMix where you can learn how you can reach the largest number of digital devices in the world, Boot camp where you can explore the critical fundamentals and “dos and don’ts”, and Advertisers, agencies, media partners and technology leaders provide an in-depth analysis of a range of digital media case studies.

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PPC Summit

THE Search Engine Marketing Don’t miss Your Chance to Learn Profitable Google Adwords Strategies at Pay Per Click Summit, the educational search marketing summit of the year! Discover how to turbo-charge your Search Marketing profits direct from the experts during hands-on workshops, panel discussions, training sessions, personal consulting and more—all designed to boost your ROI!

>>> Register by March 31 to receive a special $200 off the early bird rate! <<<
>>> Enjoy BIG REGISTRATION SAVINGS: $400 off with code: WMA10<<< Turn Your Search Marketing and Google Adwords PPC Campaigns into Non-Stop Money-Makers!
> Lower cost-per-click and increase customer conversions
> Manage profitable keyword research and development
> Learn effective web analytics tracking techniques
> Improve your quality score and web site rank
> Killer copywriting and web site/landing page design strategies
> Effective B2B & B2C advertising secrets for success

Register by March 31 to save $400 with code WMA10 online at www.ppcsummit.com

PPC Summit Chicago: April 22-23, New York: May 13-14 and Los Angeles: Sept. 23-24.

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The Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference

The Web design industry’s most respected authors and practitioners
will be leading discussions at The Voices That Matter: Web Design Conference, taking place April 27-30 in San
Francisco. Join thought-leaders including Jason
Cranford Teague, Curt Cloninger, Robert Hoekman Jr., Steve Krug, Jared Spool, Christina
Wodtke, Jesse James Garrett, Stephanie Sullivan, Peter-Paul Koch and dozens of
others for entertaining, inspiring and informative discussions, debates,
Q&A sessions, and informal networking activities!

Provide the Web Marketing Association priority code, WBNJKLM,
when registering to save $200!

Register
before March 12th and SAVE $400
when the WMA savings is combined
with early bird pricing!

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eM9-SF Marketing Conference

eM9-SF Marketing Conference
April 21-22, 2009
Hilton San Francisco Financial District

eM9-SF provides the forum for the very latest trends, best practices, processes and ideas that are transforming the future of marketing. Sessions contain new content and cutting edge actionable ideas and processes you can bring your entire team.

Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, great networking, welcome reception, terrific breaks, and some of the best leaders in the marketing arena.

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Internet World UK

Looking for cost-effective solutions powered by cutting-edge technologies to provide efficient, ROI-generating, tangible results? Look no further than Internet World!

It’s Europe’s largest event for sourcing the latest online business solutions: over 300 exhibitors plus 200 seminars and over 25 inspirational Keynote speakers! It’s the place to go to make sure you’re getting the most from developments in online and digital.

Register now for free entry to Internet World and make one of the best decisions for your business this year.

Tues 28 – Thurs 30 April 2009, Earls Court 2, London

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IAC Awards Final Entry Day

Today is the final day to enter the 2009 Internet Advertising Competition. After today access to the nominator accounts will be removed from the site and the judging will begin.

Today is also the last day that you can edit your existing entry.

Good luck to all who have entered.

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digiday:MOBILE & digiday:SOCIAL!

digiday:MOBILE & digiday:SOCIAL!
MARCH 12, 2009
W Hotel, NewYork City
http://www.digidaymobile.com/register/

Marketing & Monetizing Mobile in 2009: Publishers, Agency Executives and Brand Marketers will converge and discuss one of the hottest markets in digital content and advertising: Mobile. Digiday Mobile gives media leaders a chance to dive into high level strategies and the future of Mobile content and advertising. Show time: 8:30am – 12:30pm + a Cocktail Mixer from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.

digidaysocial When Social Media & Marketing Mix – digiday:SOCIAL examines, explores and debates the intersection of social media and marketing and how today’s biggest advertisers and publishers are making money from their social media plays. The participants include executives from the leading content companies, advertising agencies, and brands – who will engage in discussions about the forces that are shaping the social media and advertising business today. Show time: 12:30am – 5:30pm + a Cocktail Mixer from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.