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Call for Entries Open for ad:tech 2008 Awards

ad:tech exposition, which is noted for its conferences and exhibitions worldwide, has announced the call for entries for ad:tech's 2008 advertising awards. The ad:tech awards consists of three components: the Limelight Awards, People's Choice, and Industry Achievement. Submissions will be taken in four categories: Interactive Ads, Interactive Campaigns, Optimization/Search Strategy, and Websites. Next year's winners will be recognized at ad:tech San Francisco in April.

Deadline: January 18, 2008
Cost: $255 per submission
Presented by: ad:tech

Winners Announced: Stevie Awards for Women in Business

The winners of the 4th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business competition were announced at an awards reception at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on November 12th. The awards showcased 43 outstanding women executives, business owners, and companies. Winners ranged from highly notable corporations like Travelocity and UPS to lesser know companies such as Expo TV. Click here for a complete list of all the Stevie Award winners.

Presenting sponsor: Infiniti

Innovative Advertising Awards accepting entries for one more week

The Innovative Advertising Awards, formerly the Interactive and New Media Awards, recognizes "the best innovative marketing and advertising ideas in non-traditional media." They were recognizing new media when it actually was new. This competition has been around since 1992 and they claim to be the first international competition to recognized the importance and value of innovative media. Some of the categories in this competition include: Advergames and Viral Advertising for products or services; Online Advertising, including integrated campaigns that include online elements; a wide selection of categories for Guerrilla Marketing and Alternative Media, such as ambient, event and mobile marketing, blogs, short message systems, and street teams; and CD-ROM applications. Innovative media is here to stay. Showcase your innovative ideas by submitting your entry to the Innovative Advertising Awards.

Deadline: November 26, 2007
Winners announced: April 2008
Cost: Single entry $265 USD, campaign $395 USD
Presented by: New York Festivals

Internet Advertising Awards 2008 Call for Entries

The Web Marketing Association announced the launch of its sixth annual Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards. The IAC Awards are the first and only industry-based advertising award competition dedicated exclusively to online advertising. The Internet Advertising Competition Awards are open to all organizations and individuals (advertising and interactive agencies, corporate marketing departments, etc.) involved in the process of developing Internet advertising. Check out their cool, redesigned website.

Deadline: January 31, 2008
Winners announced: March 2008
Cost: $175 single entry, $195 campaign
Presented by: Web Marketing Association

The 2008 ARF David Ogilvy Awards Call for Entries

The ARF David Ogilvy awards enter its fifteenth year of recognizing effective advertising. There are various award levels in which to compete: 15 category awards, industry-level awards, a research innovation award, and the coveted Grand Ogilvy award winner. All award levels recognize the campaigns that "leveraged research insights to produce significant results."

Early submission deadline: December 14, 2007
Regular deadline: January 31, 2008
Cost: $495 early/$595 regular deadline
Presented by: The American Research Foundation (ARF)