Official Guidelines for the 2011 WebAward
competition
who may enter
The WebAward Competition is open to all organizations and individuals involved in the process of developing web sites
for organizations, companies and the government.
Web sites entered must have been in general use for at least part of calendar year
2010 or early 2011. Sites that have won awards in past WebAward Competitions are
eligible for the current competition.
The person submitting the entry will be considered
the "nominator" and will receive all communications regarding the WebAward
Competition. All changes to an entry can only be made by the nominator or by the
designated backup named in the entry using the nominator account. You do
not have to be a member of the Web Marketing Association (WMA) to enter.
what to submit
Each nominator must create a free nominator
account and entries must be submitted online using the
Online
entry form
found in the nominator account. A
sample entry form can be viewed on the WebAward Website.
A web site is considered entered after a completed entry form is
received by the WMA server and payment of the entry fee is
received by the WMA prior to the competition deadline.
entry of sites no longer online
Web sites that are not currently available online may be submitted via CD-ROM. Please complete the
Online Entry Form
and in the URL field, enter "CD-ROM". Submit three copies of the site on CD-ROM
with the entry number assigned by the online entry submission process on each
disk. Send your CD-ROMs to:
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Web Marketing Association
WebAwards
Entry#
P.O. Box 249
W. Simsbury, CT 06092
industry categories
See the
industry categories page
for a complete industry category listing.
Currently there are 96 industry categories representing a broad range of options
for participants. Nominators may enter web sites in multiple categories if appropriate. The Web Marketing Association reserves the right to add or eliminate categories during the competition.
The industry categories are intentionally broad based to accommodate the majority of websites developed today.
If you would like to suggest a new category, please
email
us.
judges access to entry
The WebAward judges will be evaluating entries from June 17th
through the end of August. If your site is password protected, please make sure
the site is accessible to the judges during that time period. In the event that
a judge cannot access a site to evaluate it, we will make every effort to
contact the nominator by email and ask for the site to be checked. If the judges
are unable to review the site in a timely manner, the WMA reserves the right to
disqualify the site from the competition.
award trophies and certificates
WebAwards
are granted at three levels. Sites that receive the highest average
score from the judges within a given industry category are awarded
a "Best of Industry" WebAward and will receive a personalized
WebAward statue to commemorate the achievement. Remaining sites will then
be judged against a standard of overall excellence and quality
for either an Outstanding WebAward or Standard of Excellence
WebAward based upon the total score given to the entry by the
WebAward judges.
These winners will receive a personalized certificate of achievement.
WebAward winners will receive a certificate or trophy personalized in the following format:
Company To Be Recognized Web Site Name
WebAward Level
Additional copies of WebAward trophies, image plaques and certificates, which can be personalized to recognize individual contribution,
will be available to award winners at the conclusion of the competition.
If you were involved with an award winning entry and would like to order a
personalized WebAward plaque or certificate, please use our
online
order form.
entry fees
The fee for each entry in the WebAward Competition is $225, except for
sites entered in the non-profit category, which has been reduced
to $125. Entry fees are used to minimize the entry of low quality
web sites and help cover the costs of the competition.
Websites submitted after the deadline date of May 27, 2011 are
subject to a $50 late fee per entry in addition to normal entry
fees.
Entry fees are payable online through our secure server via credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express) or by check.
Nominators, who have security concerns, may submit their entry form online and then mail payment information to the WMA along with the site's entry number.
The WMA is not responsible for misdirected entry fees when the appropriate entry number is not included.
A receipt or invoice for entry fees will be generated by the entry form submission process.
To submit entry fees by mail, please make checks payable to Web Marketing Association.
Checks must be drawn from a US bank in US dollars. Submit the entry online and then mail the check
with the entry number clearly stated to:
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Web Marketing Association
WebAwards
P.O. Box 249
W. Simsbury, CT 06092
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- International participants who wish to submit their
payments through a direct bank wire transfer should contact the WMA to request
wire instructions. There is a $25 USD fee for bank transfers to cover fees
charged by the banks.
deadline
The 2011 deadline for entry is Friday, May 27, 2011. Any entries
submitted after May 27th will be subject to a $50
late fee. Judging will take place in
July and August. Winners will be notified by e-mail one week prior to the general announcement of winners tentatively set for
Mid-September, 2011.
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