The envelope, please …
Awards season is here, and the Las Vegas’ digerati handed out hardware to the best of the best last night during the Las Vegas Interactive Marketing Association's 2009 Creative Media Awards.
More than 70 entries competed in eight categories. Additions this year included "Best YouTube channel" and "Best Twitter page."
Here are the winners and links to the goods:
— Best Advergame - Ideawork - "Zumanity Roses"
http://www.zumanityroses.com/
— Best mini Web site - New York-New York - "Vinny versus Vinny"
http://www.nynyhotelcasino.com/vinny/
This contest pitted Vinny Red against Vinny Blue to determine the spokesman for the hotel. The contest is over, but you can see a clip on RawVegas.tv that ran during the contest period:
http://bit.ly/7xLYMR
— Best company Web site - SK+G Advertising - "CityCenter"
http://www.citycenter.com/
— Best interactive ad units - R&R Partners - "Chinchilli Day"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf89N1_uz_A
— Best Twitter page - Xyience Energing Drink
http://twitter.com/XYIENCE
— Best viral campaign - MGM Grand's "Tweet Your Sin"
http://www.mgmgrandsins.com/
— Best widget - Earthbound Media Group / Harrah's - "Rio Widget"
http://www.riolvsocial.com/
— Best YouTube channel - MGM Mirage
http://www.youtube.com/user/ExperienceVegas
You can learn more about the awards at http://www.lvima.com/
Be sure to follow the link to awards page, which includes many photos from the event. There were no captions when I last visited, so it helps to know the players.
Read the press release about the 2009 Creative Media Awards:
http://www.pitchengine.com/free-release.php?id=38653
