Last Chance: Midnight Dec. 31 Marks Cutoff to Enter 10th Annual Dottie Awards

Business Wire, Dec 27, 2006

Don't Miss Chance to Nominate Your Site for 2007 Recognition

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- With 3 days to go to nominate Web sites in the 2007 Dottie Awards, Northern Californians are urged to nominate their favorites on www.thedotties.com before the midnight deadline Dec. 31, 2006.

Web sites will be judged on creativity and innovation, achievement of purpose, and ease of use. Winners will be honored at the 10th annual Dottie Awards ceremony on Thursday, March 8, 2007, at the Towe Auto Museum in Old Sacramento.

2007 sponsors include Gilbert Associates, Inc., CPAs and Advisors., University of Phoenix, CW31, ADAC, Admail West, Altosa Group, Business Wire, Colour Press, Comcast, Duane Toutjian Graphic Design, Halldin Public Relations, Production Strategies, Prosper Magazine, Sacramento Metro Chamber, SARTA, TechCoire and hosted by the American Marketing Association Sacramento Valley.

Descriptions of each category, eligibility requirements, sponsors and award ceremony information are available on the Dotties Web site at www.thedotties.com. Entry forms must be completed online for each award nomination. Bay Area Web sites are not eligible.

The award categories include:

1. Arts, Culture & Music

2. Blogs & Online Communities

3. Business Services & Manufacturing

4. Consumer Goods & Services

5. Design, Advertising & PR

6. Dottie Sponsors

7. Email Campaigns & Micro-sites

8. Entertainment, Restaurants & Night Clubs

9. Finance, Insurance & Law

10. Healthcare, Biotech, Agriculture & Engineering

11. IT Hardware, Software & Services

12. Jaded

13. Lifestyle, Sports & Travel

14. Media

15. Non-Profit Organizations

16. Politics & Government

About The Dottie Awards

Now in its 10th year, the Dottie Awards - www.thedotties.com - program is designed to entertain and acknowledge the accomplishments and creativity of Northern California businesses, organizations and governmental agencies that provide information, resources and commerce through top notch Web sites. Our goal is to acknowledge those Web sites and specifically highlight those individuals who have created excellent online environments with exemplary Web site design, content, resources and interactivity.

Conceived by the public accounting firm of Gilbert Associates, Inc., with the sponsorship of the University of Phoenix-Sacramento, and with the support from more than 20 industry, community and government organizations, the first annual Sacramento Web Awards was launched in February 1997. In 2000, the event changed its name to The Dottie Awards and has grown to be one of Sacramento's most entertaining awards ceremonies. The American Marketing Association of Sacramento Valley (AMASV) has been managing and producing the awards show since 2004, adding more creativity and marketing enhancements to the show every year. What will they come up with next?