AIMIA: First ever People’s Choice Award open for voting – award ceremony in Melbourne March 5

The Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) has today announced voting is open for the People’s Choice category of the 16th Annual AIMIA Awards, to be presented in Melbourne on March 5.

Says Paul McCarthy, AIMIA Awards Judging Chair: “This year marks thefirst time the entire AIMIA membership base has had the opportunity tovote in the awards.  There are so many inspiring finalist entries, itwill be interesting to see how our members vote in this exciting newcategory.”

Voting is open to all AIMIA members, who will each receive a singlevote. The most popular entry from the total pool of 122 finalistentries will define the winner of the People’s Choice Award.

Thewinner will be announced at the Awards ceremony in Melbourne on Friday5 March 2010. AIMIA members can vote for their favourite entry HERE. Voting will close at 5pm AEDT on Tuesday, 23 February 2010.  

Inanother first for AIMIA, all guests at this year’s awards will receivea Digital Goodie Bag.  Instead of the traditional gift bag, a micrositewill be set up to host the giveaways and offers. Following the awardsnight, all attendees will receive a link to the interactive site whichwill allow them to choose their offers.

Opportunities stillexist for companies to sponsor a category at the Awards and/or tocontribute vouchers and giveaways to the goodie bag. To be part of thisinnovative opportunity, contact Cecilia Lindgren at AIMIA.

TheAnnual AIMIA Awards are the longest running and most prestigious Awardsin Australia’s Interactive Media Industry. Entries are judged by a panel of global industry experts,drawn from all facets of the interactive media industry. Knownaffectionately as “The Amys” by the industry, the AIMIA Awards showcasework undertaken by Australia’s Interactive Media and Digital Contentsectors across a broad range of categories.

Click here to purchase tickets to the awards ceremony.