2009 BIMA Awards Names Chinwag as Partner

Chinwag is chuffed to be working with the BIMA crew as social media partner for the 2009 BIMA Awards.

November might seem a way-off, but the deadline to enter is only a few days away. 7th August to be precise. The committee have been hard at work to re-vamp the format including more categories, more transparent judging and important these days, a more affordable event.

The categories this year, include:

• Sectors - B2C; B2B ; Charity and Not For Profit; Arts & Culture; Entertainment; Informational
• Advertising - Display Advertising; Microsite; Email Marketing; Integrated Campaign; Interactive Advertising
• Online - Website; Intranet; Internet Application; Content; Video and Podcasts; PR
• Games - Advergame; Online Game; MMOG; Mobile Game
• Mobile - Cross Media; Mobile Application; Mobile Site; Mobile Marketing
• Social Media - Social Application; Viral and Word of Mouth; Outreach; Community Programme
• Offline - Kiosk, Installation or Application; CD Rom, DVD or Interactive TV
• Publicly Voted - Best Blog

plus, 11 awards for excellence:

1. Best Student Project
2. Innovation
3. Technical Achievement
4. Measurement and Results
5. Best Use of Viral
6. Accessibility and Usability
7. Visual Design
8. Motion Graphics
9. Strategy
10. Sound Design
11. Grand Prix

Deadline for entries is 7th August, and there's more info about the process, categories, judging and the event night itself on the BIMA Awards website.