The South West’s most prestigious awards are about the get underway, for the fifth consecutive year. The Media & Innovation Awards 2011 are run in association with Innovation Networks South West (iNets South West).
The Media & Innovation Awards will celebrate and honour the very best creative and innovative work produced by media and design companies during 2010. This year the awards will be held in Plymouth, on the 9th June.
Businesses from across the South West are being urged to enter the competition, which opens for entries on the 4th January and will close on the 31st January. It is open to all members of South West media, design and music clusters. You can enter online or download an entry pack from www.mediainnovationawards.com. Media and design companies and their clients can enter up to five categories and nominate for the new talent and outstanding contribution awards.
The Media & Innovation Awards will also run alongside a two-day conference and a showcase event to be held at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. The conference is expected to attract major international speakers, and will be a valuable tool for anyone looking to grow their creative business. Full details of the conference programme will be released later in the New Year.
The Media & Innovation Awards feature 16 categories, which are:
- TV
- DVD or CD Rom
- Community Web Use
- Corporate Web Use
- Mobile Communications
- Independent Film or Video
- Graphics
- Installation/Exhibition/Live Event
- Radio/Audio/Music
- Games Design
- Branding
- Collaboration between business and young people
- International Trade
- Graduate Entrepreneurship
- New Talent
- Outstanding Contribution to Innovation
Karen Stockdale, from the Media & Innovation Awards said: “We are delighted to be hosting a major international event in the South West, that will enable us to put the spotlight on the world-class creative companies based in the region.”
Past winners have found that winning a Media & Innovation Award has directly benefited their business, through raising their profile, increasing their reputation, and by proving that their work is the best in the industry.
Last year, Gendall Design, based in Falmouth, walked away with two awards. Founder Tessa Gendall, described the awards as: “A great opportunity for the design and media industry to get together and celebrate creativity in the South West.”
She continues: “The promotion of the award wins both on our website and in our tender documents has helped us attract new clients and has increased our overall recognition.”
