Digital Alberta is pleased to announce the 2012 finalists for the annual Digital Alberta Awards. The finalists have been selected from a pool of over 90 excellent nominees in 16 categories spanning from Best Digital Startup, to Best Animation and Special Effects, to Best Digital Philanthropy Innovation.
The awards program is designed to recognize leaders in innovation, creativity and the evolving digital media sector in Alberta. The list of categories and finalists are detailed below.
| Community and Education | |
| Best in Student Interactive Digital Media and Creative Design |
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| Best in E-learning |
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| Best Digital Media Leader – Community Leader, Educator, Program Leader, or Department Head |
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| Philanthropy | |
| Best Digital Philanthropy Innovation |
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| Film, Television and Gaming | |
| Best in Cross-platform Content |
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| Best Use of Film, Animation or Special FX |
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| Best in Gaming |
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| Software, Mobile and Startups | |
| Combined Hardware & Software Experience |
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| Mobile Entertainment |
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| Mobile Applications |
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| Best In E-Commerce Solutions |
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| Best Digital Startup |
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| Design and Creative | |
| Best Digital Design |
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| Marketing and Social Media | |
| Best In Social Media |
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| B2C Innovation |
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| Best Digital Advertising/Marketing Campaign |
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The ceremony will take place at Hotel Arts (map) in Calgary on Monday June 4th, 2012 from 5:30-11pm. Cocktails & H'ors Doeuvres will be served and the attire is Business Formal!
Sponsored by CMF, Norton Rose, Solium Capital, Alberta Film, Yardstick Software, Chelsea Klukas Creative, The Agency, Lisa Hagen Strategy + Interaction Design, Smashing Strategic Marketing & Events, Guru Digital Arts College, Posh View Inc., Fenture Solutions, TecPro, AcceleratorYYC, NotTV, The Calgary Herald and The Edmonton Journal, WhiteIron, StartUp Calgary, Endeavour Arts & Events Space, MakeFashion, 6°, Minigroup, WAX, Device Solutions, and Calgary Sound Rentals.
Commenting on the awards, Digital Alberta President Michelle Sklar said, “Once again we worked hard to create an expanded reach of categories allowing us to include companies that may not traditionally be considered in the realm of digital media, but have pioneered much advancement in the space both nationally and globally. We are thrilled to recognize the ‘Best in Breed’ in Alberta based companies.”
To purchase a ticket to attend the 2012 Digital Alberta awards visit awards.digitalalberta.com.
If you have any questions, please contact Jo-Anne Douthwaite @ joanne@digitalalberta.com or (403) 831-6939.
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