TROY – Do you have or do you design web sites with killer graphics, great content or innovative technology? You could be a 2008 winner of a coveted Helen eWard for Web Excellence. Any Michigan website is eligible. But the submission deadline is September 5.
Just like a Tony or an Oscar, the Helen competition is a credible competition to celebrate greatness within an industry. The Helens honor worthy web sites across Michigan.
Winners will be announced and honored at a Troy Chamber after-hours networking celebration on October 22, emceed by Carol Cain, Detroit Free Press columnist and community affairs and editorial director for WWJTV/CW50.
This competition, now in its 9th year, showcases the talent of local agencies, web design firms and individuals who use creativity to help businesses succeed and stand out on the web.
A panel of 30 expert judges (three for each category), ranging from technology reporters and marketing professionals to company CEOs and web experts, will select the 2008 winners in the following categories:
Business Products and/or Services
Consumer Products and/or Services
Innovation
eCommerce
Informational Resource
Social Impact–NEW
SE Michigan Regionalism-Special for 2008
Usability and Accessibility-NEW
Business Start-Up-NEW
Best of Show
The nomination process is free, with the exception of the Business Products and/or Services, Consumer Products and/or Services and Best of Show categories.
To review the guidelines for each category and to enter your favorite site, click on
the Technology Tab at TroyChamber.Com
To enter individuals in categories including copywriting and graphic design, click on ConnecTech.Org This year, ConnecTech rolled its ICE web site design awards into the Helen eWards program. To listen to a podcast interview detailing the contest, click on MITechNews.Com
This event is being presented in partnership with ConnecTech, powered by Automation Alley, and sponsored by Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., CW50 and MITechNews.Com.
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