2011 Internet Marketing Association Awards Entry Deadline Is August 22, 2011

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) has announced the Awards Entry Deadline of August 22nd, 2011. The IMA Awards recognize organizations of all sizes for their expertise and effectiveness in utilizing an array of Internet marketing strategies in a wide range of categories. Entries must be received by midnight EDT on Aug. 22, 2011.

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Recognition categories added to this year's competition include a Best Of award for Mobile Campaign, plus categories for Microsite, Webinar, Mobile and App Development. The competition features a total of 55 award categories spanning the full range of the dynamic Internet environment.

In addition, several major companies have contributed new support to the 2011 IMA Awards. Speakers from Facebook and eMarketer are the latest additions to a line-up of presentations that is expected to be one of the most impressive of the year. Also, Adobe Systems and PR Newswire have joined the IMA Awards event's roster of sponsors.

"We have a wide-range of award categories to ensure that as many organizations as possible have an opportunity to share and receive recognition for excellence," said IMA Founder and Chairman Sinan Kanatsiz. "We are also very pleased and honored to welcome our new speakers and sponsors who will help us make this competition and event a milestone in our industry."

Winners will be announced at the 2011 IMA Awards event to be hosted on Sept. 22, 2011, at the Mandarin Oriental at CityCenter in Las Vegas. Fee for award entries is $95 and includes admission to the awards event, food, beverage and an Internet Marketing forecast.

Due to a generous group of sponsors, IMA is able to host this event on a very affordable basis to make it available to as many attendees as possible. Other sponsors of the 2011 IMA Awards include Adobe Systems, PR Newswire, Knowledge Marketing, MGM Mirage, SocialShield, Irvine Technology Corp. and University of California, Irvine.

With more than 410,000 members, the Internet Marketing Association encompasses a wide spectrum of professionals in sales, marketing, business ownership, programming, creative development and related fields.

For details on 2011 IMA Awards entries and event attendance, visit www.imanetwork.org/awards.

About the Internet Marketing Association

The Internet Marketing Association (IMA) is a professional organization that, since its inception in 2001, has accrued more than 410,000 members in various fields including sales, marketing, business ownership, programming and creative development. Sinan Kanatsiz, Chairman and Founder, started IMA with four key values as a foundation for success in today's highly competitive business environment: integrity, communication, professionalism and education.

IMA is one of the fastest growing Internet marketing groups in the world. It is underwritten by corporate partners to provide members an opportunity to learn, engage and define Internet marketing best practices without making a financial commitment.

The IMA mission is to provide a knowledge-sharing platform for business professionals where proven Internet marketing strategies are demonstrated and shared in an effort to increase each member's value to their organization.

SOURCE Internet Marketing Association