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L.I. Web Developers Guild Announces Web Awards

Hauppauge, NY, Nov. 17, 2000 -- The Long Island Web Developers Guild (LIWDG), the region's oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the education and networking of Internet professionals, is pleased to announce the first annual Web Awards of Long Island (WALI), created to recognize achievements in Web design and development.

The WALIs, to be presented in March 2001, specifically address the accomplishments of the Web development community on Long Island, including Web firms, Web freelancers, advertising agencies, software companies, and Internet service providers.

"With the WALIs, the Long Island Web Developers Guild will be showcasing Web design and development by Long Island professionals," says Kim Foglia, president of the LIWDG. "Innovative and stunning Web work is not confined to the city's Silicon Alley. Extraordinary accomplishments are being created every day on Long Island, and it's time we pay tribute to our best and most talented Web professionals," she adds. "These awards will not only acknowledge the exceptional work of today's professionals, but also encourage those pursuing New Media careers to stay on Long Island."

Categories for the WALIs include:

  1. Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Humor & Sports
  2. Banner Ads
  3. Children
  4. Commerce (B2C & B2B)
  5. Education
  6. Games
  7. Health & Science
  8. Intranet & Extranet
  9. Living & Travel
  10. Multimedia, including Shockwave, & Flash
  11. News & Media (Publications)
  12. NonProfit & Public Service
  13. Personal Web sites
  14. Professional Services
  15. Best of Show

The LIWDG will call for entries on December 15, 2000 and close submissions on January 12, 2001.

For more information about the WALIs, visit the LIWDG WALI Web site at http://wali.liwdg.org.

About the Long Island Web Developers Guild

The Long Island Web Developers Guild, the local chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals (AIP), is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to serve the entrepreneur, creative, technical, and business professional leading the New Media industry on Long Island. With monthly meetings, the Guild serves as a networking and skills exchange resource for Web site developers and digital graphic artists. For more information, visit http://www.liwdg.org/.


If you have any questions, please e-mail us at wali@liwdg.org

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