Greetings from The Digital Edge Awards! 
I wanted to bring your attention to few rapidly approaching deadlines.
Entries for the Digital Edge Awards, which are now part of the larger NAA Media Innovations Awards and nominations for the Online Innovator Award are due later this month.
Entry Site: Go here to enter. (Direct link: http://www.naa.org/AboutNAA/Awards/DigitalMediaFederationDigitalEdgeAwards.aspx)
Deadline: Oct. 26.
Categories
Best Overall News Site
Most Innovative Visitor Participation
Best Design and Site Architecture
Most Innovative Multimedia Storytelling
Best Local Guide or Entertainment Site
Best Local Shopping and Directory Strategy
3 Good Reasons to enter
You could win a cool trophy and bragging rights for your newspaper’s digital media group.
Finalists and winners get into our online gallery of best practices and innovative ideas.
It’s easy and inexpensive to enter.
Questions? Call me or send me a note. My direct line is (571) 366-1037, and my e-mail address is beth.lawton@naa.org.
Start brainstorming and preparing your entries this week – the Oct. 26 deadline will sneak up on you before you know it!
We’re also looking for nominations for the Online Innovator Award! Nominate a colleague and find out more here. The deadline for Online Innovator Award nominations is Oct. 22!
Thanks for entering, and good luck!
- Beth Lawton
P.S. We’re still seeking volunteer judges! You’ll get a look at all the entries before anyone else. Let me know if you’re interested in volunteering!