NEW YORK – Nominations opened May 1 for the third annual ESTA Rock Our World Awards, which recognize achievement by ESTA Members in new products, product applications, or projects. These awards were created to recognize both the creator of technology and the designer or integrator who applies the innovation in a real world environment. Contestants for the 2009 awards showcased a wide variety of new products and product applications from the simplest problem solver to complex uses of technology that extended the boundaries of the entertainment technology field. Project nominations showcased everything from the lighting of the Grand Mosque to the staging of the Democratic National Convention.
Nominations may be made by anyone in the industry, but an ESTA Member must be involved as the designer, manufacturer, supplier, or collaborator. Nominations for the 2010 awards must have been introduced to market or taken place between October 1, 2008 and June 30, 2010 and must not have been previously nominated. Nominations close July 1, 2010.
A panel of judges will determine the winners. The finalists will be announced in early September and the winners will be announced at ESTA's annual dinner on October 21, 2010, the evening before the LDI show opens.
For more information, please visit www.esta.org.
