2004 Dottie Awards Finalists Announced; Voting Now Open to Public for People's Choice Award.News Editors/High-Tech Writers SACRAMENTO Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 A panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. this year for a Dottie, the most sought after award in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern for outstanding Web sites. The 7th annual gala awards ceremony will be held on Thursday Thursday: see week. , March 11, 2004 at the Crest Theatre For the Crest Theatre in Delray Beach, Florida, see . The Crest Theatre is an historic theatre located in downtown Sacramento, California. History It originally opened in 1912 as the Empress Theatre, and at that time was used as a vaudeville palace. in Sacramento. Web sites will be honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. for their outstanding content, functionality, innovation and user-friendliness. Judging for the 2004 Dottie Awards has been completely revamped. A panel of esteemed es·teem tr.v. es·teemed, es·teem·ing, es·teems 1. To regard with respect; prize. See Synonyms at appreciate. 2. To regard as; consider: esteemed it an honor to help them. judges, provided by TechCoire and the American Marketing Association The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession. Sacramento Valley The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses all or parts of ten counties. , will review and evaluate every site using four criteria criteria (krītēr´ē  ),n. : purpose, content, navigation and design, with consideration to Web site construction and performance. Winners will be announced at the 7th Annual Dottie Awards on March 11, 2004. Dottie judges are independent industry experts with substantial expertise in their given fields, and bring their creative spirit and vast experience to the challenging task of choosing the Dottie Award winners. Unlike all the other award categories, the People's Choice award is selected by the general public. Voters are free to pick their favorite Web site. Choices are limited to the 71 Dottie Awards finalists, a list of which is available online: www.thedotties.com. This year Capital Public Radio is also offering the winner of this year's Top Dot award an underwriting Underwriting 1. The process by which investment bankers raise investment capital from investors on behalf of corporations and governments that are issuing securities (both equity and debt). 2. The process of issuing insurance policies. sponsorship courtesy Courtesy Boy Scouts youth organization, ever ready to perform good deeds. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 59] Castiglione, Baldassare (1478–1529) author of The Courtier, Renaissance bible of etiquette. [Ital. Lit. of Capital Public Radio, valued at $3,350. The 16 Dottie Awards categories are: Arts, Culture & Entertainment; Education, Science & History; Finance, Insurance & Law; Healthcare, Bio Tech & Agricultural Science Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. (Veterinary science, but not animal science, is often excluded from the definition. ; High Tech & Telecom; Lifestyles & Travel; Media; Non-Profit, Clubs & Associations; Politics & Government; Retail, Consumer & B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ; Science, Agriculture & Engineering; Services, Engineering & Manufacturing; Sports & Sports Fan Clubs; Web Design, Advertising & PR; Weird & Humorous; and Young Developers. The Dottie Jr., a special award honoring grade-school students' work on the Web, is up for grabs for the second year. Computer lab students in Northern California K-6 schools will compete in groups for the Dottie Jr. Sites will be judged on creativity, ease of use, content and the ever-important "cool factor." The Dottie Awards are sponsored by Gilbert Associates, Inc., University of Phoenix, Blast Design Studio, Sacramento Business Journal, KXJZ KXJZ (90.9 FM) is a public radio station in Sacramento, CA. It airs programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and other public radio producers and distributors, as well as locally produced news and public affairs programs, jazz and blues. , Jel JEL Journal of Economic Literature JEL Just Eliminate Lies (anti-tobacco company organization) JEL Joint Electronic Library JEL Just Enough to Lose (Bush's Iraq escalation plan) Productions, Crocker/Flanagan, Blue Tribe tribe [Lat., tribus: the tripartite division of Romans into Latins, Sabines, and Etruscans], a social group bound by common ancestry and ties of consanguinity and affinity; a common language and territory; and characterized by a political and economic Studio, AMASV, TechCoire, Sacramento Metro Chamber, Business Law Venture, The Drake drake 1. male duck. 2. loliumtemulentum. Company Mortgage Brokers, ZAP Creative Group, Business Wire, and Commerce Printing. The public is welcome to attend the Dottie Awards, held at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento on March 11, 2004. The hosted reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. to give attendees the opportunity to mingle with other regional business executives and Web site developers over food and drinks. Tickets are now available on the Dottie Web site: www.thedotties.com. Ticket prices are $25 for the VIP reception and awards ceremony and $15 for general admission. Along with admission to the ceremony, attendees will receive one free admission into the Discovery Museum (a $5 value), good for one year. Special group rate tickets are available; buy four tickets to the ceremony and receive the fifth free (a savings of up to $25). For the fourth consecutive year, The Discovery Museum will be the beneficiary beneficiary Person or entity (e.g., a charity or estate) that receives a benefit from something (e.g., a trust, life-insurance policy, or contract). A primary beneficiary receives proceeds from a trust or insurance policy before any other. of the Dottie Awards.
2004 DOTTIE FINALISTS
1 - Arts, Culture & Entertainment:
Claymoon Studio
www.claymoonstudio.com
J.P.DAVID PHOTO DESIGN
www.jpdavidphotodesign.com
Julie Baker Fine Art
www.juliebakerfineart.com
McKay Photography
www.mckayphotography.com
Mondavi Center Website
www.mondaviarts.org
2 - Education, Science & History:
California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
www.cfaitc.org
Dehesa Charter School
www.dehesacharterschool.org
Granite Bay High School
gbhs.rjuhsd.k12.ca.us
Melvyl
melvyl.cdlib.org/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b&local_base=cdl90
New Valley -- Profiling the Growth of the Central Valley
www.newvalley.org
3 - Finance, Insurance & Law:
Educaid
www.educaid.com
Generations Law
www.GenerationsLaw.com
Golden 1 Credit Union
www.golden1.com
InsWeb Insurance
www.insweb.com
Shapiro & Associates
www.bicycleexpertwitness.com/
4 - Healthcare, Bio Tech & Agricultural Sciences:
Genentech
www.gene.com
Rituxan
www.rituxan.com
Roche US Site
www.roche.us
Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region
checksutterfirst.org
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
suttermedicalcenter.org
5 - High Technology & Telecom
Captus Networks
www.captusnetworks.com
KeyEye
www.keyeye.net
Meridian Project Systems
www.mps.com
Quest
www.questsys.com
Sun Ridge Systems
www.sunridgesystems.com
6 - Lifestyles & Travel:
American River Inn
www.americanriverinn.com
Ananda Meditation Retreat
www.meditationretreat.org
Calvary Evangelism Center
www.ecalvary.net
EatDrinkDine
www.eatdrinkdine.com/
7 - Media:
Air 1 Radio
www.air1.com
KCRA Channel
www.thekcrachannel.com
KVIE Public Television
www.kvie.org
Modbee.com
www.modbee.com
News & Review
www.newsreview.com/
8 - Non-Profits & Associations:
BloodSource
www.bloodsource.org
Best Friends
www.bestfriends.org
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Sacramento & Northeastern California
www.makeawish-sacto.org
Wonder, Inc.
www.wonderinc.org
Sudan Emancipation & Preservation Network
www.SEPNet.org
9 - Politics & Government:
CA Chamber of Commerce
www.calchamber.com
City of Yuba City
www.yubacity.net
El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce
www.eldoradohillschamber.org
SafeState.org
www.safestate.org
Yuba City Police Department
www.ycpd.org
10 - Retail, Consumer & B2B:
Big O Tires Corp.
www.bigo.com/
Diamond of California
www.diamondnuts.com
Floorboardz
www.floorboardz.com
Linda Book's World of Music for Kids
www.lindabook.com
www.teashop.net
www.teashop.net/
11 - Science, Agriculture & Engineering:
Agraquest
www.agraquest.com/
Blue Diamond
www.bluediamond.com
12 - Services, Engineering & Manufacturing:
LPA Sacramento, Inc.
www.lpasacramento.com
North American Realty
www.north-american-realty.com
ORR Dreamhouse
www.ORRdreamhouse.com
Pinnacle Bay Resource Group, Inc.
www.pbrg.com
Rainforth Grau Architects
www.rainforthgrau.com
13 - Sports & Sports Fan Clubs:
Erma's Diner
ermasdiner.com
KingsSuperFans.com
www.kingssuperfans.com/
Placer United Soccer Club
www.placerunited.com
14 - Web Design, Advertising & PR:
Brand New View
www.brandnewview.com
CRdeZign
www.crdezign.com
Fox Works Online Portfolio
www.foxworks.com
Noble Image Web Design
www.nobleimage.com
Specialized Marketing Agency -- Web Design
www.specializedmarketing.com
15 - Weird & Humorous:
badmouth
www.badmouth.net
cockeyed.com
www.cockeyed.com/
Suckramento.com
www.suckramento.com
16 - Young Developers: (18 or under)
Sacramento River guides
www.sacramentoriverguides.org/
SFMW Online
www.sfmwonline.com
Temple Baptist Church
www.templebaptistlodi.com
Nicole Weirich
www.amusedteen.com
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