2nd Annual IAWTV Awards Sponsors and Advance Ticket Prices Announced for the 2013 International CES

Dec. 13, 2012 - PRLog -- The International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) is proud to announce the 2nd Annual IAWTV Awards sponsors, which includes CES, Blip.tv, .AOL, .tv, Warner Brothers Digital, Maker Studios, Dolby Labs, DTS, Taboola, WGA, SAG-AFTRA, The 7th Chamber, PictureHealing.com, Audiosocket, and Mingle Media TV, as the official media sponsor.


“We are thrilled by the community’s overwhelming support of the 2nd Annual IAWTV Awards at the 2013 CES,” stated Amber J. Lawson, IAWTV Awards Chairman. “Sponsors are taking advantage of the grand stage of CES to reach the cross section of technology and content.”

The 2nd Annual IAWTV Awards, held on January 8, 2013 at the Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Hotel in Las Vegas, is offering an Early Bird ticket price of $35 through December 28, 2012.  After that date, the regular ticket price is $50.  Tickets can be purchased at http://www.cvent.com/d/jcq3yd/4W.  

The IAWTV will once again be a part of the CES Entertainment Matters Conference. The full day conference track on January 9th, titled “The Digital Entertainment Transformation,” presents Influential leaders in web content creation, distribution, monetization, brand integration, audience development, and the new online networks.   Speakers from AOL, Vuguru, YouTube, Alloy Digital, Machinima, BlackboxTV, and the web series Electric City, H+ The Digital Series, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, and others will provide insights about best practices and business models that work.  For a complete conference description and to register for the event, visit: iawtvawards.org/iawtv-conference-at-ces.  The advance registration fee for the IAWTV Conference is $350 until 5:00pm on January 2, 2013. After that time, the on-site conference fee is $500.

About the IAWTV Awards
The IAWTV Awards is an official web television industry awards show established for content creators, by content creators. The event serves as a platform for members of the IAWTV to honor the best of their profession, while networking among industry luminaries and supporting the IAWTV. Proceeds raised from the show are used for the betterment of the community by providing more member resources as well as professional development and education for professionals working in web television. For more information, please visit http://iawtvawards.org/ or follow us on twitter at @iawtvawards (http://twitter.com/iawtvawards).

About The International Academy of Web Television
The International Academy of Web Television (IAWTV) is a nonprofit organization comprised of leaders in the field of Web television, Web video and the digital entertainment industries. Founded in 2009, the IAWTV is helping to shape the rapidly evolving Web television industry while providing a venue for the acknowledgement of artistic and technological achievement in original entertainment distributed on the open Internet. IAWTV members include actors, agents, composers, content developers, directors, editors, producers, technology innovators, writers, and other industry professionals all of whom joined the organization based on their passion and dedication to advancing the craft of Web television. For more information, please visit www.iawtv.org (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.iawtv.org&esheet=50106396&lan=en-US&anchor=www.iawtv.org&index=158&md5=32a99a01d6cb5e8b032771d379a59f96) or follow us on twitter @iawtv (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%253A%252F%252Ftwitter.com%252Fiawtv&esheet=50106396&lan=en-US&anchor=%2540iawtv&index=159&md5=d638195ac7328f35817837ed3570ea34).

About CEA
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $186 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES-The Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online at www.CEA.com and www.Innovation-Movement.com.