The first of two awards banquets for The 2013 American Business Awards will take place on Monday, June 17 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel. Tickets are still available.  This is the first time the ABAs will be held in Chicago, after 10 years in New York.  Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners for management, overall organizational achievement, PR, marketing, customer service, HR, publications, video, and live events will be presented on Monday. 

See the lists of Finalists by category for this year's ABAs, and download the program for next Monday's awards banquet.

The second banquet, to announce Stevie winners in categories for new products and services and technology-related industries, will be held in San Francisco on September 16.

We're expecting around 450 Finalists and their guests at next Monday's banquet.  Who's coming so far?  Here are the organizations who have already confirmed their attendance.

ABS Associates  Inc. Rolling Meadows  IL
Accenture  Chicago  IL
Actiontec Electronics Sunnyvale CA
Adconion Direct  San Diego  CA
AECOM  New York  NY
Aflac  Columbus  GA
agencyEA  Chicago IL
Alex and Ani Cranston RI
American Bar Association  Chicago  IL
American Medical Response Colorado Springs CO
Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG) Chicago IL
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals  Inc. Cambridge  MA
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Redondo Beach CA
AT&T Inc. Dallas TX
Avion Pharmaceuticals Alpharetta GA
AXA Equitable  New York NY
Bandwidth  Raleigh  NC
BCI/Bath Planet  Palatine  IL
BDS Marketing Inc. Irvine CA
BenefitMall Dallas TX
Best Doctors Inc. Boston MA
Bhava Communications  Berkeley CA
Blackboard Inc. Washington DC
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Durham NC
BMO Capital Markets New York NY
Booz Allen Hamilton McLean VA
borro New York NY
Bulldog Solutions  Austin TX
Cabell Huntington Hospital  Huntington  WV
CAIS  New York NY
CallidusCloud  Pleasanton CA
Capital Access Network  Inc.  New York  NY
Capstrat Raleigh NC
CareerBuilder.com Chicago IL
Cellairis  Alpharetta  GA
CFS2 Tulsa OK
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis MD
Cisco Systems  San Jose CA
College Works Painting  Irvine  CA
Constant Contact Waltham MA
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust New York NY
Creative Lodging Solutions  Lexington  KY
Creative Media Productions LaGrangeville NY
Crocs Inc.  Niwot  CO
Cross Country Home Services Sunrise FL
CyraCom International Inc. Tucson AZ
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Dallas TX
DHL Express Tempe AZ
Diligent Board Member Services New York NY
Direct Edge Jersey City NJ
Direct Energy Pittsburgh PA
Domino's Pizza  Ann Arbor MI
DRC Reston VA
Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp.  Malibu CA
Durée & Company  Inc.  Ft. Lauderdale  FL
Edmodo  Inc. San Mateo  CA
Electric Insurance Company Beverly MA
EMKAY Inc. Itasca IL
Empire Today Northlake IL
Enterprise Community Investment Columbia MD
Enterprise Fleet Management St. Louis MO
Everblue Huntersville NC
ExactTarget  Indianapolis  IN
Expedia Media Solutions  Bellevue WA
Experian Consumer Services  Costa Mesa CA
EZCOM Software  Englewood  NJ
Fazoli's Italian Restaurants Lexington KY
FBMC Benefits Management Tallahassee FL
Fitness Consulting Group Elizabethtown KY
Grand Canyon University Phoenix AZ
Haystak Digital Marketing  Ft. Myers  FL
Heineken USA  White Plains  NY
Home Instead Senior Care  Omaha  NE
Hyatt Legal Plans  Cleveland  OH
IDEXX Laboratories Westbrook ME
Information Builders New York NY
INSZOOM.COM INC.  San Ramon  CA
Interactions Corporation  Franklin  MA
Intermec Technologies Corp. Everett WA
International Financial Data Services Toronto Canada
inVNT  New York  NY
Isagenix International LLC Chandler AZ
Jacobs Agency  Chicago  IL
JDNA & Subsidiaries Chino CA
John Hancock  Boston MA
Junction Networks  New York  NY
K'NEX  Hatfield PA
Kno Santa Clara CA
Learning@Cisco San Jose CA
LifeLock Tempe AZ
Makovsky New York NY
MarketBridge Bethesda MD
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation  Orlando  FL
Marsh Urbandale IA
McKinsey Development Warrenton VA
Melissa Sones Consulting  New York NY
Motive Interactive Inc San Diego CA
MSA  The Safety Company  Pittsburgh  PA
MSLGROUP  Chicago  IL
NASCAR  New York  NY
National Football League New York NY
National Retail Federation Washington DC
Newlight Technologies LLC Irvine CA
Nongshim America Rancho Cuamonga CA
North American Power  Norwalk  CT
Northwestern Mutual  Milwaukee  WI
Omintracs  Inc.  San Diego  CA
Orbis Technologies Inc. Annapolis MD
Oshkosh Corporation  Oshkosh WI
Panasonic   Wesley Chapel FL
Piedmont Healthcare  Atlanta  GA
PrintingForLess.com Livingston MT
Procter & Gamble  Cincinnati  OH
ProposalHelper Reston VA
Quality Systems Inc. Irvine CA
R.S. Owens  Chicago IL
Randstad US Boston MA
ReachForce Austin TX
Renters Warehouse Minnetonka MN
Response Mine Interactive Atlanta GA
RiseSmart Inc. San Jose CA
Rising Medical Solutions  Chicago  IL
Rodan + Fields San Francisco CA
Rosewood Services  Inc.  Great Bend KS
Roth Staffing Companies L.P. Orange CA
SAP  New York  NY
SBA Communications Corporation Boca Raton FL
SchoolMessenger Los Gatos CA
SCRA  Charleston  SC
ShareBuilder by Capital One  Seattle WA
Siemens Building Technologies Buffalo Grove IL
Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. Malvern PA
Siteworx LLC Reston VA
Slack and Company  Chicago IL
SMITH  Seattle  WA
SoftPro  Raleigh NC
Sony PlayStation  Foster City  CA
Sparks Grove Atlanta GA
Squarespace New York NY
SquareTrade  San Francisco  CA
Sun Life Financial  Wellesley Hills  MA
SunGard Availability Services  Wayne  PA
Tanis Communications  Inc.  San Jose  CA
The Ken Blanchard Companies Escondido CA
The Navicor Group LLC Westerville OH
The Remi Group Charlotte NC
The Visionary Group LA  Los Angeles  CA
thebigword  New York City  NY
Theresa Bradley-Banta Real Estate Consultancy Denver CO
Thomson Reuters Elite Culver City CA
Travelzoo  New York  NY
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)  Washington DC
USHEALTH Advisors Grapevine TX
Vantage Communications San Francisco CA
Verivo Software  Waltham  MA
VerticalResponse  San Francisco CA
Virtusa Corporation Westborough MA
Visionista Falls Church VA
Wells Fargo Bank San Francisco CA
WePay Inc. Palo Alto CA
Westjet Calgary AB Canada
William Grant & Sons USA  New York  NY
Zipcar Cambridge MA

By overwhelming demand, the final entry deadline for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition, has been extended through 10 July. No additional late penalties or fees will be charged in association with the deadline extension.

All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs. If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here and it will be emailed to you right away.

Stevie® Awards will be conferred at three levels of distinction: Gold, Silver and Bronze.  The Stevie Award trophies, made by the company that makes the Oscar and other major international awards, are among the world’s most coveted prizes. Stevie Award winners will be selected by an international judging panel of more than 200 executives. Results will be announced on 14 August and the 10th annual awards banquet will be held on 14 October at the W. Hotel in Barcelona, Spain. Entry details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.  

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. Our business award categories include: annual report awards, app awards, company/organization awards, customer service awards, human resources awards, information technology awards, management awards, marketing awards, new product awards, public relations awards, support awards, and website awards, among others. See all corporate awards categories.

Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 10 July 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published. When you're ready to enter, begin here.

The 2013 International Business Awards will include the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, in which the general public worldwide will vote for their favorite companies. Each company honored with a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award in The International Business Awards’ company of the year categories will automatically be included in people’s choice voting.  Voting will open on 15 August.

Because the 2013 awards banquet will take place on 14 October in Barcelona, Spain, all organizations in Spain may submitted an unlimited number of entries to the IBAs free of charge this year. Organizations in Spain should submit the promotion code "Barcelona" where indicated in the online entry process to have their entry fees waived.

More than 350 entrepreneurs, executives, and their guests from around the world attended the 2012 IBA gala celebrated on Monday, October 15th, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. 2012 Stevie winners included A.P. Moller Maersk AS, Accenture, Coca Cola Turkey, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Etisalat Group, HSBC, Hyundai Motor Company , Infosys, Lenovo Group, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics, TATA Power, and Unilever, among others.  2012 results are summarized at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2219_21728.cfm. 

Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions about how to choose categories, prepare and submit entries to The 2013 International Business Awards.

Wednesday, 12 June, is the final entry deadline for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition. If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here and it will be emailed to you right away.

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs. Categories include:

• Management Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• Customer Service Awards
• Human Resources Awards
• Information Technology Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Public Relations Awards
• Web Site Awards, Smartphone and Tablet App, and other media awards

See the full list of international business awards categories.

Stevie® Awards are conferred upon top-scoring nominations in each category, as chosen by an international judging panel of more than 200 business leaders. Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 12 June 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published.

Because the 2013 awards banquet will take place on 14 October in Barcelona, Spain, all organizations in Spain may submitted an unlimited number of entries to the IBAs free of charge this year. Organizations in Spain should submit the promotion code "Barcelona" where indicated in the online entry process to have their entry fees waived.

The 9th Annual International Business Awards were presented in October 2012 in Seoul, South Korea.  Stevie winners included A.P. Moller Maersk AS, Accenture, Coca Cola Turkey, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Etisalat Group, HSBC, Hyundai Motor Company , Infosys, Lenovo Group, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics, TATA Power, and Unilever, among others.  2012 results are summarized at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2219_21728.cfm.  

Have last minute questions regarding the 2013 IBAs? Don't hesitate to contact us or call us at + 1 703-547-8389.

The final entry deadline for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition, is 12 June. If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here and it will be emailed to you right away.

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs. Our business award categories include: annual report awards, app awards, company/organization awards, customer service awards, human resources awards, information technology awards, management awards, marketing awards, new product awards, public relations awards, support awards, and website awards, among others. See all corporate awards categories.

Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 12 June 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published. Results will be announced on 14 August.

Stevie® Awards will be conferred at three levels of distinction: Gold, Silver and Bronze.  New for 2013, several Grand Stevie Awards will be conferred as best-of-competition prizes. The Stevie Award trophies, made by the company that makes the Oscar and other major international awards, are among the world’s most coveted prizes. Stevie Award winners will be selected by an international judging panel of more than 200 executives.

Because the 2013 awards banquet will take place on 14 October in Barcelona, Spain, all organizations in Spain may submitted an unlimited number of entries to the IBAs free of charge this year. Organizations in Spain should submit the promotion code "Barcelona" where indicated in the online entry process to have their entry fees waived.

More than 350 entrepreneurs, executives, and their guests from around the world attended the 2012 IBA gala celebrated on Monday, October 15th, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. 2012 Stevie winners included A.P. Moller Maersk AS, Accenture, Coca Cola Turkey, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Etisalat Group, HSBC, Hyundai Motor Company , Infosys, Lenovo Group, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics, TATA Power, and Unilever, among others.  2012 results are summarized at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2219_21728.cfm.  

Have questions regarding the 2013 IBAs? Don't hesitate to contact us or call us at + 1 703-547-8389.

12 June is the final entry deadline for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition. If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here and it will be emailed to you right away.

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs. Categories include:

• Management Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• Customer Service Awards
• Human Resources Awards
• Information Technology Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Public Relations Awards
• Web Site Awards, Smartphone and Tablet App, and other media awards

See the full list of international business awards categories.

Stevie® Awards are conferred upon top-scoring nominations in each category, as chosen by an international judging panel of more than 200 business leaders. Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 12 June 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published.

Because the 2013 awards banquet will take place on 14 October in Barcelona, Spain, all organizations in Spain may submitted an unlimited number of entries to the IBAs free of charge this year. Organizations in Spain should submit the promotion code "Barcelona" where indicated in the online entry process to have their entry fees waived.

More than 350 entrepreneurs, executives, and their guests from around the world attended the 2012 IBA gala celebrated on Monday, October 15th, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Seoul, South Korea. 2012 Stevie winners included A.P. Moller Maersk AS, Accenture, Coca Cola Turkey, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Etisalat Group, HSBC, Hyundai Motor Company , Infosys, Lenovo Group, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics, TATA Power, and Unilever, among others.  2012 results are summarized at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2219_21728.cfm.  

Have questions regarding the 2013 IBAs? Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or call us at + 1 703-547-8389.

Today, 15 May, is the entry deadline for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition.

If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here and you will receive it right away. If you can't make the 15 May entry deadline, we will still accept entries through the final entry deadline of 12 June, with a late fee of $35 in addition to any entry fee.

All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs. To begin your submission process, you should:

1. Request an entry kit. 
The entry kit will have all of the information you need regarding entry preparation and submission.

2. Review the 2013 IBA categories.
The International Business Awards honors all facets of the workplace, our award categories include: annual report awards, app awards, company/organization awards, customer service awards, human resources awards, information technology awards, management awards, marketing awards, new product awards, public relations awards, support awards, and website awards, among others. See all corporate awards categories.

Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 12 June 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published. Results will be announced on 14 August.

3. Submit your entries.
Select your categories, write your submissions according to the instructions, and submit your entries.

Because the 2013 awards banquet will take place on 14 October in Barcelona, Spain, all organizations in Spain may submitted an unlimited number of entries to the IBAs free of charge this year. Organizations in Spain should submit the promotion code "Barcelona" where indicated in the online entry process to have their entry fees waived.

The 9th Annual International Business Awards were presented in October 2012 in Seoul, South Korea.  Stevie winners included A.P. Moller Maersk AS, Accenture, Coca Cola Turkey, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Etisalat Group, HSBC, Hyundai Motor Company , Infosys, Lenovo Group, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics, TATA Power, and Unilever, among others.  2012 results are summarized at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2219_21728.cfm.  

Need help answering  your IBA submission questions?  Email us at help@stevieawards.com  or call us at + 1 703-547-8389 and we'll get back to you right away.

15 May is the entry deadline for The 2013 (10th Annual) International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition. (If you miss the 15 May deadline, late entries will be accepted through 12 June with the payment of a late fee per entry.)

If you haven't already done so, you can request your entry kit here and it will be emailed to you right away. The entry kit contains all of the information you need to successfully submit entries.

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace. All individuals and organizations worldwide -- public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small -- may submit nominations to the IBAs. Categories include:

• Management Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• Customer Service Awards
• Human Resources Awards
• Information Technology Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Public Relations Awards
• Web Site Awards, Smartphone and Tablet App, and other media awards

See the full list of international business awards categories.

Stevie® Awards are conferred upon top-scoring nominations in each category, as chosen by an international judging panel of more than 200 business leaders. Nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through 12 June 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published.

Because the 2013 awards banquet will take place on 14 October in Barcelona, Spain, all organizations in Spain may submitted an unlimited number of entries to the IBAs free of charge this year. Organizations in Spain should submit the promotion code "Barcelona" where indicated in the online entry process to have their entry fees waived.

Have questions regarding the 2013 IBAs? Don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or call us at + 1 703-547-8389.

Today, April 24, is the final entry deadline for The 2013 American Business Awards, the top business awards competition in the U.S.A.

If you haven't yet done so, you can request your entry kit here and it will be emailed to you right away. When you're ready to submit your entries, you can begin here; the website will be open all night to receive your entries.

All individuals and organizations in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The ABAs feature categories to recognize achievement in every facet of worklife, including:

• App awards,
• Company / organization awards,
• Customer service awards,
• HR awards,
• IT awards,
• Management awards,
• Marketing awards,
• New product awards,
• PR awards, and
• Website awards.

See the full list of business award categories.

2013 ABA nominations should cite achievements during the eligibility period: January 2012 through April 24, 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published.

The 2013 ABAs will also feature the 5th edition of the People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products, a nationwide vote in which the general public will get to choose one favorite product in more than 30 categories. All Finalists in the new product awards categories of The 2013 American Business Awards will automatically be included in the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products, a public vote that will commence in July. Finalists in the Best New Product or Service categories will have an opportunity to win two awards: a Stevie® Award, as voted by peers, and a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, as voted by customers.

Finalists in The 2013 American Business Awards will be determined in preliminary judging to be conducted through early May by volunteer professionals nationwide. Final judging, to be conducted by panels that will be formed by the newly appointed committee chairs, will take place from late May through early June. In total, more than 200 executives across the U.S.A. will participate in the judging process to determine the 2013 Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie Award winners.

ABA Stevie Award winners will be announced at two award banquets: the first will take place on June 17 at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, Illinois; and the second will be held on September 16 at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, California and will honor Stevie Award winners in all tech-related categories. Details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.

If you have any questions about the 2013 ABAs or how to enter, please email us at help@stevieawards.com or call us at + 1 703-547-8389.

Stevie® Awards to Be Presented This Fall in Barcelona

Fairfax, VA – 23 April 2013 – The Stevie® Awards today issued the call for entries for The 10th Annual International Business Awards, the world’s premier business awards competition, which last year attracted nominations from more than 50 nations and territories.

All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – may submit nominations to The International Business Awards.  The final entry deadline is 15 May.  Late entries will be accepted through 12 June, and results will be announced in mid-August.  Entry details are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.  

Stevie Awards will be conferred at three levels of distinction: Gold, Silver and Bronze.  New for 2013, several Grand Stevie Awards will be conferred as best-of-competition prizes.  The Stevie Award trophies, made by the company that makes the Oscar and other major international awards, are among the world’s most coveted prizes. Stevie Award winners will be selected by an international judging panel of more than 200 executives.

The International Business Awards recognize achievement in every facet of the workplace.  Categories include:

• Management Awards
• Company of the Year Awards
• Customer Service Awards
• Human Resources Awards
• Information Technology Awards
• Marketing Awards
• New Product Awards
• Public Relations Awards
• Web Site Awards, Smartphone and Tablet App, and other media awards

For a full list of categories visit: http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/171_695_3021.cfm.

The 2013 International Business Awards will include the People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite Companies, in which the general public worldwide will vote for their favorite companies. Each company honored with a Gold, Silver or Bronze Stevie Award in The International Business Awards’ company of the year categories will automatically be included in people’s choice voting.  Voting will open on 15 August.

Because 2013 Stevie Award winners will be celebrated on Monday, 14 October at the W Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, all organizations in Spain may submit an unlimited number of entries to the IBAs this year without having to pay the entry fees.

The 9th Annual International Business Awards were presented in October 2012 in Seoul, South Korea.  Stevie winners included A.P. Moller Maersk AS, Accenture, Coca Cola Turkey, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Etisalat Group, HSBC, Hyundai Motor Company , Infosys, Lenovo Group, Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics, TATA Power, and Unilever, among others.  2012 results are summarized at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/iba/awards/408_2219_21728.cfm.  

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  A fifth program, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, will debut later this year.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com, and follow the Stevie Awards on Twitter @TheStevieAwards. 

Next Wednesday, April 24, is the final entry deadline for The 2013 American Business Awards, the top business awards competition in the U.S.A.

If you haven't yet done so, you can request your entry kit here and it will be emailed to you right away.

All individuals and organizations in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The American Business Awards honor organizations and individuals in a wide variety of categories, types of business awards categories include: app awards, company / organization awards, customer service awards, HR awards, IT awards, management awards, marketing awards, new product awards, PR awards, and website awards. See the full list of business awards categories.

The 2013 ABAs will also feature the 5th edition of the People's Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Products, a nationwide vote in which the general public will get to choose one favorite product in more than 30 categories. All Finalists in the new product awards categories of The 2013 American Business Awards will automatically be included in the People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products, a public vote that will commence in July. Finalists in the Best New Product or Service categories will have an opportunity to win two awards: a Stevie® Award, as voted by peers, and a crystal People's Choice Stevie Award, as voted by customers.

2013 ABA nominations should cite achievements during our eligibility period: January 2012 through April 24, 2013, the last day that late entries will be accepted. There is no eligibility timeframe for web site entries - it does not matter when the web sites were first published. Finalists will be announced on May 8, 2013.

ABA Stevie Award winners will be announced at two award banquets: the first will take place on June 17 at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, Illinois; and the second will be held on September 16 at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco, California and will honor Stevie Award winners in all tech-related categories. All entry details are available online, at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA. 

Have last minute questions? Please email us at help@stevieawards.com or call us at + 1 703-547-8389.