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Sandstorm Design Selected to Judge the 2005 boats.com/National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) North American Marine Industry Web Awards
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — October 20, 2004 Local design firm owner, Sandy Marsico, has been selected to judge upcoming Web Awards in Chicago.
As the number of nominations continue to grow for the 2005 North American Marine Industry Web Awards, today, boats.com and the National Marine Manufacturers Association announced the judging panel for this prestigious new industry initiative. Judges include: Sandy Marsico, Stephen Meade, James Nolan, Fernando Regueiro, and Dana VanDen Heuvel.
The Awards are designed to recognize companies that lead the North American marine industry's drive towards higher standards of excellence in website design and content. Closing date for nominations is Tuesday, November 30, 2004. Five award categories have been created to honor different segments of the North American marine industry and the companies in those segments whose websites demonstrate creativity in design, ease of navigation and up-to-date, relevant content.
Winning companies will hold one of the prestigious titles for a year and will also receive a trophy exclusively designed by world renowned yacht designer, Tony Castro to be presented at a special awards ceremony during the 2005 Miami International Boat Show, being held February 17-21 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Sandstorm Design, founded in 1998 by Sandy Marsico, offers strategic and integrated web, print and marketing communications. The firm has a proven track record of delivering intuitive creative results to their clients. Services include brand strategy, print communications, and web design. Current clients include CareerBuilder.com, REBAC, and Neutral Tandem. For more information, contact Sandstorm Design at 773.348.4200 or email sandy@sandstormdesign.com.
boats.com enhances the capabilities of the boating industry by offering dealers and OEMs a range of unique products, online and offline, which help sell, finance, insure and market all marine product lines. Through boats.com, Inc., and its affiliated Web sites www.boats.com and www.yachtworld.com, marine dealers, brokers and manufacturers are utilizing a new, international channel of operation and consumer interaction.
National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is the leading association representing the recreational boating industry. NMMA member companies produce over 80 percent of the boats, engines, trailers, accessories and gear used by boaters and anglers in the United States. The association is dedicated to industry growth through programs in public policy, market research and data, product quality assurance and marketing communications.
Contact:
Sandy Marsico, Principal
Sandstorm Design, Inc.
tel 773.348.4200 x21
smarsico@sandstormdesign.com
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