nextMEDIA, in partnership with MediaCom Canada, is proud to present the next edition of the Digital Launch Pad, which seeks out and showcases the hottest emerging web destinations and the freshest online programs from content creators worldwide. Our goal is to connect the next hot interactive, transmedia or online content property with advertising agencies and brands hungry for new ways to reach out to wired audiences and consumers.

THE PROCESS

• Click "Enter Now" below to begin drafting your submission. It is free to enter the Digital Launch Pad - final entry deadline is October 21st, 2011
• Our expert panel of judges will vet entrants to each category, selecting up to 6 finalists to showcase live at nextMEDIA Toronto 2011.
• Handpicked as the content stories and properties ripe for brand integration, finalists will take the stage at nextMEDIA Toronto 2011 and pitch to win the title of winner of the Digital Launch Pad.
• View our rules and regulations here.

Our expert panel of judges includes such notable industry leaders as:

	Matt DiPaola Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, MediaCom Canada		Raymond Reid Group Director, Digital, Starcom MediaVest Group		Doug Scott President, Ogilvy Entertainment
	Dre Labre Creative Director,  Rethink Toronto		Marty Yaskowich Managing Director, Tribal DDB Vancouver		Ryan Wolman Creative Director, henderson bas kohn

 "From its origins, TV viewing has always been a social experience for families and friends in the living room. New technologies, like co-viewing through Facebook and social platforms such as Twitter and getglue, have extended that conversation outside the living room. People are more easily able to connect with others who share their same interests in video content, regardless of geography,” ~ Matt DiPaola, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at MediaCom Canada and DLP Judge

THE BENEFITS

• An opportunity to showcase LIVE at nextMEDIA Toronto for the nextMEDIA Digital Launch Pad showcase.
• Feedback from leading advertisers and brands on how to best to approach and pitch agencies and brands
• Face-to-face meetings with agencies and brands actively on the lookout for exciting new partnerships.
• One FREE registration to nextMEDIA Toronto, December 5-6, 2011 at The Carlu.

THE CATEGORIES

Hot Websites - Is your website a must-visit destination for an ever-growing list of fans and followers? Have you built an online community flocking your way to get connected, informed and entertained? The Digital Launch Pad can help your budding brand realize its potential as the hottest next generation franchise around.

Hot Webseries - Do you have original content that is gaining increasing online attention? How about a pilot for a ground-breaking series that could take online audiences by storm? Enter the Digital Launch Pad for the chance to connect with the agencies that could make your webseries an international household name.

The Digital Launch Pad is now closed.  Please check back in November for a listing of the 2011 finalists!

For more information, contact:
Tiffany Rushton | Producer, Awards & Competitions
Tel: +1.416.921.3171 ext. 227
Email: trushton@achillesmedia.com