Hello once again from the ENnies!
As you know, the window for submissions has closed. The judges now face the difficult task of picking which products out of the plethora of received material deserve to be nominated. It's a daunting task, to say the least.
One of the judges, Jeramy Ware, has done an excellent job of listing products that have been submitted. If you wish to see what your favorite company/website submitted, visit this link (http://enniejudge.blogspot.com/2009/05/updated-list.html).
Eventually, the fans will be presented with a list of nominees and can make their voices heard. They will also have the ability to nominate their favorite publishers for the "Fan's Choice for Best Publisher" ENnie.
In this update, I've included a list of dates to put on your calendar. Here's what you have to look forward to:
- June 1 - Product submissions closed
- July 10 - Fans can start nominating publishers for the "Fan's Choice for Best Publisher" ENnie.
- July 13 - Nominees for products will be announced
- July 17 - Last day to nominate publishers
- July 24 - The fan voting begins!
- July 24 - Those who wish to take up the mantle of "ENnies Judge" start to officially campaign for the position
- Aug 1 - Last day of fan voting
- Aug 2 - Voting for ENnies judges begins
- Aug 9 - Voting for ENnies judges closes
- Aug 14 - The ENnie Awards ceremony at GenCon
These dates are subject to change, of course, but should never change by more than one or two days.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting more and more excited about the ENnies, and GenCon itself, by the day! I look forward to seeing most of you come August. If you're going to be at GenCon and want to volunteer your time at the ENnies booth in the Dealer's Hall, you can get more information here (http://www.enworld.org/forum/gencon-2009-game-scheduling-forum/256933-2009-ennies-booth-volunteers-sign-up.html). :D
As always, if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them. You can either reply here or e-mail me directly at pr@ennieawards.com.
Tony Law
ENnies PR Coordinator