Your deadline to enter the 29th Webby Awards is tomorrow: Friday, December 20th. I’ve officially joined the judging panel and am expecting to see fantastic examples of Internet-based creativity, so submit your best 2024 work right now.

The Webby Awards, colloquially referred to as “the Webbys”, are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of industry experts and technology innovators. Categories include websites, advertising and media, online film and video, mobile sites and apps, and social media. In its early years, the awards were hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” and was associated with the phrase “The Oscars of the Internet.” The unforeseen repercussions that Tim’s gift hath wrought…

Returning for its 16th year, SXSW Pitch showcases innovative new technology to a panel of industry experts, high-profile media professionals, venture capitalists, and angel investors. I’ve recently been invited to join the SXSW Pitch Advisory Board to recruit fresh startups for the pitch process, and to nominate judges for the live event panel convening next March at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

I was lucky to receive an introduction to SXSW Pitch event producer, Chris Valentine, via prolific strategy prodigy, Cindy Mallory. (Cindy has served on the SXSW Pitch Advisory Board for some time, and is also New York Chapter President for the VR/AR Association.) Chris felt I was a good fit for the board, and soon afterward I was put to work seeking new startups to submit their pitches—and excited to participate in the first (pre-SXSW) round of judging. It’s been a fun experience so far, and a fun way to reconnect with SXSW.

Last September TED announced their Ads Worth Spreading challenge. Now that the deadline for entry—February 7th—is upon us the judging begins. Stewart has been selected to participate in the twenty-four member judging panel for this competition. Stewdio wishes good luck to all the entrants. Stay tuned to TED for the Ads Worth Spreading results: http://partners.ted.com/adsworthspreading/.