Archive for 2010

2010 Irish Blog Awards winners

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Best Popculture blog

– Sponsored by Insure.ie

Best Food/Drink Blog

– Sponsored by Bord Bia

Best Beauty/Fashion Blog

– Sponsored by Spinnakerpro

Best Music Blog

– Sponsored by deStudio

Best Photo Blog

– Sponsored by Pix.ie

Best Technology Blog/Blogger

– Sponsored by Bitbuzz

Best Sport and Recreation Blog

– Sponsored by Boards.ie

Best Blog of a Business

– Sponsored by RedCardinal.ie

Best Arts and Culture Blog

– Sponsored by Poetry Ireland

Best Blog from a Journalist

– Sponsored by BVisible

Best News/Current Affairs Blog

– Sponsored by dediserve

Best Group Blog

– Sponsored by Red Fly Marketing

Best Political Blog

– Sponsored by Digital Revolutionaries

Best Blog of a Politician

– Sponsored by Leviathan.ie

Use of the Irish Language in a Blog

– Sponsored by Edgecast Media

Best Specialist Blog

– Sponsored by iQ Content

Best Newcomer

– Sponsored by LastMinute.com

Best Youth Blog

– Sponsored by Spunout.ie

Best Personal Blog

– Sponsored by Microsoft Ireland’s Developer and Platform Group

Best Humour Blog

– Sponsored by Maximise

Best Blog Post

– Sponsored by KRO IT Solutions

Best Blog

– Grand Prix – Sponsored by WHPR
Beaut.ie

The last lap – Running order for 2010 Irish Blog Awards

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Doors open:
Doors will open at 7pm. Present your printed tickets at the desk to be allowed in.

Ticket sales:
Please note: We will not be selling tickets on the night. You will need to buy tickets in advance.

Category Running Order:
The main event starts at 8pm and usually runs until 10pm. This is the running order for the 2010 Blog Awards. After 10pm we’ll break out the dancefloor. There is a bar extension.

Food and Drink:
Captain Morgan are sponsoring Captain Morgan drinks before the event. There will be finger food after the main ceremony.

Dress code
Wear clothes. Dress up, dress down. All is good. Black might be nice though…

Seating:
Seating is theatre style, grab any seat you want.

Nominees and winners:
Clap for everyone, please. We all deserve a clap for working hard on our blogs. If your name is called out, you can walk to the stage, collect your trophy and you will be asked to give a thank you speech. It’s not the Oscars, go over the top, cry, shout, jump, dance, you have plenty of time. Afterwards you will go down the steps on your right (left as you look at the stage) and have your photo taken with the category sponsor.

Wifi:
Bitbuzz will be looking after Wifi. A representative will be there if you need connection help.

Streaming:
We won’t be live streaming, but anyone that wants to is welcome.

Twitter and hashtags:
The hashtag is #iba10, the official Twitter account is IrishBlogAwards. Winners will only be tweeted after they are announced on the night. Don’t trust any sources before the event starts!

Best Blog Post finalists 2010

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Best Blog Post – Sponsored by KRO IT Solutions

2010 Irish Blog Awards finalists

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Irish Blog Awards are on Twitter if you want to be updated on the competition. Please note you will need to buy your ticket online for the Blog Awards this year. Purchasing page.

Before making comment, please thank the sponsors for believing in the Blog Awards and making it happen. Why not link to them and thank them? Please congratulate your felllow nominees and the finalists. 120 judges broke their backsides to judge all the nominated and shortlisted blogs, giving up a good deal of time between them. On average, a blog in round 2 was judged by 8 judges. Good luck and we hope to see you on March 27th in Galway.

Best Popculture blog

– Sponsored by Insure.ie

Best Food/Drink Blog

– Sponsored by Bord Bia

Best Beauty/Fashion Blog

– Sponsored by Spinnakerpro

Best Music Blog

– Sponsored by deStudio

Best Photo Blog

– Sponsored by Pix.ie

Best Technology Blog/Blogger

– Sponsored by Bitbuzz

Best Sport and Recreation Blog

– Sponsored by Boards.ie

Best Blog of a Business

– Sponsored by RedCardinal.ie

Best Arts and Culture Blog

– Sponsored by Poetry Ireland

Best Blog from a Journalist

– Sponsored by BVisible

Best News/Current Affairs Blog

– Sponsored by dediserve

Best Group Blog

– Sponsored by Red Fly Marketing

Best Political Blog

– Sponsored by Digital Revolutionaries

Best Blog of a Politician

– Sponsored by Leviathan.ie

Use of the Irish Language in a Blog

– Sponsored by Edgecast Media

Best Specialist Blog

– Sponsored by iQ Content

Best Newcomer

– Sponsored by LastMinute.com

Best Youth Blog

– Sponsored by Spunout.ie

Best Personal Blog

– Sponsored by Microsoft Ireland’s Developer and Platform Group

Best Humour Blog

– Sponsored by Maximise

Best Blog Post

– Sponsored by KRO IT Solutions
Finalists announced on Sunday

Best Blog

– Grand Prix – Sponsored by WHPR
Announced on the night

Events around 2010 Irish Blog Awards

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Before, during, after there’ll be a painting exhibition from Eolai.

On the day of the Irish Blog Awards in Galway there’ll be the Ladies Tea party.

There will also be a photowalk. (Please check with the photo bloggers on whether you are eligible to be in their club)