It will be the biggest night in the mobile content industry calendar, with over 400 execs from all over the world arriving at The Royal Garden Hotel in London on Thursday, October 1st 2009 to celebrate industry excellence.

We are delighted to welcome The Nielsen Company, the world’s leading provider of measurement and analytical solutions for online and mobile media, as our Silver Partner.

There will be 18 awards across three categories comprising Development & Publishing, Services, and  Operators & Handsets. We’ll also be handing out a Special Award for the outstanding contribution to mobile content.

How can my company enter? 
See below for the full list of categories and awards. Then send a short pitch document (<500 words) containing relevant information about your company (showreels are not necessary) and clearly stating the category you wish to enter, to me-awards@intentmedia.co.uk.

There is no fee for submitting an ME Awards entry.

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When is the deadline for submissions? 
July 10th 2009. Finalist shortlists will be published on July 27th 2009.

What’s the nominations process?
The ME team decides on the shortlists, basing its decisions on nomination pitch documents and consultation with industry insiders.

What’s the judging process?
The winners are decided by an invited judging panel, which is drawn from the ME contacts book and consists of around 400 execs from all sectors of the business. Members of the jury are sent a PDF containing details of the shortlisted companies. They then base their decisions on this document and their own industry experience. Jury members vote in confidence and cannot vote for themselves or associated companies.

How is the ‘outstanding contribution’ award decided?
This is not a vote. It’s decided upon by the ME team. However, we do accept suggestions from readers.

How much is it to attend? 
For details of table sales at the awards and other ticket enquiries contact Jodie.Holdway@bhpr.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1462 456 780.

Can I sponsor the event?
Yes! There are a number of promotional possibilities available. Please contact Simon.Harvey@bhpr.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1462 456 780.

ME AWARDS 2009: The Categories

DEVELOPMENT & PUBLISHING
Best Gambling Company
Best Adult Company
Best D2C Company
Best Games Developer
Best Games Publisher
Best Music Label
Best Video Company
Best Social Media Company

SERVICES
Best Video and TV Service Provider
Best Music Service Provider
Best Games Service Provider
Best Transactions Provider
Best Mobile Publishing Platform
Best Marketing & Advertising Company
Best Search and Location Company
Best App Store

OPERATORS & HANDSETS
Best Handset Company
Best Operator

SPECIAL AWARD
Outstanding contribution to mobile

For more details on the categories and nominations process, contact Tim.Green@intentmedia.co.uk or call +44 (0)1992 535 646.

The ME Awards 2009 will take place at the:

The Royal Garden Hotel
London W8 4PT, UK
Thursday, October 1st 2009

Put the date in your diaries now!