NEW YORK, NY, January 06, 2012
/24-7PressRelease/ -- New York City Co-hosted by StrollerTraffic.com and AListMom.com, the second annual Cribsie Awards recognize the best products, brands, services, and websites for babies and tots. New this year is the special New Arrival Award, honoring the best NEW products of 2011, as voted by an exciting Academy of judges.
How the Cribsie Awards Work
Nominations for the general Cribsie Awards are free and open to the public (through January 20th, 2012) in the following categories:
NURSERY sleep essentials, skincare
MEALTIME nursing, bottles, baby food, sippys, utensils, highchairs
PLAY toys, entertainment, activities
GEAR diaper bags, strollers, essentials
FASHION clothes, accessories
WEB webshops, community boards, sale sites, info sites, photo sharing sites, blogs
Finalists will be selected by top editors and baby industry experts, with some consideration given to popularity (number of nominations). A voting period will follow (February 21-March 16th, 2012), wherein votes will be limited to one vote per user, per award.
Key Dates
Nominations : November 18th, 2011 January 20th, 2012
Finalists Announced: February 21st, 2012
Voting: February 21st March 16th, 2012
Winners Announced: April 2nd, 2012
About the New Arrival Award
The New Arrival Award is an exclusive new industry honor, recognizing the best new products, services, and websites of 2011, across six categories: Nursery, Gear, Fashion, Play, Mealtime, and Web. Award winners are selected by the prestigious Cribsie Academy, comprising the most influential minds and talents in the parenting industry. Only products introduced to market in 2011 are eligible for a 2012 New Arrival Award; entries are judged on their innovation, design/style, marketability, and utility.
The Cribsie Academy was founded in 2011 to honor innovation and achievement in the baby and kids industry. Comprising top luminaries, influencers, and experts in the parenting sphere, the Cribsie Academy includes industry celebrities ranging from chefs to TV morning show producers to top retail buyers.
Meet the Academy
Alicia Ybarbo & Mary Ann Zoellner of Todays Moms
Tyler Florence of Sprout Organic Baby Food
Jennifer Cattaui of Earnshaws Magazine
Jamie Grayson of Baby Guy Gear Guide
Sabrina James of Babytalk & Parenting
Tiffani Thiessen & Lonni Paul of PetitNest
Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom
Nicholas Manville of Little BG
Dina Freeman of BabyCenter
Ali Wing of Giggle
Julia Buck of Forty Weeks
Olivia Mark of YoYo.com
Visit cribsieawards.com
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