Judging Process

Items to Develop
Our process draws inspiration from the OEN's Entrepreneurship Awards
 * Nomination period and process: Nomination Form
 * Get as many nominations as possible
 * Whittle down to 9 finalists
 * Pick one winner in each of 3 categories, to be announced at the ceremony
 * Further work with each finalist
 * More Questions

Outline

 * Nominations will close at the end of the previous ICANN meeting and will consist of a brief submission form that will be accessible online. Self-nominations will not be accepted.
 * After the initial nominations have closed, an additional questionnaire specific to each award will be sent to the nominees. In conjunction with the original nomination(s), these answers will be used by the Judges to select three finalists for each award.
 * Finalists will then be asked to submit additional information, including video and media content, and may be asked to answer a limited number of interview-style questions. This material will be used to make a 2 minute video which will publicly recognize the company and be shown during the Gala. The videos will allow the Gala audience to learn about the company and make the awards more interactive.
 * Winners for each award will be announced at the Gala.