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The SIIA Codie Awards are judged in two rounds.

First Round Judging:
November 2006 - January 2007

First round Codie Awards Judges are representatives from the software and information industry trade press, mainstream technology writers, analysts, consultants and subject-matter experts. Prospective first round judges submit an application online at our Codie Awards website, which is reviewed for relevant experience. The rankings of nominees by these judges determine the 2007 Codie Awards Finalists.

Procedure
Nominees must forward a copy of the product, any necessary access codes or other appropriate information to assigned judges within one week of receiving judge contact information.

Beta versions of software will not be accepted.

Gold masters are accepted but not recommended.

Judges are not required to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements.

Guided demonstrations are optional. Nominees may offer them, but judges may decline to use them. See the demo rules for more information.

Any of the following may be submitted to judges:

• Full copy of nominated product (preferred for appropriate products)
• Website URL and login information for online-only products
• Self-running CD Demo
• Self-running online demo access

Second Round Voting:
SIIA Members Vote for the 2007 Codie Awards Recipients

Online voting opens in February
Beginning on February 12, 2007, SIIA voting members will have 30 days to review Codie Awards finalists in each category and select their choices online. Member companies are allowed one vote per company in each Codie Awards category.

Procedure
Unlike the first round, the second round of the Codie Awards is not an intensive product review, because SIIA Members are invited to vote in all of the categories. It is recommended that you provide an online demo or product access to allow SIIA members to become familiar with your product.

Campaigning for Second Round Votes
In order to prevent SIIA Members from being inundated with campaign materials, finalist promotion is limited to the SIIA-sponsored Finalist Review Program (FRP) Directory. Further details about the program directory will be provided when finalists are announced in January 2007.

Any campaigning for votes outside of the SIIA-sponsored Finalist Review Program will result in disqualification and your product will be pulled from judging.

More information about the voting process will be available in the "Vote" section of this website after finalists are announced.

2007 SIIA Codie Award Recipients Announced April 17, 2007:
Online votes are Tallied and Recipients are Announced at the Codie Awards Gala

Recipients will be determined from a combination of first round judges' rankings and SIIA Member votes. First round judge rankings will be weighted at 50% and SIIA Member votes will be weighted at 50%. Recipients of the 2007 Codie Awards will be announced at a gala event on April 17, 2007 at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA.