Galveston.com Named Finalist in 2008 American Business Awards

(May 14, 2008) - Galveston.com & Company was named a Finalist today in the "Website: Video & Film;" and "Video & Film: Tourism & Travel" categories in The 2008 American Business Awards. The company captured "Best Website Design" for Galveston.com in the 2006 awards ceremony, and "Best Interactive Multimedia: Public Information" for Second Life Galveston Island in the 2007 ceremony.

Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars" (New York Post , April 27, 2005), The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.

Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Thursday, June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than 600 executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network and hosted by Liz Claman of FOX Business Network.

More than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Overall Company, Best Executive, Best New Product or Service, Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program, and new categories including Best Management Team and Best Corporate Environmental Responsibility Program. Galveston.com & Company will be competing in the "Website: Video & Film" and "Video & Film: Tourism & Travel" categories for Advertising, Web Sites, Video & Other Media.

"All of us at Galveston.com & Company are thrilled to be honored with these two nominations," said Jim Cordell, Vice-President & Chief Creative Officer. "The Galveston.com Video Channel has truly revolutionized our tourism marketing efforts, and we greatly appreciate this recognition by such a reputable organization as The Stevies."

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among Finalists in final judging during the week of May 19. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April through early May.

"ABA entries grew more than 30% this year, so being named a Finalist is more of an accomplishment than ever before," said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. "It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of national recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition."

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba. 

About Galveston.com & Company...

Galveston.com & Company, Inc. is a destination marketing corporation based in Galveston, Texas. Additional website ventures by Galveston.com & Company include Galveston.org, GalvestonCruises.com, HoustonAreaHotels.com, and Kemah.com. The company specializes in destination portals, as well as online lodging, cruise, parking, and transfer reservations via its proprietary DestinationNext_^TM reservation module. For more information, contact Galveston.com & Company at via phone (409)763-8676 or email at websites@galveston.com.