Thanks to the latest streaming technology, provided by one of the event sponsors Silverstream TV, viewers will witness the 16 award category presentations as they happen. The live streaming can be watched at: www.mediainnovationawards.com

The competition is a joint initiative by media, design and music clusters from across the region that boasts a joint membership of over 8,000 people. An exceptional line-up of industry were selected to judge the 2011 competition, including: Adam Powers from the BBC, Ravi Amaratunga from Channel 4, Michael Nutley from New Media Age and Ben Tomlinson from creative agency Poke.

The award evening follows the inaugural Media & Innovation Conference taking place at the National Marine Aquarium that day. The conference features an amazing line up of speakers including: Fraser Bradshaw, Managing Director of international agency McCann Erickson, and Chris Yapp, formerly the Head of Innovation at Microsoft.

Karen Stockdale, from the event organiser Plymouth Media-Partnership, said: “We’re delighted to have so many industry leaders on board. The conference promises to give a fascinating insight into the opportunities for media and design companies to exploit the changing marketplace, as well as giving practical advice on how to develop a culture of innovation within their businesses.”

Sponsors of the event include: the University of Plymouth, the Creative Industries iNet, Pyramid Presentations, Sony, Business West, University College Plymouth St. Mark and St. John, Tamar Science Park, the Design Programme, Silverstream TV, the University of the West of England, Out of Hand, and Plymouth College of Art.

There are a limited number of tickets available for both events. A day conference ticket costs just £45 and a ticket to the awards dinner is £40. Anyone wanting to go to both events can buy a discounted combined ticket for £80. Book at: www.mediainnovationconference.com/register or call 01752 346530.