The phenomenal global success of the video game industry necessitates a world-scale Awards Show that honors the talent behind this extraordinary new art form. The Video Game Industry has earned the right to showcase itself on as grand a stage and scale as the Music and Movie industries do. And grand scales they are: ¹the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. values the Academy Awards at around $130 million, not including the marketing value the film studios and networks receive through their use of the awards to publicize their nominated/winning productions; a valuable marketing and revenue stream not currently available to the Video Game Industry.

Since its conception in 2006, The Elans have stood apart from any other awards show by bestowing accolade to both Animation and Video Gaming, each so very integral to the success of the other. And the Elans have no intention of stopping there: The 3rd Elan Awards 2009 are now preparing for their exciting launch into a fully International Awards Show complete with the addition of Motion Picture Live-Action/Animation, SPFX award categories. By producing one awards show bestowing accolade to three of the most important industries in entertainment, the 3rd Elan Awards 2009 will provide invaluable marketing, media-coverage and business-to-business opportunities to those they honor.

The 3rd Annual Elan Awards 2009 have already acquired a great partnership this year with the Seven Group. The Seven Group provides end-to-end technology solutions and has designed and built the infrastructure for some of the biggest Video Game, Visual Effects and Animation studios in the world. The Seven Group will be overseeing all technical aspects of the Elans and their surrounding events and galas guaranteeing a flawless, state-of-the-art production.

In keeping with the standards the Elans have set with William Shatner as their 1st Host, Seth MacFarlane as their 2nd Host and also cognizant of the effect that the current difficult economic climate has had on many of the Digital Entertainment Companies, the 3rd Elan Awards on March 21, 2009 will be hosted by Tom Kenny, known the World over as SpongeBob SquarePants, giving this year’s ELAN Awards attendees a chance to laugh, celebrate their past achievements and look forward to what will be a very bright future for their Industries.

Within only 2 productions, the Elans have garnered strong media interest in and global coverage of their awards show; when combined with the Industries’ desire to see them grow and succeed, the Elan Awards are fulfilling their mandate to produce one Awards Show that symbolizes the pinnacle of success that is for the Industry and, truly, by the Industry.

¹data source: Golden Globes ruin has ripples by Marc Glaser, January 08, 2008 Variety’s Award Central