with Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Gary Kremen

You might have your favorite online dating site, but did you know the Internet dating industry actually has their own awards ceremony, similar to the Academy Awards?

iDate Conference organizer Marc Lesnick emceed the 3^rd Annual iDate Awards ceremony along with Mark Brooks from Online Personals Watch. It was an honor and privilege to also be a presenter at the event held in Miami Beach on January 24, 2012.

The Internet Dating Executive Alliance and dating site members and users had the opportunity to vote.for their favorites in 12 categories.

OkCupid walked away with 3 iDate awards, received by Sam Yagan, CEO and co-founder of the site. Gary Kremen, known for creating online dating back in 1993 by being the original creator of Match.com received a well-deserved special Lifetime Achievement Award. Gary was a Keynote speaker earlier in the day,

The complete list of winners are….

Best Dating Site – OkCupid

Best Dating Site Design – OkCupid

Best Dating Software Provider – White Label Dating

Best Mobile Dating App – Grindr

Best Dating Coach – Evan Marc Katz

Most Innovative Company – OkCupid

Best New Technology – Grindr

Best Up-And-Coming Dating Site – How About We

Best Marketing Campaign – Match.com

Best Affiliate Program – FriendFinder

Best Payment System – Paymentwall.com

Best Matchmaker – Julie Ferman, Cupids Coach/eLove

We’ll be posting video highlights from the conference with the latest in online dating safety, mobile dating, and letting you know about some of the new niche sites that might help while looking for love online.

Julie Spira is an online dating expert and founder of CyberDatingExpert.com. Follow Julie on Twitter @JulieSpira for dating advice and on Facebook.com/CyberDatingExpert

Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert

Julie Spira & Evan Marc Katz

Listen to this week’s Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show, where my guest was the successful dating coach Evan Marc Katz, founder of E-Cyrano and the author of several books on dating including Why You are Still Single, Things your Friends would tell you if you promised not to get mad and I can’t believe I’m Buying this Book: A Conmonsense Guide to Internet Dating.

You will hear about the gentleman who is frustrated about being “Mr. Nice Guy ” who wondered why nice guys always finish last.  Evan also shared other interesting tips including how to flirt in an email and why men don’t like the word NO, so don’t say it.

Evan offered our listeners his FREE e-Book, “The 5 Massive Mistakes You’re Making in Your Love Life – and How to Turn Them Around Instantly.” Check out his site at www.EvanMarcKatz.com for more information and dating advice.

Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert

Evan Marc Katz

Join Cyber-Dating Expert and author, Julie Spira on May 3, 2009, as she welcomes her guest, author and dating coach, Evan Marc Katz on this week’s “Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert” radio show. 

Evan is the author of  I Can’t Believe I’m Buying This Book: A Commonsense Guide to Successful Internet Dating, and has a dating advice site called EvanMarcKatz.com/blog

He is offering our listeners a FREE e-Book, “The 5 Massive Mistakes You’re Making in Your Love Life – and How to Turn Them Around Instantly.”  Evan will be answering your questions about love, relationships, and giving his expert advice and talking about his new Online Dating Bootcamp program.

Call in at 646-929-0012 at 2PM ET/11am PT on Saturday, May 3rd or join us on the webchat at www.blogtalkradio.com/cyberdatingexpert. You won’t want to miss this show!