THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION of New South Wales recently launched the 2008 National Multicultural Marketing Awards at the Westin Hotel Sydney calling for nominations in seven categories.

The seven categories for the 2008 awards are CMC Markets Commercial Big Business Award, Commercial Small Business Award, Integral Energy Community Award, Export Award, Government Award, Integral Energy Community Award, and Advertising Award.

Nominations close on 29 August 2008 and the awards winnners will be presented on 25 November 2008.

The Awards began in 1990 and since then has awarded more than 100 businesses and organisations who are regarded as leaders in the industry and role models in seizing business opportunities through marketing in a society of 420 languages and 265 cultural backgrounds.

In 2000, emanila.com became the first organisation to receive the Technology Award. During the recent launch, a special video highlighting the achievements of previous awardees was played.

Together with the Awards 1990 Inaugural Winner, the Sydney Opera House, emanila.com was highlighted as being the inaugural recipient of the Technology Award and the largest Philippine-related portal website in Australia.