Get ready to Mix and Mash!
That's right ladies and gents, Mix and Mash is back and better than ever. $40,000 in cash and prizes, super awesome new categories, kick-ass judges of international repute and content and datasets that will make you froth at the mouth. Details about the competition will be available when the competition launches on Thursday 4 August as part of the Orcon Great Blend in Auckland. Tickets are free but going like hotcakes! Check out the full details of the OGB:
http://publicaddress.net/hardnews/ogb2011/
While most of the exciting super secret details of Mix and Mash are tightly under wraps until the launch, the award for Best Mash-up…so far is open for nominations! This award is decided by popular vote and will recognize the people's choice for best NZ mash-up out there right now. Nominations close at midday on 29 July, voting will open on 4 August and run until the close of the competition on 15 September. Nominate your favourite NZ mash-up before it's too late:
http://www.mixandmash.org.nz/nominate.html
The folks at Squiz have built a sweet suite of tools to help people participate in Mix and Mash. You can submit ideas for mash-ups if you don't think you are able to build them yourself. You can browse ideas if you want to build something but need inspiration. There's even a matchmaking service available, to help build teams with a variety of skills. Ooh-la-la!
http://www.squiz.co.nz/mix-and-mash-2011
Last, but certainly not least, we'd like to say a huge thanks to all of our awesome Mix and Mash sponsors!
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