• May 26, 2004

The creative and artistic minds behind the billboard advertisements that grace Sunset Strip in West Hollywood and Times Square in New York will be honored at the fifth annual West Hollywood Sunset Strip Billboard Awards on Wednesday, July 7, 2004, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood. More than 200 advertising and business leaders are expected to attend the Billboard Awards, which honors advertising companies for their artistic achievement in various categories of billboard advertisements. The West Hollywood Sunset Strip awards will be presented in Billboard and Tall Wall categories in the areas of Consumer Goods and Service; Beverage; Fashion; Entertainment & Leisure, Television & Movies and Public Service. The Times Square awards will be presented for both Billboards and Spectaculars-billboards that are three-dimensional or animated. Additional awards will be given for Billboard of the Year, Tall Wall of the Year and Spectacular of the Year. A judge's panel comprised of creative industry professionals and City officials will choose a winner in each category.