The Crunchies Awards celebrate the best tech accomplishments of 2012. Co-hosted by GigaOM, TechCrunch and VentureBeat, we will announce winners from 20 different award categories live on stage at the event. We will have special guest appearances and entertainment too.

The ceremony is to be held on Thursday January 31, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Louise M Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. General seating for all tickets opens at 6:45PM. PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY to get your preferred seats.

The after party will be held from 9-11:30PM at the Davies Symphony Hall. Celebrate with friends and interact with the unique exhibits on display. There will be a hosted bar, hors o'deuvres, gaming room, and other fun surprises. Admission to the After Party is included in the awards ceremony tickets.

General admission tickets for the Awards Ceremony and After Party will be on sale in batches beginning in November 2012. Seating is extremely limited so don't delay. Further ticket releases will be announced on GigaOM, TechCrunch and VentureBeat.

For general event inquiries please email us HERE. For information on sponsorship opportunities contact sponsors@techcrunch.com. We have creative packages available in all shapes and sizes. Room for award benefactors and entertainment sponsors for the ceremony too.

Nominations are now open through Dec 6th. Finalists will be announced early January and voting will remain open through till late January. Everyone is eligible and encouraged to vote daily for their favorite people, products and companies of the year.

We look forward to celebrating the best of 2012 and ushering in a promising 2013.

Your host,

TechCrunch

http://techcrunch.com/events/crunchies-2012/