AFCON 2012: Samsung launch interactive, online events

Samsung Electronics, the long-time supporter of African football, is rallying fans across the continent to show their passion for the game by launching a series of interactive live and online events for fans to gather and share the excitement of the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2012, taking place in Gabon-Equatorial Guinea. 31 Jan 2012 14:25

2012 Tabbie Awards open for nominations

CLEVELAND, US: The 2012 Tabbies call for entries is now available at the TABPI website, allowing all B2B magazine editors, publishers and art directors the opportunity to have their best work judged by their peers. Tabbies' partners include South Africa's SAFREA, and MPASA. [video] 26 Jan 2012 11:40

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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from last week Tuesday, 20 September 2011. 20 Sep 2011 15:45

Ten digital insights for marketers

BEIJING, CHINA: The World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and Firefly Millward Brown have identified 10 insights that advertisers need to take into account when using digital media to communicate. 13 Apr 2011 09:15

Festival of Media: Learn the true value of 'like'

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: The final speakers have been confirmed for the fifth Festival of Media Global in Montreux. 5 Apr 2011 07:48

Quirk eMarketing wins Silver in Caples

NEW YORK, US: Quirk eMarketing was awarded Silver in this year's Caple Awards. The agency received the Special Award: Creative Use of Technology, for their entry 'Hogwarts Wizarding Class' for Warner Bros. There were also a number of South African finalists in the awards - see table. 28 Mar 2011 13:32

Stevie Awards call for entries

FAIRFAX, US: The Stevie Awards today issued the call for entries for the Eighth Annual International Business Awards, the world's premier business awards competition which last year attracted nominations from more than 40 nations. The awards will be presented in Abu Dhabi 25 Mar 2011 11:49

Dubai Lynx entries up 52%

DUBAI, UAE: The Dubai Lynx Awards, one of the premier awards celebrating creative excellence in MENA's advertising and communications industry, has received a total of 2068 entries from 21 countries, an overall increase of 52% versus last year. Entries have been submitted in 12 categories, including the newly launched Design category. 25 Mar 2011 05:54

SA among NYF's 2011 International Advertising Awards grand jury

NEW YORK, US: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards has announced its grand jury, representing 300 of the most respected and innovative minds in advertising and marketing from 50 countries worldwide ensuring diversity and unequalled fairness, according to the organisers. South Africa has seven representatives. 17 Mar 2011 11:03

Festival of Media Awards 2011 shortlist announced

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: OMD and Starcom lead the agency networks in the shortlist for the Festival of Media Awards 2011. Ogilvy Johannesburg has been shortlisted for its South Africa Tourism campaign. 14 Mar 2011 12:27

What's on the minds of agency chief executives?

LONDON, UK / JOHANNESBURG, SA: The Independent Agency Selection & Search Company (IAS) and UK counterpart the AAR, recently conducted a survey and polled the top 25 CEOs of global adverting agency networks and 15 UK counterparts. 10 Mar 2011 11:47

AFP makes a name as a digital media player

PARIS, FRANCE: Agence France-Presse (AFP) has signed up to a technical and commercial partnership in Asia, the Middle East and Africa with BlueFox, a content integrator specialised in digital signage (video, photo and text for public screens). 9 Mar 2011 05:53

2011 One Show College Competition: deadline extended to 11 March

NEW YORK, US: This year, students are asked to focus all of their attention on one brand as they encourage people to support New York City's poor and homeless. The client is City Harvest, and their main mission is to help the 1.5 million New Yorkers currently who live in poverty and struggle to afford basic necessities like rent, medical costs, and food for their families. 7 Mar 2011 12:57

One Club award shows judging begins

NEW YORK, US: Judging for The One Club's One Show competitions will begin this week for One Show Design, followed later this month by The One Show and One Show Interactive, bringing together over 100 of the top creatives in the industry to judge the best advertising of the year. 3 Mar 2011 11:52