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SA in top 20 of Cannes ReportSouth Africa has come in at number 13 in the world's Most Creative Countries ranking, with total of 19 Cannes Lions including two Grands Prix, in the recent inaugural Cannes Report, which highlights the official rankings of agencies, regions, countries and even cities based on their performance at the Cannes Lions 2009 International Advertising Festival. 6 Nov 2009 No South African YoungGuns this monthThe September professional YoungGuns of the Month, selected by the current resident judge Pancho Gonzalez, are Nicholas Kosasih, Ratna Puspita and Shirley Christie from Ogilvy Indonesia for their Fuji 'Feet' Campaign. 5 Nov 2009 Local access to AnimaxTelmar will now offer access to Animax, it was announced yesterday, Wednesday, 4 November 2009, giving local advertisers and brands an opportunity to reach Animax's target market of 16-34-year-olds. 5 Nov 2009 Incredibly good service from media agencyThe Incredible Connection Best Service Supplier for 2009 went to The MediaShop, it was announced at the awards dinner on 29 October 2009. 4 Nov 2009 YoungGuns deadline extendedDue to technical difficulties with entries, the deadline for YoungGuns for both the digital and advertising award entries is extended to Friday 6 November 2009. 30 Oct 2009 Book for latest OPA FNB digital advertising panel discussionThe OPA, in partnership with FNB, is hosting a free exclusive panel discussion on Thursday, 22 October 2009, on “How did digital fare at the Loeries and the next 24 months in advertising”. 15 Oct 2009 Last stop for LoeriesStellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography is the last stop for the Loeries Travelling Exhibition from 10-22 October 2009. 6 Oct 2009 Free SMS updates during LoeriesSMS 'ego' to 33998 to receive free SMS programme alerts this Loeries festival weekend. 23 Sep 2009 Does your agency have the balls?Looking to feed your agency's ego with more than a Loerie or two at this month's awards? Sign up your studio's soccer stars for the Masters & Savant Loerie Beach Soccer Tournament! The event will be held on Camps Bay Beach (where else?) on Saturday, 26 September 2009, 11am - 4pm. 14 Sep 2009 Loeries Expo travels to PotchThe SABC-sponsored Loeries Travelling Exhibition will be at the North West University (Potchefstroom Campus), 14 - 18 September 2009 and the Aardklop National Arts Festival, 29 September - 4 October. 10 Sep 2009 Media planners need to rerun Vuzu viewing dataTelmar has reflected gaps in viewing data for Vuzu, the recently launched DStv youth entertainment channel. 9 Sep 2009 Quantum leap at AMASA September meetingResearch, brand and marketing specialist Peter Langschmidt will address the AMASA Johannesburg September meeting on Wednesday, 2 September 2009, at 4pm. 1 Sep 2009 Loeries travel to PretoriaThe SABC-sponsored Loeries Travelling Exhibition, which showcases the winning work from last year's Loerie Awards, will be at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 22-29 August 2009. 18 Aug 2009 Silverstone semi-finalist for Boss of the Year 2009The Boss of the Year Award recently announced the 15 semi-finalists, featuring corporate captains, a vice-admiral, a primary school teacher and two professors - and well-known advertising CEO, Renee Silverstone of The Jupiter Drawing Room. 13 Aug 2009 Loeries updateA small number of Very Important Ego (VIE) tickets are still available (access to all VIP areas throughout the weekend as well as the Mayor's Function on Thursday, 24 September 2009). 12 Aug 2009 Last chance to enter Pendoring Awards!Agencies that haven't yet entered their work for the 15th annual Pendoring Advertising Awards must hurry! The deadline for entries is Monday 3 August at 17:00 and no further extension will be given. 29 Jul 2009 AMASA plans glitz partyThe AMASA annual party has selected the Upper East Side - NY as its theme and is calling on all playboys', socialites and debutantes to join them for the 2009 Cape Town AMASA party at Club 91, 91 Main Rd Claremont this Thursday 30 July at 7.30pm. 27 Jul 2009 Bombs away at LoeriesBomb Commercials is celebrating 14 Loeries nominations for various TV ads filmed by the production company. 27 Jul 2009 Live blogging from Discovery Invest Leadership SummitAdVantage editor-in-chief and Bizcommunity.com's former editorial director and editor, Louise Marsland, is back on Bizcommunity.com! She has launched her blog at www.bizcommunity.com/Blog/LouiseMarsland and is blogging and tweeting live from the much-anticipated Discovery Invest Leadership Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg today, Wednesday, 22 July 2009, which features Virgin chief Richard Branson and marketing thought leader of our time, Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point, Blink and his most recent book, Outliers. 22 Jul 2009 Pendoring deadline extendedThe deadline for entries into the Pendoring Advertising Awards 2009 has been extended until 3 August 2009, but the organisers say there will be further extensions and no entries will be accepted after that date. 16 Jul 2009 Nivea Visage Essentials campaignFrom 12 June 2009 Nivea Essentials began screening an advertising campaign on cinema screens countrywide for a six-week period. 9 Jul 2009 Pendorings closing date: 17 July 2009A cash prize of R6 000 is up for grabs in each category and the overall student winner walks away with a study bursary to the value of R10 000. 22 Jun 2009 D&AD Awards website goes liveThe D&AD Awards website went live yesterday, 8 June 2009. 9 Jun 2009 YoungGuns of the Month - April 2009The results for April 2009 YoungGun of the Month, as judged by Rebecca Carrasco from coleman rasic carrasco, Sydney, are: Professional YoungGun of the Month - Julia Nordlund, Hugo Nissar, Joakim Laabraten and Petra Albrektsson from Åkestamholst Sweden for their Swedish Postal Service idea - Stefan the Swopper. 4 Jun 2009 Reckitt Benckiser renews TLC contract for Clearasil campaignBrand giant Reckitt Benckiser has for the seventh consecutive year renewed its partnership with indoor advertising specialist The Letter Corporation (TLC). 3 Jun 2009 Have you submitted your Loeries entry?The Loeries Awards deadline for entries is 31 May 2009, so there's still time for you to pit your best work against that of your competitors - if you get a move on. 25 May 2009 Loeries expo travels to Natal MuseumFor the first time, the Loeries Travelling Exhibition is showing at the Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg until 28 May 2009. 19 May 2009 Building sustainable brands for AMASA CT May meetingHugh Tyrell, founder of Green Edge, will speak about sustainability and the business response at the AMASA Cape Town meeting on Wednesday, 27 May 2009 at 4pm. 19 May 2009 New CEO, directors for black-owned PE ad agencyPort Elizabeth-based Dumisa Advertising has appointed media strategist Noli Xate as CEO. 15 May 2009 DA&D Product Design nominations, in-book announcedFollowing Product Design judging last week, D&AD yesterday, Tuesday, 12 May 2009, announced four nominations (Seymourpowell, Apple, PearsonLloyd and bocci) and six in-book results. 13 May 2009 |  |
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