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AFCON 2012: Samsung launch interactive, online events

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:25:00 +0200

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.
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2012 Tabbie Awards open for nominations

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0200

CLEVELAND, US: The 2012 Tabbies call for entries is now available at the TABPI website (www.tabpi.org), 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]
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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

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 yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Ten digital insights for marketers

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:15:00 +0200

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

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:48:00 +0200

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: The final speakers have been confirmed for the fifth Festival of Media Global in Montreux.
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Quirk eMarketing wins Silver in Caples

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:32:00 +0200

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.
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Stevie Awards call for entries

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:49:00 +0200

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
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Dubai Lynx entries up 52%

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:54:00 +0200

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.
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SA among NYF's 2011 International Advertising Awards grand jury

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:03:00 +0200

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.
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Festival of Media Awards 2011 shortlist announced

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:27:00 +0200

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: OMD and Starcom lead the agency networks in the shortlist for the Festival of Media Awards 2011 - in a year that saw a significant increase in the number of campaigns entered by independent and specialist agencies, a record number of entries overall, and a wider geographic representation with entries coming from more than 50 countries. Ogilvy Johannesburg has been shortlisted for its South Africa Tourism campaign.
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