World Tour of the 2009 New York Festivals international advertising awards show - Schedule
09 Jul 2009
For the first time in its history, the New York Festivals International Advertising Awards launched its World Tour showcasing the 2009 World's Best Advertising by hosting a series of award ceremonies and ThimkBig speaker series around the world enabling many people the opportunity to see the 2009 World's Best Advertising closer to their home or in a country they have always wanted to visit.
The 2009 winning work will be exhibited along with the award presentations in Chicago on July 21, in Manila on July 23, in Shanghai on July 25 and in Chile on September 7. Other September dates will be announced shortly for Mumbai, Spain and New York.
In Chicago, a Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to commercial film director Joe Sedelmaier, while in Shanghai, Ad Agency creative legend Neil French will receive a lifetime Achievement Award. These regional shows promise to be sold out so purchase your tickets right now.
For the 2009 competition, entries were received from over 80 countries and were judged by 255 agency creative directors from 55 countries who served on the 2009 NYF GrandJury™. Entries were submitted and awarded in the Art & Technique, Avant-Garde, Collateral, Design, Digital + Interactive, Mixed Media Campaigns, Outdoor, Print, Radio and Student Competitions.
