The 1st Dubai International Advertising Festival incorporating the 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards, The Middle East and North Africa Advertising Awards for Creative Excellence, took place from 31 March to 2 April 2008 in the Sheikh Rashid Hall at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, UAE.
Presented by the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival together with their regional partners, Motivate Publishing, the Dubai International Advertising Festival is held with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC) and in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA).
The Dubai International Advertising Festival brings together advertising talent from across the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and around the world. A series of high profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings are held, aimed at providing creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to the advertising and allied industries in the MENA region.
The Dubai Lynx Awards, which form part of the Festival, honour creative excellence in TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct Marketing, Media and Interactive advertising. High-profile international jurors award coveted Dubai Lynx trophies to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the MENA region.
In 2008, 2023 entries from 17 countries competed for the 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards. The work of all trophy winners and shortlisted entries for both 2008 and 2007 is available to view in our Winners section.
See pictures from Dubai Lynx 2008 and 2007
Presented by the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival together with their regional partners, Motivate Publishing, the Dubai International Advertising Festival is held with the support of Dubai Media City (DMC) and in association with the UAE Chapter of the International Advertising Association (IAA).
The Dubai International Advertising Festival brings together advertising talent from across the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and around the world. A series of high profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings are held, aimed at providing creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to the advertising and allied industries in the MENA region.
The Dubai Lynx Awards, which form part of the Festival, honour creative excellence in TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct Marketing, Media and Interactive advertising. High-profile international jurors award coveted Dubai Lynx trophies to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the MENA region.
In 2008, 2023 entries from 17 countries competed for the 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards. The work of all trophy winners and shortlisted entries for both 2008 and 2007 is available to view in our Winners section.
See pictures from Dubai Lynx 2008 and 2007
