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Dubai Lynx Welcomes Kenya, Ghana And Nigeria

Thursday 03 December, 2009

3 December 2009 – The Dubai International Advertising Festival, the leading creative advertising competition for the Middle East and Africa, will extend in 2010 to also allow entries from Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria.


"The eligibility of these three countries to participate at Dubai Lynx opens up the fantastic learning and inspirational opportunities that the Festival has to offer to their respective advertising communities,” says Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions, organisers of Dubai Lynx. “We already have developed strong working relationships with the Advertising Association of Ghana, Imagine IMC in Kenya and Chini Productions in Nigeria so it’s a natural progression to also welcome both entries and delegates from these three countries.”

Agencies wishing to submit entries in the nine difference categories – TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct & Sales Promotion, Interactive, Media, Integrated and Craft - or delegates wishing to attend the two-day Festival and awards ceremony can register online from Monday 7 December.

The 3rd Dubai International Advertising Festival takes place from 14 to 16 March 2010 culminating in the awards ceremony and dinner on 17 March at The Palladium, a new world-class entertainment and events venue situated at the heart of Dubai Media City.

The deadline to submit entries is 11 February.

For further information, please go to www.dubailynx.com

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The 3rd Dubai International Advertising Festival, the Middle East and Africa’s Advertising Awards for Creative Excellence, will be held 15 - 16 March 2010 at The Palladium in Dubai, UAE. The Dubai Lynx Awards will take place on 17 March 2010.

Presented by 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 3rd Dubai International Advertising Festival will bring to the Middle East and Africa a series of high profile seminars, workshops, exhibitions and screenings aimed at giving creative inspiration, learning and networking opportunities to the advertising and allied industries in the region.

The Dubai Lynx awards, which are part of the Festival, will honour creative excellence in TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct Marketing, Media, Interactive, Craft and Integrated advertising. High-profile international jurors will award the coveted Dubai Lynx trophy to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the Middle East and Africa region.

For further information, please contact:

Amanda Benfell, PR & Press Manager
Dubai International Advertising Festival
Greater London House, Hampstead Road, London NW1 7EJ, United Kingdom
www.dubailynx.com
Tel: +44-20-7728 4040; Fax: +44-20-7728 4044; E-mail: amandab@canneslions.com

Steve Lane, Festival Director
Dubai International Advertising Festival
PO Box 502100, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 3755 649; Mobile +971 50 552 7781; Email: stevel@dubailynx.com