The live webcast will include the presentation of the Gold and Grand Prix 2011 NYF International Advertising Awards, as well as the Living Legend and Lifetime Achievement Awards, Best New Ad Agency, Boutique Agency, Production Company of the Year, Ad Agency of the Year, Network of the Year and Advertiser of the Year.
This live online event, accessible via http://www.newyorkfestivals.com, will feature more than 3 hours of entertaining advertising industry content. The broadcast will include highlights from creative panels of NYF's first Live Executive Jury. The jury comprises prominent chief creative officers from the world's top advertising agencies. In addition, viewers will have access to keynote speaker presentations by Keith Reinhard, chairman emeritus of DDB Worldwide; Donald Gunn, founder of the Gunn Report; and Bob Giraldi, award-winning feature film and commercial director. There will also be entertaining interviews with the 2011 executive jury members.
NYF will also host a "Meet the Jury" press conference on today, 4 May at 4:00pm at Skylight West in New York City. This one hour Q&A session with New York Festivals Executive Jury will give the press and attendees a sneak preview of some of the industry's most discussed ads of the year, as well as an opportunity to engage some of the world's most prominent creatives in a lively about the emerging trends in global advertising, and how the executive jurors selected the World's Best Advertising. The press conference is open to press and all attendees of the 2011 New York Show.
To view a complete schedule go to www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.php?p=4,4,10 and for more information on the 2011 International Advertising Awards New York Show or to purchase tickets click here.
Finalists for the 2011 International Advertising Awards have been announced and can be viewed at www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.php?p=2,10.
All press inquiries are welcome and should be directed to Gayle Mandel: moc.slavitsefkroywen@lednamg, call +1 (212) 643 4800.
AdVantage, one of SA's leading B2B magazine for the advertising industry, represents the awards in South Africa while Bizcommunity.com, SA's leading B2B website, is online partner to the magazine in encouraging participation from the local industry, and building awareness.
For more on the awards, or to enter, go to www.newyorkfestivals.com, www.InternationalAwardsGroup.com and follow @NewYorkFestival on Twitter. For more about AdVantage magazine, go to https://www.bizcommunity.com/advantage and follow @AdVantagemag on Twitter.
