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Entries up 20% for 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards

  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 30 - 2008 at 09:58
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The organisers of the 1st Dubai International Advertising Festival incorporating the 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards announced that 2023 entries from 17 countries will be competing for the coveted Dubai Lynx trophies at this year's event, an increase of 20% versus last year.

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"We are delighted to see such a strong growth in the number of entries from across the region, particularly in Outdoor and the new Media category. Although these are young awards, they have already become well established and highly regarded in the MENA region, establishing the definitive standard for creative excellence in advertising", said Steve Lane, Dubai Lynx Festival Director.

All entries can be viewed during the 1st Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival held in the Sheikh Rashid Hall at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre where a 3-day programme of seminars and workshops addressing both regional and international industry issues will also take place.

The winners will be revealed and honoured during the Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony on the evening of 2nd of April.
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About the 1st Dubai International Advertising Festival incorporating the 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards, The Middle East and North Africa Advertising Awards for Creative Excellence.

31 March - 2 April 2008 in Dubai, UAE.

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 1st Dubai International Advertising Festival will bring to the Middle East and North 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 2nd Dubai Lynx awards, which are part of the Festival, will honour creative excellence in TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct Marketing, Media and Interactive advertising. High-profile international jurors will award the coveted Dubai Lynx trophy to establish the definitive standard for creative excellence in the MENA 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
Tel: +44-(0)20-7728 4040;
Fax: +44-(0)20-7728 4044;

Steve Lane, Festival Director
Dubai International Advertising Festival
PO Box 2331, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971-4-2052 403

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