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Dubai Lynx shortlists 360 entries for this year's awards

  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, March 15 - 2009 at 13:23
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About 360 entries have been shortlisted in the Print, Outdoor, Direct & Sales Promotion and Media categories at this year's Dubai Lynx Awards, the leading creative advertising competition for the Middle East & North Africa.

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Of the 1591 entries submitted in these categories, 171 print, 95 Outdoor, 32 Direct & Sales Promotion and 62 Media entries have made it through to the shortlist.

The judging continues in Dubai with the Radio and Interactive shortlists being announced tomorrow and the TV/Cinema and Integrated shortlists available on Tuesday 17 March.

29 leading creatives and media experts from around the world make up the four juries currently judging the 3rd Dubai Lynx Awards, incorporated as part of the 2nd Dubai International Advertising Festival.

The winners, including the Dubai Lynx 2009 Agency of the Year and Media Agency of the Year, will be revealed during the Awards Ceremony that will take place on Tuesday 17 March.

The Dubai International Advertising Festival has opened today with a packed Festival Programme including seminars from Bob Isherwood, StrawberryFrog and 42 Entertainment.

The Print Young Creatives Competition also began with 15 teams taking part.
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Notes and media contacts

The 2nd Dubai International Advertising Festival incorporating the Dubai Lynx Awards, The Middle East and North Africa Advertising Awards for Creative Excellence, will be held 15-17 March 2009 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 2nd 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 3rd Dubai Lynx awards, which are part of the Festival, will honour creative excellence in TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Direct (incorporating Sales Promotion), 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 502100, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4 3755 649
Mobile: +971 (0) 50 552 7781

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