Events

Sign & Graphic Imaging Middle East (SGI) 2009 opens

Sun, 2009-02-15 21:46 - By  

The Middle East's premier signage and imaging event opened in Dubai today, 15 February, 2009, and runs until 17 February at the Dubai Airport Expo. This is the 11th annual Signage & Graphic Imaging Middle East, with over 300 exhibitors, from 28 countries and over 10,000 visitors expected.

SGI 209 showcases the latest products and emerging technologies within the industries of Advertising, Architectural hardware, Banners & Posters, Digital Imaging, Electronic Message Centre, Electric Signage, Graphic imaging industry, Graphic services, Large format Printing, Printing on Paper, Printing, Photo Imaging & Printing, Sign Substrates/Equipment and Signage etc.

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Entries deadline for Dubai Lynx Awards is extended to Thursday, 19 February

Mon, 2009-02-09 12:15 - By  

The 3rd Dubai Lynx Awards, which forms part of the Dubai Advertising Festival, will honour and celebrate creative excellence in TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor, Radio, Interactive, Direct & Sales Promotion, Media and Integrated advertising.Entry deadline is extended to Thursday 19 February 2009. Visit Enter Now to submit entries and to find key information on fees, competition rules, materials and much more.

In 2008, 2023 entries from 17 countries competed for the 2nd Dubai Lynx Awards. The work of all 181 trophy winners, as well as shortlisted entries, can be viewed in the Winners section.

Presented by the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, together with regional partners Motivate Publishing and sponsored by Gulf News, Dubai Lynx 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), as well as from 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.





 


Dubai to host Global Telecom Summit in April

Thu, 2012-02-02 10:59 - By  

The 4th Global Telecom Customer Retention and Profitability Summit is scheduled to take place on 16 – 17 April 2012 at Amwaj Rotana, Jumeriah Beach, Dubai, UAE. After the great success of three annual editions of the event held in South Africa, Fleming Gulf Conferences brings the global edition of its Telecom summit to Dubai this year.

Young Lions Design Competition launches

Wed, 2012-02-01 08:37 - By  

Cannes Lions are delighted to announce the addition of a Young Lions Design Competition to the 2012 International Festival of Creativity, taking place from 17-23 June.The new competition will see teams of two briefed to work on a special project on behalf of the client, either a charity or non-profit organisation. Given just 24 hours, teams will be required to deliver a brand identity for the project which may be fictional or real depending on the appointed client. Within the allotted time competitors must produce a logo/brand identity, a 150-word description of how the brand identity fits the brief and a 150-word description of how the brand would evolve.

Blue Ocean Strategy executive workshops in Abu Dhabi and Doha

Tue, 2012-01-31 10:52 - By  

Middle East Management Centre (MEMC) will be conducting for the first time in the Gulf the Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) executive workshops in Abu Dhabi and Doha on March 6 and 8, respectively. The aim of BOS is not to out-perform the competition in the existing industry, but to create new market space or a blue ocean, thereby making the competition irrelevant. The BOS was developed by Professors W Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. The strategy is the result of a decade-long study of 150 strategic moves spanning more than 30 industries over 100 years. 

Emirati job-seekers explore employment opportunities at du’s Tawdheef 2012 stand

Tue, 2012-01-31 09:47 - By  

du’s stand at Tawdheef 2012 (5C20, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre) proved to be popular during the exhibition’s first day, with many job-seeking Emiratis expressing their interest in the positions available with the company. 

Video: Communication on Top to hold heated debate on 'Privacy vs. Publicity in the era of transparency'

Fri, 2012-01-27 12:22 - By  
On the 9th of February in Davos, the Communication on Top forum will be featuring a heated debate on "Privacy vs. Publicity in the era of transparency" between Allan Mayer Principal Partner and Head of the Strategic Communications Division at 42West, described as “a master in disaster”, and “the man to call if you’re a star facing a scandal”, who will face Maxim Behar,  recently appointed as Chairman of Hill + Knowlton Strategies' office in the Czech Republic, and remains CEO & Chairman of the Board of M3 Communications Group.
 
 

 

The forum will be streamed live on February 9, 2012, from 10:00 am till 11:00 am - Swiss time. 

 


Dubai Lynx announces 2012 jury line-up

Thu, 2012-01-26 10:26 - By  

The Dubai International Advertising Festival, the leading Festival and Awards for creative excellence in the Middle East and North Africa, is pleased to announce the members of the juries responsible for judging and awarding entries into the 6th Dubai Lynx Awards.

Dubai Lynx announces 2012 jury line-up

Thu, 2012-01-26 10:16 - By  

Dubai Lynx has announced the names of the festival's jury members. The jury members will be responsible for judging festival entries. The festival has appointed six juries for differing categories, each led by their own jury president. A total of 35 industry experts will come together to judge the work.

"We are delighted to be bringing these international juries to Dubai. As individuals they are knowledgeable and passionate within their fields and together will bring fresh ideas and perspectives in judging the creativity currently coming out of the MENA region. We look forward to welcoming them and seeing which entries they will choose to take home the coveted Lynx trophies," said Emma Lancaster, Festival Director, Dubai Lynx.

Continue to see full list of jury members


Econsultancy announces agenda and keynotes for Digital Cream Dubai on February 21st

Thu, 2012-01-26 10:10 - By  

Econsultancy, the global leading source of independent advice and insight on best practice digital marketing and e-commerce, today announces that their Digital Cream Dubai event, on the 21st of February 2012 will bring together 140 senior digital marketers and features two keynotes.

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